2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball team

{{short description|Temple University NCAA team}}

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{{2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2020–21 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second-year head coach Aaron McKie, play their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–11, 4–10 in AAC Play to finish in 9th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to South Florida.

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2019–20 season 14–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in tenth place. They entered as the No. 10 seed in the AAC tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

=Departures=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure

Alani Moore0G5'10"170{{sort|4|Senior}}Washington, D.C.Graduated
Quinton Rose1G6'8"195{{sort|4|Senior}}Rochester, New YorkGraduated
Monty Scott2G6'5"185{{sort|3.5|RS Junior}}Union, New JerseyGraduate transferred to Portland State{{cite tweet |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |user=GoodmanHoops |number=1256775132124717056 |date=2 May 2020 |title=Temple transfer Monty Scott is headed to Portland State, per source. Eligible immediately with one year to play. |link=https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1256775132124717056 |access-date=13 May 2020 }}
Josh Pierre-Louis3G6'3"180{{sort|1|Freshman}}Plainfield, New JerseyTransferred to UC Santa Barbara{{cite web |url=https://keyt.com/sports/college-sports/2020/04/10/reports-have-guard-josh-pierre-louis-transferring-to-ucsb/ |title=Reports have guard Josh Pierre-Louis transferring to UCSB |last=Klan |first=Mike |date=10 Apr 2020 |website=keyt.com |publisher=KEYT-TV |access-date=13 Apr 2020 }}
Nate Pierre-Louis15G6'4"170{{sort|3|Junior}}Plainfield, New JerseyPlay professionally{{cite web |url=https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/villanova/nba-draft-early-entry-saddiq-bey-villanova-ryan-daly-st-josephs-nate-pierre-louis-temple-20200429.html |title=Villanova’s Saddiq Bey, St. Joseph’s Ryan Daly, and Temple’s Nate Pierre-Louis officially file for NBA draft early entry |last=Juliano |first=Joe |date=29 Apr 2020 |website=inquirer.com |publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=19 May 2020 }}
Justyn Hamilton21F6'10"190{{sort|3|Junior}}Charlotte, North CarolinaTransferred to Kent State{{cite web |url=https://kentstatesports.com/news/2020/4/19/mens-basketball-kent-state-gets-commitment-from-transfer-justyn-hamilton.aspx |title=Kent State Gets Commitment From Transfer Justyn Hamilton |author= |date=19 Apr 2020 |website=kentstatesports.com |publisher=Kent State Athletics |access-date=20 Apr 2020 }}
Anto Keshgegian32G6'3"185{{sort|4|Senior}}Media, PennsylvaniaWalk–on; graduated
Damion Moore44C6'11"255{{sort|4|Senior}}Vaughn, MississippiGraduated

=Incoming transfers=

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! Name !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School

Khalif BattleG6'5"175{{sort|2|Sophomore}}Edison, New JerseyTransferred from Butler. Battle was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility.{{cite web |url=https://owlsports.com/news/2020/11/25/mens-basketball-khalif-battles-ncaa-waiver-approved-owls-guard-immediately-eligible-to-play.aspx |title=Khalif Battle's NCAA Waiver Approved; Owls Guard Immediately Eligible to Play |author= |date=25 Nov 2020 |website=owlsports.com |publisher=Temple Athletics |access-date=1 Dec 2020 }} Will have three years of remaining eligibility.{{cite web |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2020/03/21/freshman-guard-khalif-battle-transfer-butler/2893751001/ |title=Freshman guard Khalif Battle to transfer from Butler |last=Woods |first=David |date=21 Mar 2020 |website=indystar.com |publisher=Indianapolis Star |access-date=20 Apr 2020 }}
Sage TolbertF6'8"210{{sort|3|Junior}}Richmond, TexasTransferred from Southeast Missouri State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tolbert will have to sit out the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.{{cite web |url=https://owlsports.com/news/2020/4/16/mens-basketball-announces-three-signings.aspx |title=Men’s Basketball Announces Three Signings |author= |date=16 Apr 2020 |website=owlsports.com |publisher=Temple University Athletics |access-date=20 Apr 2020 }}
Brendan BarryG6'2"180{{sort|5|Graduate Student}}Fair Haven, New JerseyTransferred from Dartmouth after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately.{{cite web |url=https://owlsports.com/news/2020/11/13/graduate-transfer-brendan-barry-signs-with-mens-basketball.aspx|title=Graduate Transfer Brendan Barry Signs with Men’s Basketball |author= |date=13 Nov 2020 |website=owlsports.com |publisher=Temple University Athletics |access-date=30 Dec 2020 }}
Colin DalyG6'4"185{{sort|4|Senior}}Havertown, PennsylvaniaWalk–on; transferred from West Chester.{{cite web |url=https://owlsports.com/news/2020/11/25/mens-basketball-adds-senior-transfer-colin-daly-to-roster.aspx|title=Men’s Basketball Adds Senior Transfer Colin Daly to Roster |author= |date=25 Nov 2020 |website=owlsports.com |publisher=Temple University Athletics |access-date=30 Dec 2020 }}

