The Temple Owls (14-10, AAC) look to extend a five-game road winning run when visiting the SMU Mustangs (8-16, AAC) on February 8, 2023.
The Owls are currently slim 2-point favorites against the Mustangs. A 139-point over/under is set for the game.
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Temple Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. SMU
- When: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
- Spread Favorite: Temple -2
- Moneyline Favorite: Temple -137
- Moneyline Underdog: SMU +112
- Over/Under: 139 points
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Temple Betting Trends
- The Owls have covered 13 times in 24 chances against the spread this season.
- When playing as at least 2-point favorites this season, Temple has an ATS record of 5-5-1.
- The Owls have come away with seven wins in the 13 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Temple has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -137.
- The Owls and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 11 out of 24 times this season.
- Temple’s 24 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 139 points 10 times.
- The average total in Owls games this season is 137.9, 1.1 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Temple Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalif Battle | 24 | 18.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Damian Dunn | 23 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Jamille Reynolds | 14 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Zach Hicks | 24 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Hysier Miller | 24 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Temple Season Stats
- Temple averages 69.3 points per game (239th in college basketball) while giving up 68.6 per contest (153rd in college basketball). It has a +15 scoring differential overall.
- The Owls record 33.7 rebounds per game (152nd in college basketball) compared to the 33.6 of their opponents.
- The Owls’ offense has been less productive in AAC action this year, putting up 68.9 points per contest, compared to their season average of 69.3 PPG.
- Temple’s defense has been better in AAC action this year, giving up 67.5 points per matchup, compared to its season average of 68.6 PPG allowed.
- In AAC tilts, the Owls tally fewer three-pointers per contest (7.6) and have a lower three-point percentage (30.7%) than their season averages (7.8, 32.1%).
- When playing at home, Temple is scoring 9.0 more points per game (73.4) than it is in road games (64.4).
- The Owls are ceding 71.8 points per game at home. In away games, they are allowing 63.6.
Temple Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | L 81-65 | Home | +10.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | SMU | – | Away | -2 |
| 2/12/2023 | Memphis | – | Away | – |
| 2/16/2023 | Wichita State | – | Home | – |
| 2/19/2023 | Tulsa | – | Home | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Cincinnati | – | Away | – |
| 3/2/2023 | UCF | – | Home | – |
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SMU Betting Trends
- SMU has covered seven times in 24 games with a spread this season.
- The Mustangs have been an underdog by 2 points or more 13 times this season, and covered the spread in five of those contests.
- SMU has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won twice.
- The Mustangs have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +112 moneyline set for this game.
- SMU’s games have gone over the point total 15 out of 24 times this season.
- The Mustangs have combined with their opponent to score more than 139 points in 14 of 24 games this season.
- The average total for SMU’s games this season has been 143.5, 4.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
SMU Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhuric Phelps | 22 | 16.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Zach Nutall | 24 | 13.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Efe Odigie | 24 | 10.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Samuell Williamson | 24 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Stefan Todorovic | 23 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
SMU Season Stats
- The Mustangs’ -118 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 69.3 points per game (239th in college basketball) while giving up 74.2 per contest (300th in college basketball).
- The 33.5 rebounds per game SMU accumulates rank 166th in the country, 2.6 fewer than the 36.1 its opponents grab.
- In AAC action, the Mustangs have averaged 1.2 more points (70.5) than overall (69.3) in 2022-23.
- In AAC action, SMU has conceded 4.6 more points per game (78.8) than overall (74.2) in 2022-23.
- The Mustangs sink more 3-pointers in AAC action (7.3 per game) than overall (6.5), and have a higher 3-point percentage in conference games (31.7%) than overall (31.2%).
- At home, SMU averages 70.8 points per game. Away, it scores 64.0.
- At home the Mustangs are giving up 69.2 points per game, 10.0 fewer points than they are away (79.2).
SMU Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2023 | Wichita State | L 71-69 | Home | -1.5 |
| 1/26/2023 | Memphis | L 99-84 | Away | +13 |
| 1/29/2023 | South Florida | W 82-80 | Home | -3 |
| 2/1/2023 | Tulane | L 74-52 | Away | +9 |
| 2/4/2023 | East Carolina | L 77-72 | Away | -2 |
| 2/8/2023 | Temple | – | Home | +2 |
| 2/12/2023 | Wichita State | – | Away | – |
| 2/16/2023 | Houston | – | Home | – |
| 2/19/2023 | East Carolina | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | South Florida | – | Away | – |
| 3/2/2023 | Memphis | – | Home | – |
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