The Cincinnati Bearcats (18-10, 9-6 AAC) aim to extend a three-game home winning stretch when hosting the Temple Owls (15-13, 9-6 AAC) on February 22, 2023.
Cincinnati is a solid 8-point favorite against Temple when the Bearcats hit the court against the Owls on Wednesday. The over/under is 139.5 points for the matchup.
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Cincinnati Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Temple
- When: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN2
- Spread Favorite: Cincinnati -8
- Moneyline Favorite: Cincinnati -374
- Moneyline Underdog: Temple +288
- Over/Under: 139.5 points
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Cincinnati Betting Trends
- The Bearcats have won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover nine times.
- When playing as at least 8-point favorites this season, Cincinnati has an ATS record of 10-2.
- The Bearcats have won in 16, or 80%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Cincinnati has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -374.
- Bearcats games have gone over the point total 14 out of 27 times this season.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have combined to score more than 139.5 points in 15 of 27 games this season.
- Bearcats contests this year have an average point total of 145.9, 6.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Cincinnati Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landers Nolley II | 28 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| David DeJuilius | 28 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Viktor Lakhin | 25 | 12.5 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Jeremiah Davenport | 28 | 9.9 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Mika Adams-Woods | 28 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Cincinnati Season Stats
- Cincinnati has a +230 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.2 points per game. It is putting up 77.1 points per game to rank 54th in college basketball and is allowing 68.9 per outing to rank 150th in college basketball.
- The Bearcats are 53rd in college basketball at 35.4 rebounds per game. That’s 3.1 more than the 32.3 their opponents average.
- The Bearcats are posting 74.2 points per game this season in conference action, which is 2.9 fewer points per game than their season average (77.1).
- Cincinnati’s defense has been worse in AAC action this year, giving up 69.1 points per contest, compared to its overall average of 68.9 PPG allowed.
- When it comes to three-pointers, the Bearcats’ offense has been more effective in AAC matchups this year, making 9.2 three-pointers per contest and connecting on 36.4% of their shots from deep, compared to their season average of 9.0 threes per game with a 35.6% three-point percentage.
- At home, Cincinnati is posting 11.6 more points per game (81.4) than it is away from home (69.8).
- In 2022-23, the Bearcats are surrendering 65.4 points per game when playing at home. In road games, they are allowing 70.9.
Cincinnati Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2023 | UCF | W 73-64 | Home | -6.5 |
| 2/7/2023 | Tulane | L 101-94 | Away | +1 |
| 2/11/2023 | South Florida | W 84-65 | Home | -9 |
| 2/15/2023 | East Carolina | L 75-71 | Away | -9.5 |
| 2/19/2023 | UCF | W 73-71 | Away | +3.5 |
| 2/22/2023 | Temple | – | Home | -8 |
| 2/26/2023 | Memphis | – | Away | – |
| 3/5/2023 | SMU | – | Home | – |
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Temple Betting Trends
- Temple is 14-11-3 ATS this season.
- The Owls have covered the spread once this season (1-1-2 ATS) when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
- This season, Temple has been the underdog 12 times and won seven, or 58.3%, of those games.
- The Owls have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +288.
- Temple and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 14 out of 28 times this year.
- The Owls have played 13 games this season that ended with a combined score over 139.5 points.
- The average over/under for Temple’s outings this season is 138.9, 0.6 fewer points than this game’s point total.
Temple Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalif Battle | 27 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Damian Dunn | 27 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Jamille Reynolds | 18 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Zach Hicks | 28 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Hysier Miller | 28 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Temple Season Stats
- The Owls score 69.7 points per game (225th in college basketball) and give up 69.2 (156th in college basketball) for a +14 scoring differential overall.
- Temple is 173rd in the nation at 33.1 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.8 its opponents average.
- The Owls have averaged 0.1 more points in AAC games (69.8) than overall (69.7).
- Temple has conceded 0.4 fewer points per game in AAC action (68.8) than overall (69.2).
- The Owls make more 3-pointers in AAC play (8.2 per game) than overall (8.0), and have the same 3-point percentage in conference games as overall (33.4%).
- Temple is scoring more points at home (73.0 per game) than away (66.3).
- The Owls give up 71.0 points per game at home, and 66.7 away.
Temple Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2023 | Houston | L 81-65 | Home | +10.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | SMU | L 72-71 | Away | -2 |
| 2/12/2023 | Memphis | L 86-77 | Away | +9 |
| 2/16/2023 | Wichita State | L 79-65 | Home | -4.5 |
| 2/19/2023 | Tulsa | W 76-53 | Home | -11.5 |
| 2/22/2023 | Cincinnati | – | Away | +8 |
| 3/2/2023 | UCF | – | Home | – |
| 3/5/2023 | Tulane | – | Away | – |
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