Tulane Green Wave (9-5) vs. Temple Owls (9-7)
January 7, 2023 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Temple Owls -1 / Tulane Green Wave +1; Over/Under: +148
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The Tulane Green Wave and Temple Owls meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Liacouras Center. The Tulane Green Wave look for their 10th win. The Temple Owls look for their 10th win.
The Tulane Green Wave are averaging 78.5 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Jalen Cook is averaging 19.4 points and 5 assists, while Jaylen Forbes is averaging 17.1 points and 1.5 assists. Kevin Cross is the third double-digit scorer and Collin Holloway is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Tulane Green Wave are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 81.1 percent from the free throw line. The Tulane Green Wave are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.9 rebounds per game.
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 Green Wave are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Owls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Green Wave last 4 overall. The under is 6-1 in Owls last 7 overall. The road team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The Temple Owls probably should have the edge at home in a toss up game, but the bottom line is its Tulane that’s playing the better ball right now. Temple is in an offensive funk that includes shooting just 39.9 percent from the field in its last 5 games. The Tulane Green Wave is the sharper side right now. Give me the road team.
