The team returned three starters from the previous season, but leading scorer Ryan Brooks and point guard Luis Guzman left, having graduated.

They were replaced by new players Aaron Brown, Anthony Lee, and Jimmy McDonnell and graduate student transfer Dutch Gaitley.

Allen snatched 12 boards to pass Temple Owls' radio analyst Johnny Baum's 1,042 career rebounds.

The team earned an at-large bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as a seven seed, and defeated Penn State in the round of 64 on a last-second shot by guard Juan Fernandez.

[2] In their previous season, an Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll predicted that Temple Owls would finish fifth in the conference, tied with Duquesne.

[6] Before the 2010–11 season, Temple Owls men's basketball team lost two starters from the previous year to graduation: Ryan Brooks and Luis Guzman.

In his final season, he was selected for the all-conference second team and finished his career with 1,225 points, the 31st highest in Temple Owls' history.

He cited Allen's summer experience on the USA select team and the development of Michael Eric as factors for a successful season.

As a senior, he averaged 23.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game while winning MVP honors from the Sunshine Independent Athletic Association.

[24] McDonnell was originally headed to Division II UMass Lowell, but after a strong performance at the West Virginia HoopGroup JamFest, he drew the attention of Owls coach Fran Dunphy.

[26] Sources: The sole member of the Owls' 2011 recruiting class was Will Cummings, a point guard from Jacksonville, Florida who committed on September 4, 2010.

Despite retaining most of their players from the 2009–2010 season, when they were the eighth-highest scoring team in Division I at 80.1 points per game, Seton Hall was held to 30 percent shooting by Temple Owls' defense.

Afterwards, Lavoy Allen completed a three-point play, and Khalif Wyatt stole a Dino Gregory pass to put Temple Owls in the lead permanently.

[41] When Temple Owls squared off against #7 Villanova on December 30, it marked the first time since 1988 that two Philadelphia Big Five teams ranked in the Associated Press poll met.

With 2.3 seconds left, Lavoy Allen hit a three to cut the Wildcats' lead to 76–74, but Wayns sealed the win with a pair of free throws.

However, a balanced offensive attack, led by Juan Fernandez and Ramone Moore's 15 points each, helped Temple Owls to take the lead.

Randall led Temple Owls on an 11–1 run to tie the game at 66, knocking down two fastbreak layups and a three-point shot, and finished with a career-high 28 points.

Afterwards Tu Holloway hit a scoop shot and Mark Lyons had a layup and a steal to give Xavier a 75–69 advantage that they maintained.

The Owls had a 61–47 lead with 3:17 left, but Aaric Murray led a late Explorers comeback as he connected on two three-point shots.

[53] Allen missed the following game against Dayton, but Temple Owls managed a 75–63 victory nonetheless, sparked by Ramone Moore's 26 points.

"[54] Before the game against Richmond, Temple Owls announced that starting center Micheal Eric was unavailable for the season with a right patella injury.

Lavoy Allen returned and Temple Owls ended the Spiders' eight game road winning streak, scoring 73–53.

Allen snatched 12 boards to surpass Temple Owls radio analyst Johnny Baum's career 1,042 rebounds.

[59] In Temple Owls' regular season finale, the team earned a 90–82 win against La Salle, behind Lavoy Allen's career-high 24 points.

[60] In the 2011 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament, Temple Owls received a two seed by virtue of a 14–2 conference record and earned a bye into the quarterfinals.

[63] On Selection Sunday, Temple Owls received a seven seed and was due to face Penn State in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament on March 17 at the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona.

[64] Coming into the game, Fran Dunphy had an NCAA tournament record 11-game losing streak, at Penn and Temple Owls.

Jeff Brooks, a starting forward for the Nittany Lions, dislocated his right shoulder a minute into the half and sat out the rest of the game.

[65] Temple Owls' season ended on March 19 with a 71–64 loss to second-seeded San Diego State in double overtime.

With SDSU maintaining a 69–64 lead, Aztec star Kawhi Leonard stole the ball from Khalif Wyatt and his uncontested dunk assured his team's victory.