=2020 recruiting class=

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| position = #64 SF

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| highschool = Wildwood Catholic High School

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| recruit = Quincy Ademokoya

| position = #75 SF

| hometown = Dacula, Georgia

| highschool = Dacula High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 180

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| commitdate = 10/12/2019

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| recruit = Nick Jourdain

| position = PF

| hometown = Wayne, New Jersey

| highschool = Covenant College Prep

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 210

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| recruit = Jeremiah Williams

| position = #77 SF

| hometown = Chicago, Illinois

| highschool = Simeon Career Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 185

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| commitdate = 4/22/2020

| scout stars = N/A

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| 247 stars = 80

| espn grade = NR

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=2021 recruiting class=

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| recruit = Brandon Sanders

| position = C

| hometown = Miami, FL

| highschool = South Miami High School

| feet = 6

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| weight = 205

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| rivals stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Hysier Miller

| position = PG

| hometown = Philadelphia, PA

| highschool = Neumann Goretti High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 170

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| rivals stars = 3

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| recruit = Zach Hicks

| position = PF

| hometown = Cherry Hill, NJ

| highschool = Camden Catholic High School

| feet = 6

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| weight = 185

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| rivals stars = 3

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Preseason

=AAC preseason media poll=

On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards{{cite web |title=Houston Tabbed as 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Favorite|url=http://theamerican.org/news/2020/10/28/houston-tabbed-as-2020-21-american-athletic-conference-mens-basketball-favorite.aspx|website=theAmerican.org|access-date=28 October 2020}}

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Houston99 (2)
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| 2

Memphis90 (2)
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| 3

SMU80
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| 4

Cincinnati77
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| 5

South Florida61
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| 6

Tulsa50
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| 7

Wichita State44
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| 8

UCF37
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| 9

East Carolina34
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| 10

Temple18
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| 11

Tulane15

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sage|last=Tolbert III|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=New Orleans, Louisiana|high_school=Combine Academy
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=J. P.|last=Moorman|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Greensboro, North Carolina|high_school=Greensboro Day School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Forrester|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|high_school=Westtown School
Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Jourdain|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=Wayne, New Jersey|high_school=Covenant College Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tai|last=Strickland|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=y|home=Tampa, Florida|high_school=St. Petersburg High School
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brendan|last=Barry|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=GS|rs=|home=Fair Haven, New Jersey|high_school=Rumson-Fair High School
Dartmouth}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Colin|last=Daly|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Havertown, Pennsylvania|high_school=Archbishop Carroll High School
West Chester|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=De'Vondre|last=Perry|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=SR|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=Baltimore Polytechnic}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quincy|last=Ademokoya|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Dacula, Georgia|high_school=Dacula High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tim|last=Waddington|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Warrington, Pennsylvania|high_school=Central Bucks High School South|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremiah|last=Williams|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Simeon Career Academy}}

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Schedule and results

=COVID-19 impact=

{{main|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports}}

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Owls' schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel.

  • On November 26, Temple paused activities following positive COVID-19 tests within their program for 14 days. This resulted in the cancellation of participation in the Hall of Fame Tip Off (alongside Rhode Island and Virginia Tech) as well as games against La Salle, Villanova, and Saint Joseph's.{{cite web |url=https://temple-news.com/owls-nov-29-mens-basketball-game-canceled/ |title=Owls’ Nov. 29 men’s basketball game canceled |last=Collinelli |first=Dante |date=23 Nov 2020 |website=temple-news.com |publisher=The Temple News |access-date=13 Dec 2020 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30394336/temple-butler-pause-positive-coronavirus-tests |title=Temple, Butler men's basketball teams both on pause after positive coronavirus tests |author= |date=26 Nov 2020 |website=ESPN |access-date=13 Dec 2020 |quote=}}
  • The games at Cincinnati scheduled for February 4 was moved to Philadelphia.{{cite web |title=The American Announces Men’s Basketball Schedule Changes |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/1/27/the-american-announces-mens-basketball-schedule-changes.aspx|date=27 Jan 2021}}
  • The game at East Carolina rescheduled for February 11 was moved to Philadelphia.{{cite web |title=The American Announces Men’s Basketball Schedule Changes |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/1/25/the-american-announces-mens-basketball-schedule-changes.aspx|date=26 Jan 2021}}{{cite web |title=The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/2/10/the-american-announces-mens-basketball-schedule-changes.aspx|date=10 Feb 2021}}
  • The game vs. Cincinnati rescheduled for February 12 was moved to Cincinnati.{{cite web |title=Cincinnati-Temple Game Scheduled for Jan. 20 Postponed |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/1/19/mens-basketball-cincinnati-temple-game-scheduled-for-jan-20-postponed.aspx|date=19 Jan 2021}}{{cite web |title=The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/2/10/the-american-announces-mens-basketball-schedule-changes.aspx|date=10 Feb 2021}}
  • The game at South Florida rescheduled to February 21 was moved to Philadelphia.{{cite web |title=Pair of American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Games Postponed |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/1/20/pair-of-american-athletic-conference-mens-basketball-games-postponed.aspx|website=theamerican.org|date=20 Jan 2021}}
  • The game vs. South Florida scheduled for February 24 was moved to Tampa.{{cite web |title=The American Announces Men’s Basketball Schedule Changes |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/2/18/the-american-announces-mens-basketball-schedule-changes.aspx|website=theamerican.org|date=18 Feb 2021}}

