Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Bearcats vs. Owls CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
- (10-4) Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Temple Owls (7-7)
- Date: Sunday, January 1st
- Time: 3:00 ET
- Venue: Liacouras Center, Philadelphia
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Bearcats -191 | Owls +149
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Cincinnati -4 | Temple +4 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 143.0
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Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati heads into their matchup vs Temple with a record of 10-4 and riding a 4 game win streak. Out of 1 game road game this season, the Bearcats have a record of 0-1. In 10 games as the favorites, Cincinnati has gone 9-1 straight up. In today’s matchup, the Bearcats have a betting line set at -4 points in their favor. Cincinnati currently has a record of 1-0 in American Athletic action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 9-4.
Coming into the game, David DeJuilius is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.36 points per game. In addition to his scoring, DeJuilius is grabbing 1.43 rebounds and adding 3.29 assists. Cincinnati’s second-leading scorer is Landers Nolley II, who has hit 47.4% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 15.07 points per game.
On offense, Cincinnati is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 69.4 points per game. This figure places them just 254th in college basketball. Cincinnati’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 57.58% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 399th in overall field goal percentage at 40.4%. When the Bearcats have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 31.5% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Cincinnati is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 67.0 per contest, placing them just 500th in college basketball. Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 37.2 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 11.5 offensive boards per game.
Temple Owls
Through 14 games, Temple has a 7-7 overall record. Currently, the Owls have been the home team 10 times, sitting with a record of 5-5. After a year in which they went 6-11 as the betting underdog, the Owls will not be the favorite for the first time this season. They are +4 point underdogs on the spread. Temple currently has a record of 1-0 in American Athletic action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 6-7.
Coming into the game, Khalif Battle is the team leader in scoring, averaging 18.71 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Battle is grabbing 3.79 rebounds and adding 1.71 assists. Temple’s second leading scorer is Damian Dunn, who has hit 44.6% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 14.69 points per game.
On offense, Temple is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 66.8 points per game. This figure places them just 341st in college basketball. Temple’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 61.8% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 427th in overall field goal percentage at 39.5%. When the Owls have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 31.1% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Temple is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.4 per contest, placing them just 532nd in college basketball. Currently, the team is one of the better rebounding teams in the country, at 38.8 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 12.3 offensive boards per game.
CBB Betting Trends
- Cincinnati is 5-0 vs the spread in their last 5 games. The Bearcats are 4-1 straight up in these matchups.
- Cincinnati is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 7-3 SU.
- The Bearcats are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 3-0 vs the spread in these contests.
- The Owls are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 1-1-1 vs the spread in these contests.
Free Cincinnati Bearcats vs Temple Owls NCAAB Prediction:
Free Spread Prediction: Temple Owls +4
After boiling down all the statistics and trends, it is clear why the oddsmakers have placed the Cincinnati Bearcats as the favorites to win. Not only do the Temple Owls have a mediocre record vs the spread at home of late 4-5-1, but Cincinnati also has the statistical edge in 3-pointers made per game and overall field goal percentage. Yet, our model shows that the current odds of -4 in favor of the Bearcats is too high and there is good value on grabbing Temple vs the spread. While most bettors will likely be piling on the Cincinnati Bearcats as the favorite, we full good about taking the opposite side and grabbing Temple taking the points.
Free CBB Betting Pick: Temple ATS
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