The Temple Owls and Portland Pilots face off on Sunday in a college basketball showdown at the Stan Sheriff Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Portland vs Temple prediction.

How Does Temple Bounce Back?

Temple comes into this game with a 6-6 record but they didn’t look great in the last game. Temple scored 63 points against Old Dominion but the defense gave up 78 points and there was never really a shot for them much of the game. Hysier Miller had a strong game putting up 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Temple on the season is averaging 75.5 points while their defense is giving up 74.8 points per game. Guard Hysier Miller is the top player averaging 18.3 points while shooting 34.5 percent from the field and 27 percent from behind the three point line. 

Portland Defense Looks to Bounce Back

Portland faced off against UMass in the last game and the defense was a major issue. Portland’s offense scored 78 points but the defense gave up 100 points and that led to the defeat. Guard Tyler Harris had a strong game putting up 18 points, five rebounds, and one assist. Portland on the season is averaging 75.6 points while their defense is giving up 79.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 169th in the league while the defense is ranked 338th. Guard Tyler Robertson is averaging 16.4 points while shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from behind the three point line. Portland is 6-8 in the WCC standings.

Temple vs Portland Betting Prediction

This game is going to be higher scoring. Portland is a good offensive team but their defense is clearly an issue. In the last game the defense gave up 100 points and the defense is going to struggle in a major way here. Temple is going to score plenty here also and that is going to be the difference as this game is going to end up being higher scoring. Back the over to cash with ease.