The Opponent: Temple Owls
Date: December 7, 2021
Time: 7:00 PM CT on SEC Network+
Last year: 5-11 (4-10 AAC), 143rd in KenPom
Head Coach
Aaron McKie, former Temple star and NBA veteran, took over Temple’s program prior to the 2019-20 season after having been an assistant under Fran Dunphy for five seasons. Temple actually made the tournament in Dunphy’s final season, losing to Belmont in a First Four game, but they’ve gone 19-28 in McKie’s two seasons with the 2020-21 season being abbreviated by COVID-19 — the Owls played just a single nonconference game.