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How Fran Dunphy’s teams have fared in the NCAA Tournament

The legendary coach has never been past the first weekend. It’ll take a monstrous effort if he’s to do it in this, his final season on North Broad Street.

Temple head coach Fran Dunphy acknowledges the crowd at his final game at the Liacouras Center, a huge win over Central Florida on March 9.
Temple head coach Fran Dunphy acknowledges the crowd at his final game at the Liacouras Center, a huge win over Central Florida on March 9.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer

For all the things that Fran Dunphy has accomplished, both at Penn and at Temple, he’s never been past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. It’ll take a monstrous effort if he’s to do it in this, his final season on North Broad Street.

The 11th-seeded Owls need to beat Belmont on Tuesday (9 p.m., truTV), just to get a crack at sixth-seeded Maryland on Thursday. If they survive the Terrapins, LSU -- the SEC’s regular-season champions of the SEC -- is lurking on Saturday. That’s quite a mountain.

Here’s how Dunph’s teams have fared in the NCAA Tournament.

» VIDEO: Temple beat writer Marc Narducci’s fascinating chat with Fran Dunphy

Year
At Temple
Seed
Fared
Opponents
Top players*
Year
2019
Seed
11-East
Fared
Play-in game
Opponents
vs. Belmont, Tuesday
Top players*
Shizz Alston, Quinton Rose, Nate Pierre-Louis
Year
2016
Seed
10-South
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 7-Iowa
Top players*
Quenton DeCosey, Obi Enechionyia, Jaylen Bond
Year
2013
Seed
9-East
Fared
Lost in second round
Opponents
Beat 8-North Carolina St., Lost to 1-Indiana
Top players*
Khalif Wyatt, Scootie Randall
Year
2012
Seed
5-Midwest
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 12-South Florida
Top players*
Ramone Moore, Khalif Wyatt, Juan Fernandez
Year
2011
Seed
7-West
Fared
Lost in second round
Opponents
Beat 10-Penn St., Lost to 2-San Diego St. (2 ot)
Top players*
Ramone Moore, Lavoy Allen, Juan Fernandez, Scottie Randall, Khalif Wyatt
Year
2010
Seed
5-East
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 12-Cornell
Top players*
Ryan Brooks, Juan Fernandez, Lavoy Allen
Year
2009
Seed
11-South
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 6-Arizona St.
Top players*
Dionte Christmas, Lavoy Allen, Ryan Brooks
Year
2008
Seed
12-South
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 5-Michigan St.
Top players*
Dionte Christmas, Mark Tyndale
Year
At Penn
Seed
Fared
Opponents
Top players*
Year
2006
Seed
15-Atlanta
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 2-Texas
Top players*
Ibrahim Jaaber, Mark Zoller
Year
2005
Seed
13-Chicago
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 4-Boston College
Top players*
Tim Begley, Ibrahim Jaaber
Year
2003
Seed
11-East
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 6-Oklahoma St.
Top players*
Ugonna Onyekwe, Jeff Schiffner, Koko Archibong, Andrew Toole
Year
2002
Seed
11-South
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 6-California
Top players*
Ugonna Onyekwe, Koko Archibong, Andrew Toole, Jeff Schiffner
Year
2000
Seed
13-East
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 4-Illinois
Top players*
Michael Jordan, Matt Langel, Ugonna Onyekwe
Year
1999
Seed
11-West
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 6-Florida
Top players*
Michael Jordan, Jed Ryan, Matt Langel, Paul Romanczuk
Year
1995
Seed
12-East
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 5-Alabama (ot)
Top players*
Matt Maloney, Jerome Allen, Eric Moore, Ira Bowman
Year
1994
Seed
11-East
Fared
Lost in second round
Opponents
Beat 6-Nebraska, Lost to 3-Florida
Top players*
Jerome Allen, Matt Maloney, Barry Pierce
Year
1993
Seed
14-East
Fared
Lost in first round
Opponents
Lost to 3-Massachusetts
Top players*
Matt Maloney, Barry Pierce, Jerome Allen
Year
Seed
Fared
Opponents
Top players*
*Players who averaged at least 10.0 points per game.

