South Florida vs Temple 1/4/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Temple Owls and South Florida Bulls meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Yuengling Center. The Temple Owls look for their ninth win. The South Florida Bulls look to get above a .500 record.

The Temple Owls are averaging 68.9 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Khalif Battle is averaging 18.3 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Damian Dunn is averaging 14.1 points and 3.5 rebounds. Jamille Reynolds is the third double-digit scorer and Zach Hicks is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Temple Owls are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. The Temple Owls are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.

The South Florida Bulls are averaging 71 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Tyler Harris is averaging 15.6 points and 3.1 assists, while Selton Miguel is averaging 12.2 points and 3.3 rebounds. Keyshawn Bryant is grabbing 5.4 rebounds and Russel Tchewa is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The South Florida Bulls are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 62.7 percent from the free throw line. The South Florida Bulls are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.

The Owls are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Bulls are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Owls last 6 overall. The over is 9-1 in Bulls last 10 overall. The underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

The South Florida Bulls have played the better ball this season, and they’re clearly playing the better ball entering this game over the last couple of weeks. The Temple Owls have an offensive issue at times and that’s an even bigger concern on the road where they shoot 35.8 percent from the field. I’ll lay the bucket with USF.