Temple Owls (8-16) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (19-5)
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Atlantic Owls -19; Over/Under: 147
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The Temple Owls and FAU Owls face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at Eleanor R Baldwin Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Temple vs FAU prediction.
What an Awful Season for Temple
It’s been an awful season for Temple and they have lost nine games in a row. In the last game against Charlotte, Temple scored only 70 points and they ended up losing by three points. Hysier Miller had a strong game putting up 14 points, three rebounds, and one assist. Temple on the season is averaging 70.8 points while their defense is giving up 73.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 266th in the league while the defense is ranked 235th. Miller has been the top player averaging 15.6 points while shooting 34 percent from the field and 25.6 percent from behind the three point line.
FAU Coming off a Big Win
FAU in the last game faced off against Wichita State and they were able to secure the win in overtime. They outscored Wichita State 21-8 in overtime, and that was enough for the 13 point victory. FAU on the season is averaging 83.5 points while their defense is giving up 72.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 18th while the defense is ranked 189th. The top player for FAU has been Johnell Davis and he is averaging 18.6 points while shooting 48.9 percent from the field and 37 percent fro behind the three point line. FAU will take on South Florida and SMU after this one.
Temple vs FAU Betting Prediction
FAU is going to have little issues in this game. Temple is giving up 73.8 points and they are going to have some major issues here. FAU is averaging 83.5 points and they are going to really put on a show with their offense. Look for FAU to get close to 90 points and that is going to be the difference as FAU is going to get the job done here. Back FAU to win this game and cover the spread here.