Did you know? Temple was picked to finish sixth in the American Conference preseason coaches’ poll. Instead, the Owls finished third, and are one of four AAC schools in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

Most points NCAA Tournament game under Fran Dunphy

Player
At Temple
Year
Opponent
Round*
Points
Player
t1. Khalif Wyatt
Year
2013
Opponent
North Carolina St.
Round*
First round (W)
Points
31
Player
t1. Khalif Wyatt
Year
2013
Opponent
Indiana
Round*
Second round (L)
Points
31
Player
3. Dionte Christmas
Year
2009
Opponent
Arizona St.
Round*
First round (L)
Points
29
Player
4. Quenton DeCosey
Year
2016
Opponent
Iowa
Round*
First round (L)
Points
26
Player
t5. Juan Fernandez
Year
2011
Opponent
Penn St.
Round*
First round (W)
Points
23
Player
t5. Ramone Moore
Year
2011
Opponent
Penn St.
Round*
First round (W)
Points
23
Player
At Penn
Year
Opponent
Round*
Points
Player
t1. Ugonna Onyekwe
Year
2003
Opponent
Oklahoma St.
Round*
First round (L)
Points
30
Player
t1. Jerome Allen
Year
1995
Opponent
Alabama
Round*
First round (L)
Points
30
Player
3. Barry Pierce
Year
1994
Opponent
Nebraska
Round*
First round (W)
Points
25
Player
t4. Jerome Allen
Year
1993
Opponent
Florida
Round*
Second round (L)
Points
23
Player
t4. Matt Maloney
Year
1995
Opponent
Alabama
Round*
First round (L)
Points
23
Player
6. Jed Ryan
Year
1999
Opponent
Florida
Round*
First round (L)
Points
22
Player
*Temple/Penn result
Year
Opponent
Round*
Points

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Other leaders at Temple

Minutes played: 49, Ramone Moore, 2011, vs. San Diego St. (L, second round)

Rebounds: 9, Josh Brown, 2016, vs. Iowa (L, first round)

Assists: 5, Josh Brown, 2016, vs. Iowa (L, first round); 5, Khalif Wyatt, 2013, vs. North Carolina St. (W, first round)

Steals: 3, three times, most recent: Khalif Wyatt, 2013, vs. North Carolina St. (W, first round)

Blocked shots: 1, Josh Brown, 2016, vs, Iowa (L, first round); 1, Khalif Wyatt, 2012, vs. South Florida (L, first round)

Three-pointers made: 5 for 11, Dionte Christmas, vs. Arizona St., 2009 (L, first round)

Other leaders at Penn

Minutes played: 44, Jerome Allen, 1995, vs. Alabama (L, first round)

Rebounds: 10, Koko Archibong, 2002, vs. California (L, first round)

Assists: 10, Jerome Allen, 1994, vs. Nebraska (W, first round)

Steals: 3, three times, most recent: Mark Zoller, 2005, vs. Boston College (L, first round)

Blocked shots: 2, Koko Archibong, 2002, vs. California (L, first round)

Three-pointers made: 6 for 10, Jed Ryan, 1999, vs. Florida (L, first round); 6 for 11, Jerome Allen, 1995, vs. Alabama (L, first round)

Did you know? Sunday was the 25th anniversary of the biggest upset Dunphy pulled in the NCAA Tournament, when Penn beat Nebraska on St. Patrick’s Day 1994. They lost to 3rd-seeded Florida two days later to abruptly end a 16-game winning streak. “This whole group," an emotional Dunphy said afterward, "it’s [like] having 13 sons.”

Temple’s seeds

5 – 2010 (0-1), 2012 (0-1)

7 – 2011 (1-1)

9 – 2013 (1-1)

10 – 2016 (0-1)

11 -- 2009 (0-1), 2019

12 -- 2008 (0-1)

Penn’s seeds

11 -- 1994 (1-1), 1999 (0-1), 2002 (0-1), 2003 (0-1)

12 -- 1995 (0-1)

13 -- 2000 (0-1), 2005 (0-1)

14 -- 1993 (0-1)

15 -- 2006 (0-1)

Did you know? Four teams seeded 11 have reached the Final Four. Loyola-Chicago last year. Virginia Commonwealth in 2011, George Mason in 2006 and LSU in 1986.