1996–97 Temple Owls men's basketball team

American college basketball team March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1996–97 Temple Owls Temple T logo.svg 125 Atlantic 10 Conference A–10 20–11 10–6 John Chaney 15th Dan Leibovitz 1st McGonigle Hall NCAA tournament Second round The 1996–97 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games, for the final season, at McGonigle Hall. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. Temple beat Ole Miss in the opening round before losing to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Minnesota, 76–57, in the round of 32. Temple finished with a record of 20–11 (10–6 A-10). Roster 1996 Temple Owls y Pepe Sánchez basketball y 4 G 6 4 FR Bahía Blanca, Argentina Rasheed Brokenborough y 21 G 6 3 195 SO Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marc Jackson y 25 FC 6 10 260 JR Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lamont Barnes y 32 FC 6 10 230 FR Hopkinsville, Kentucky Keaton Sanders F 6 6 FR Damien Read F 6 6 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/1997.html John Chaney Dan Leibovitz https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/1997.html 1996–97 Temple Owls Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 12, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| Regular Season Dec 4, 1996 yes Wisconsin McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 57–64 OT 3,427 0–1 Dec 7, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey 76–58 1–1 Dec 9, 1996 yes 1996 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–49 2–1 Dec 14, 1996 yes yes Tulsa Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 60–67 2–2 Dec 21, 1996 yes 1996 men Penn Quakers Penn McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69–45 3–2 Dec 27, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Oregon Ducks Oregon 24 McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 62–82 3–3 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Bradley Braves Bradley Rose Garden Arena Portland, Oregon 69–63 4–3 Jan 4, 1997 yes yes DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 73–60 5–3 Jan 7, 1997 Rhode Island McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 72–79 OT 5–4 0–1 Jan 11, 1997 1996 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–53 6–4 1–1 Jan 13, 1997 1996 men Dayton Flyers Dayton McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75–50 7–4 2–1 Jan 16, 1997 yes yes Cincinnati 4 Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio A-10/C-USA Challenge 70–55 8–4 Jan 19, 1997 yes Xavier 14 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 64–68 OT 8–5 2–2 Jan 23, 1997 yes 1996 men Fordham Rams Fordham Rose Hill Gym Bronx, New York 62–45 9–5 3–2 Jan 25, 1997 UMass McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–78 9–6 3–3 Jan 28, 1997 1996 men La Salle Explorers La Salle McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–67 2OT 10–6 4–3 Jan 30, 1997 yes Saint Joseph's Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–59 11–6 5–3 Feb 2, 1997 yes Louisville 9 McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–44 12–6 Feb 4, 1997 yes St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 55–73 12–7 5–4 Feb 9, 1997 yes 1996 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 83–68 13–7 6–4 Feb 13, 1997 Saint Joseph's McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 64–62 14–7 7–4 Feb 16, 1997 yes Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 82–85 14–8 7–5 Feb 18, 1997 yes 1996 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 45–41 15–8 8–5 Feb 22, 1997 1996 men George Washington Colonials George Washington McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–59 16–8 9–5 Feb 24, 1997 Fordham McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69–53 17–8 10–5 Mar 1, 1997 yes UMass Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts 53–59 17–9 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 5, 1997 yes yes 1996 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First round 64–47 18–9 Mar 6, 1997 yes yes Xavier 11 The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 69–62 OT 19–9 Mar 7, 1997 yes yes Rhode Island The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 66–69 OT 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1997 yes yes 9 MW Ole Miss 8 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri First round 62–40 20–10 Mar 16, 1997 yes yes 9 MW Minnesota 3 1 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Second round 57–76 20–11 AP Poll Eastern Standard Time MW Midwst 2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide https://owlsports.com/documents/2019/11/28//2019_20_MBB_MG.pdf?id=15762 Temple Owls February 12, 2022 Rankings 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1053–1054 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Marc Jackson – Atlantic 10 Player of the Year References Category:Temple Owls men's basketball seasons Temple Temple Temple Temple Category:Long stubs with short prose