UCF vs Temple College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21
UCF vs Temple College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21
2021-02-27 16:00:00 EDT
The Temple Owls and UCF Knights meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Addition Financial Arena.
The Temple Owls need a win after losing six of their last seven games. The Temple Owls are averaging 65.5 points on 40.1 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Damian Dunn is averaging 15 points and 4.6 rebounds while Khalif Battle is averaging 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds. Jake Forrester is dishing 0.2 assists and De’Vondre Perry is grabbing five rebounds. The Temple Owls are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. The Temple Owls are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The UCF Knights look for a win after winning four of their last six games. The UCF Knights are averaging 66.4 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.2 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Brandon Mahan is averaging 14.1 points and 5.1 rebounds while Darius Perry is averaging 12.9 points and 2.8 assists. Darin Green Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Adams is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The UCF Knights are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The UCF Knights are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.6 rebounds per game.
The Owls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games. The Knights are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 15-7 in Owls last 22 road games. The under is 4-0 in Knights last 4 overall. The favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The UCF Knights are playing their best ball of the season right now, which includes winning their last five games by an average of 4.2 points while allowing 39.6 percent shooting from the field. The Temple Owls simply aren’t good offensively, and they shoot just 39.8 percent from the field on the road this season. UCF should stay hot here and win this contest at home while covering the reasonable number.
