2009 – 10 Temple Owls men 's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2009 – 10 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center . The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference . They finished the season 29 – 6 , 14 – 2 in A-10 play to claim a share of the regular season championship . They won the 2010 Atlantic 10 Men 's Basketball Tournament for the third consecutive year to receive the conferences automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament . They received a 5 seed in the East Region where they were upset in the first round by 12 seed Cornell
2010 Atlantic 10 Men 's Basketball Tournament
2010 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team