Cincinnati vs Temple 2/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Temple Owls (14-9) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (17-9)
February 20, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Bearcats -6.5 / Temple Owls +6.5; Over/Under: -133.5
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The Temple Owls and Cincinnati Bearcats meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Fifth Third Arena. The Temple Owls look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Cincinnati Bearcats look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Temple Owls are averaging 67 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 65.6 points on 39.8 percent shooting. Khalif Battle is averaging 21.4 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Damian Dunn is averaging 15.5 points and 4.4 rebounds. Tai Strickland is grabbing 2.8 rebounds and Jeremiah Williams is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Temple Owls are shooting 29.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.7 percent from the free throw line. The Temple Owls are allowing 29.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.
The Cincinnati Bearcats are averaging 71.2 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 65 points on 39.5 percent shooting. David DeJulius is averaging 14.7 points and 2.5 assists, while Jeremiah Davenport is averaging 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. Mika Adams-Woods is dishing 3.2 assists and Mike Saunders is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Cincinnati Bearcats are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The Cincinnati Bearcats are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.
The Owls are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Bearcats are 9-20-2 ATS in their last 31 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 7-1 in Owls last 8 overall. The over is 5-0 in Bearcats last 5 overall. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Temple Owls aren’t exactly a pushover, but they have trouble playing up to their competition, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 5.7 points. The Cincinnati Bearcats are coming off a brilliant performance, and they win at home by an average of 10.3 points while allowing 39.9 percent shooting from the field. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk with Cincy at home.
