The Owls finished the 2014 – 15 season with a record 26 – 11 , 13 – 5 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference . They advanced to the semifinals of the AAC Tournament before losing to SMU . They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Bucknell , George Washington , and Louisiana Tech to advance to the semifinals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden . There they lost to Miami ( FL )
AAC Tournament
2015 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Temple Owls men's basketball team