=Schedule=

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| date = December 3, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

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| away = yes

| opprank = 12

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Finneran Pavilion

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| gamename = Philadelphia Big 5

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| status = c

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| date = December 12, 2020

| time = 3:00 p.m.

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| opponent = Saint Joseph's

| site_stadium = Hagan Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2020

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = NJIT

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Previously scheduled for Nov. 25

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Dunn

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Dunn

| assists = 5

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2020

| time = 8:00 p.m.

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| opprank = 6

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Fertitta Center

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Moorman II

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 4

| score = 50–76

| attend = 1,859

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| date = December 30, 2020

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| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Barry

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Forrester

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Moorman II

| assists = 3

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| time = 12:00 p.m.

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| tv = ESPNU

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| date = January 11, 2021

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| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

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| date = January 26, 2021

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| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

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| tv = ESPN+

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| date = February 4, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

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| tv = ESPN2

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

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| tv = ESPNU

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| highassister = Tied

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| conference = 3–7

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| date = February 11, 2021

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

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| opprank =

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Previously scheduled for Jan. 20

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–71

| highscorer = Barry

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 4

| attend = 300

| record = 4–8

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2021

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = y

| rank =

| opprank =

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer =  

| points =  

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| rebounds =  

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| status = p

| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 issues{{cite web |title=The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/2/10/the-american-announces-mens-basketball-schedule-changes.aspx|website=theamerican.org|date=10 Feb 2021}}

| attend =  

| record = –

| conference = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = y

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 4

| score = 66–72

| attend = 100

| record = 4–9

| conference = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21, 2021

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = y

| rank =

| opprank =

| opponent = Memphis

| site_stadium = FedEx Forum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| score =

| status = p

| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 issues{{cite web |title=The American Announces Changes to Men’s Basketball Schedule |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/2/16/the-american-announces-changes-to-mens-basketball-schedule.aspx|website=theamerican.org|date=16 Feb 2021}}

| attend =  

| record = –

| conference = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| rank =

| opprank =

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Previously scheduled for Jan. 27

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 32

| highrebounder = Battle

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Battle

| assists = 5

| score = 76–83

| attend =  

| record = 4–10

| conference = 3–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = y

| rank =

| opprank =

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = Yuengling Center

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Battle

| assists = 4

| score = 65–47

| attend = 471

| record = 5–10

| conference = 4–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2021

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = y

| rank =

| opprank =

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = Addition Financial Arena

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| score =

| status = c

| result_details = Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues{{cite web |title=Saturday’s Temple-UCF Men’s Basketball Game Cancelled |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/2/27/saturdays-temple-ucf-mens-basketball-game-cancelled.aspx|website=theamerican.org|date=27 Feb 2021}}

| record = –

| conference = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Wichita State

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| score =

| status = c

| result_details = Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues{{cite web |title=The American Announces Changes to Final Weekend of Regular Season |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/3/2/the-american-announces-changes-to-final-weekend-of-mens-basketball-regular-season.aspx|website=theamerican.org|date=2 Mar 2021}}

| attend =  

| record = –

| conference = –

}}

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|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2021

| time = Noon

| seed = 9

| neutral = yes

| opponent = South Florida

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Dickies Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = First Round

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Battle

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Forrester

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Battle

| assists = 5

| score = 71–73

| attend =

| record = 5–11

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}

Awards and honors

=American Athletic Conference honors=

==All-AAC Awards==

  • Sportsmanship Award: J.P. Moorman II

==All-AAC Third Team==

  • Khalif Battle

==All-AAC Freshman Team==

  • Damian Dunn

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