South Florida Bulls (9-11) vs. Temple Owls (12-9)
January 25, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Temple Owls -6.5 / South Florida Bulls +6.5; Over/Under: +136.5
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The South Florida Bulls and Temple Owls meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Liacouras Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The South Florida Bulls Betting Preview
The South Florida Bulls are averaging 71.8 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Tyler Harris is averaging 17.1 points and 3.1 assists, while Russel Tchewa is averaging 11.3 points and 7.8 rebounds. Selton Miguel is the third double-digit scorer and Keyshawn Bryant is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The South Florida Bulls are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 65.7 percent from the free throw line. The South Florida Bulls are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Temple Owls Betting Preview
The Temple Owls are averaging 68.6 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Khalif Battle is averaging 17 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Damian Dunn is averaging 15.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. Jamille Reynolds is the third double-digit scorer and Zach Hicks is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Temple Owls are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Temple Owls are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
USF vs Temple Trends
The Bulls are 36-17-1 ATS in their last 54 road games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Owls are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 14-2 in Bulls last 16 overall. The under is 9-3 in Owls last 12 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Temple Owls are obviously the better team and should be favored at home, but they’re a scrappy team that lacks the offensive firepower to pull away. In fact, Temple only wins at home by an average of 3.1 points and wins in the favorite role by an average of 0.9 points. Temple is in a lot of close games. Give me USF and the free buckets.
