2008 – 09 Temple Owls men 's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2008 – 09 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 22 – 12 and 11 – 5 in A-10 play . They won the 2009 Atlantic 10 Men 's Basketball Tournament for the second consecutive year to receive the conference 's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament
2009 Atlantic 10 Men 's Basketball Tournament
2009 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
2008–09 Temple Owls men's basketball team