An American Athletic Conference showdown is set for Sunday night when the #3 Houston Cougars (21-2, 9-1 in AAC) visit the Temple Owls (14-9, 8-2). These are the top two teams in the AAC and Houston will be looking to avenge their home loss to the Owls a few weeks back. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Houston vs Temple.
Houston vs Temple Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Temple +12 |
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This game will be played at Liacouras Center at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
Why Bet Temple +12
✅ Temple is 5-1 ATS in their last six games played.
✅ The Owls are 13-5 in their last 18 home games.
✅ Houston is 2-4 ATS in their last six games overall.
NCAABB
Houston Cougars
Temple Owls
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| HOU | Advanced Game Stats | TEMPL |
|---|---|---|
| 67.2 | Pace | 69.7 |
| 127.4 | Off.Rate | 99.4 |
| .290 | FTr | .255 |
| .290 | 3PAr | .380 |
| .585 | TS% | .470 |
| 57.8 | TRB% | 51.0 |
| 41.5 | AST% | 57.0 |
| 16.9 | STL% | 7.2 |
| 16.9 | BLK% | 7.2 |
| .557 | eFG% | .432 |
| 11.7 | TOV% | 12.7 |
| 41.1 | ORB% | 35.3 |
| .218 | TF/FGA | .190 |
Defense/Offense
| HOU | Advanced Game Stats | TEMPL |
|---|---|---|
| 67.2 | Pace | 69.7 |
| 78.8 | Off.Rate | 115.6 |
| .319 | FTr | .448 |
| .465 | 3PAr | .345 |
| .479 | TS% | .572 |
| 42.2 | TRB% | 49.0 |
| 52.7 | AST% | 42.6 |
| 6.4 | STL% | 9.0 |
| 8.8 | BLK% | 11.0 |
| .441 | eFG% | .537 |
| 25.2 | TOV% | 12.2 |
| 23.7 | ORB% | 29.7 |
| .222 | TF/FGA | .315 |
Betting Trends
| HOU | Betting Trends | TEMPL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 75.67 | Avg Score | 70.67 |
| 67 | Avg Opp Score | 67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 77.33 | Avg Score | 70.33 |
| 64 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| HOU | Betting Trends | TEMPL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 72.4 | Avg Score | 68.8 |
| 63.4 | Avg Opp Score | 64 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 78.6 | Avg Score | 71.4 |
| 60.2 | Avg Opp Score | 68.6 |
| HOU | Betting Trends | TEMPL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 76.4 | Avg Score | 69.3 |
| 62.1 | Avg Opp Score | 66.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-4-1 |
| 70.6 | Avg Score | 71 |
| 57.1 | Avg Opp Score | 68.4 |
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Houston Cougars
Last time out, Houston visited the Wichita State Shockers and used a late push to win 70-61. The Shockers were winning with under six minutes to go, but the Cougars took over late and left with the nine-point win. Houston led by as many as nine points, trailed by eight, and could not cover the -12.5-point spread.
Marcus Sasser had 15 points, two rebounds, three assists, and two steals on the night. Jamal Shead added 13 points, three rebounds, seven assists, and two steals in the victory.
Through 23 games, Houston is scoring 75.2 points per game, shooting 47.0% from the field, and assisting on 14.4 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 55.2 points, grabbing 38.9 rebounds, blocking 5.0 shots, and stealing the ball 8.1 times.
Temple Owls
Temple took a trip to Central Florida and left with a 77-70 overtime win. The Owls were impressive in the first half, leading by seven points at the half, but the Knights did not give up. UCF quickly erased that lead to force OT, but the Owls were the dominant team in the extra period. Temple trailed by as many as 10 points, led by nine, and won outright as five-point road underdogs.
Khalif Battle came off the bench and had 26 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the game. Jamille Reynolds added 16 points, five rebounds, one assist, and two blocks in the victory.
After 23 games, Temple is scoring 69.4 points per game, shooting 42.1% from the field, and assisting on 13.3 made shots. The Owls are allowing 68.1 points, grabbing 35.9 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 5.0 times.
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