The Owls, led by head coach Fran Dunphy in his 13th and final season with the Owls, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia as members of the American Athletic Conference.

This was Fran Dunphy's final season as Temple head coach, as the school announced on April 13, 2018, that he would step down at the end of the season with top assistant and former Owls star Aaron McKie succeeding him in 2019.

In the AAC tournament, they defeated Tulane before losing to Wichita State in the quarterfinals.

They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Penn State in the first round.

Top assistant and former Owls star Aaron McKie was named as his designated successor.