Temple Owls (11-19) vs. UTSA Roadrunners (11-19)
March 10, 2024 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: UTSA Roadrunners -3; Over/Under: +154
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The Temple Owls and UTSA Roadrunners meet Sunday in college basketball action from the UTSA Convocation Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Temple vs. UTSA prediction.
Temple Team Preview
The Temple Owls come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 100-72 loss to UAB last time out. Hysier Miller leads the Owls in scoring and assists with 15.4 PPG and 4.1 APG while Jahlil White has 11.2 PPG with 5.9 RPG in 22 games so far this season and Jordan Riley has 12.2 PPG with 5.8 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Temple so far this season. As a team, Temple is averaging 70.9 PPG on 39% shooting from the field, 30.7% from three-point range and 71.8% from the foul line this season.
UTSA Team Preview
The UTSA Roadrunners come into this game looking to build on their three-game win streak after a 77-73 win over SMU last time out. Jordan Ivy-Curry has 17.7 PPG with 5.3 RPG and 3.1 APG in 20 games while Christian Tucker has 11.1 PPG with a team-high 5.5 APG and 3 RPG, rounding out the pair of double-digit scorers for UTSA up to this point in the year. Carlton Linguard Jr. has 9.2 PPG with a team-high 5.8 RPG to lead the Roadrunners on the glass as well this season. As a team, UTSA is averaging 78 PPG on 41.2% shooting from the field, 33.9% from three and 71.1% from the foul line this season.
Temple vs. UTSA Prediction
I’m on UTSA here. The Roadrunners haven’t been a team I go out of my way to back for much of the year, but they’re playing fairly well right now, and have been able to pick up steam at the right time in the year. Temple’s stumbling down the stretch and not only do I not trust this team offensively, but the defense leaves a lot to be desired now as well. Give me UTSA.
