A pair of hot squads square off when the Houston Cougars (21-2, 9-1 AAC) visit the Temple Owls (14-9, 8-2 AAC) on February 5, 2023. The Cougars are putting their three-game winning streak on the line versus the Owls, victors in four in a row.
The Cougars match up with the Owls in a game that Houston is currently a double-digit favorite by 10.5 points. The over/under is 131.5 points for the matchup.
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Houston Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Temple
- When: Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
- Where: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN2
- Spread Favorite: Houston -10.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Houston -603
- Moneyline Underdog: Temple +419
- Over/Under: 131.5 points
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Houston Betting Trends
- The Cougars are 14-9-0 ATS this season.
- Houston has been favored by 10.5 points or more 17 times this season, and covered the spread in 10 of those matchups.
- The Cougars have been chosen as favorites in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (91.3%) in those games.
- Houston has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -603.
- A total of 10 out of the Cougars’ 23 games this season have gone over the point total.
- Houston’s games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 131.5 points 10 times.
- The average point total in Cougars games this season is 130.3, 1.2 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Houston Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Sasser | 23 | 16.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Jarace Walker | 22 | 11.3 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| J’wan Roberts | 23 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Tramon Mark | 23 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Jamal Shead | 23 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Houston Season Stats
- Houston is outscoring opponents by 20.0 points per game with a +460 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.2 points per game (97th in college basketball) and gives up 55.2 per contest (third in college basketball).
- The 37.1 rebounds per game the Cougars average rank 28th in the country, and are 7.6 more than the 29.5 their opponents collect per contest.
- In conference games, the Cougars score more points per game (76.4) than their overall average (75.2).
- On defense, Houston is giving up 62.1 points per game this year in conference action. To compare, its overall average (55.2 points per game) is 6.9 PPG allowed lower.
- The Cougars are draining 8.1 treys per game this season in conference contests, which is 0.4 more threes per game than their season average (7.7). They also sport a higher three-point percentage in AAC action (37.3%) compared to overall (35.7%).
- Houston is putting up 76.2 points per game at home. In away games, it is averaging 75.4 points per contest.
- When playing at home, the Cougars are giving up 6.3 fewer points per game (53.4) than on the road (59.7).
Houston Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2023 | Tulane | W 80-60 | Away | -10.5 |
| 1/22/2023 | Temple | L 56-55 | Home | -19 |
| 1/25/2023 | UCF | W 82-71 | Away | -9.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Cincinnati | W 75-69 | Home | -14 |
| 2/2/2023 | Wichita State | W 70-61 | Away | -12 |
| 2/5/2023 | Temple | – | Away | -10.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Tulsa | – | Home | – |
| 2/16/2023 | SMU | – | Away | – |
| 2/19/2023 | Memphis | – | Home | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Tulane | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | East Carolina | – | Away | – |
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Temple Betting Trends
- Temple has won 13 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 10 times.
- The Owls have won their only game this season when playing as at least 10.5-point underdogs.
- Temple has won seven of the 10 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Owls have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +419.
- In Temple’s 23 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 10 times.
- The Owls have combined with their opponent to score more than 131.5 points in 14 of 23 games this season.
- The average over/under for Temple’s outings this season is 137.5, 6.0 more points than this game’s total.
Temple Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalif Battle | 23 | 17.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Damian Dunn | 22 | 14.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Jamille Reynolds | 13 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Zach Hicks | 23 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Hysier Miller | 23 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Temple Season Stats
- The Owls put up 69.4 points per game (238th in college basketball) while allowing 68.1 per outing (140th in college basketball). They have a +31 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 1.3 points per game.
- Temple ranks 136th in the country at 34.1 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 34.0 its opponents average.
- In conference action, the Owls are putting up fewer points (69.3 per game) than they are overall (69.4) in 2022-23.
- In conference action, Temple is allowing fewer points (66.1 per game) than it is overall (68.1) in 2022-23.
- In AAC play, the Owls make fewer trifectas (7.2 per game) than they do overall (7.6), and their percentage from beyond the arc (29.1%) is lower than for the whole season (31.5%).
- In 2022-23 Temple is averaging 9.7 more points per game at home (74.1) than away (64.4).
- The Owls allow 71.0 points per game at home, and 63.6 on the road.
Temple Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2023 | Memphis | L 61-59 | Home | +5.5 |
| 1/18/2023 | East Carolina | W 73-58 | Home | -9 |
| 1/22/2023 | Houston | W 56-55 | Away | +19 |
| 1/25/2023 | South Florida | W 79-76 | Home | -5.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | UCF | W 77-70 | Away | +5 |
| 2/5/2023 | Houston | – | Home | +10.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | SMU | – | Away | – |
| 2/12/2023 | Memphis | – | Away | – |
| 2/16/2023 | Wichita State | – | Home | – |
| 2/19/2023 | Tulsa | – | Home | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Cincinnati | – | Away | – |
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