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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Owls vs. Cincinnati
- (15-13) Temple Owls vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (18-10)
- Date: Wednesday, February 22nd
- Time: 7:00 ET
- Venue: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Owls +295 | Bearcats -360
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Temple +8.5 | Cincinnati -8.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 139.5
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Temple Owls
Hoping to build on their 15-13 overall record, Temple squares off with Cincinnati. Out of 10 road games this season, the Owls have a record of 6-4.
Having been the underdog in 12 games, Temple has gone 7-5 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +8.5 underdogs on the spread.
Temple currently has a record of 9-6 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 18.0 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Battle is grabbing 3.6 rebounds and adding 1.8 assists. Temple’s second-leading scorer is Damian Dunn, who has hit 42.1% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 14.6 points per game.
Owls Offense
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.
Cincinnati Bearcats
As they head into their 29th game of the season, Cincinnati currently holds an 18-10 record. Currently, the Bearcats have been the home team 19 times, sitting with a record of 14-5.
Getting ready to play for the 20 times as the favorite, Cincinnati has gone 16-4 in those matchups. Playing at home, the Bearcats come into this game as -8.5 point favorites.
Cincinnati currently has a record of 9-6 in American Athletic action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 9-4.
Coming into the game, Landers Nolley II is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.2 points per game. In addition to his scoring, II is grabbing 5.8 rebounds and adding 2.8 assists.
Cincinnati’s second-leading scorer is David DeJuilius, who has hit 44.1% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 14.4 points per game.
Bearcats Key Stats
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.
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Temple vs. Cincinnati CBB Betting Trends
- First, Temple is 1-3-1 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Owls are 1-4 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Temple is 6-2-2 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 5-5 SU.
- At this point, Owls are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 1-1-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, the Bearcats are 2-1 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free Temple Owls vs. Cincinnati Bearcats CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Temple Owls +8.5
After crunching the numbers for this matchup, anyone looking to get a wager on this game between the Temple Owls and Cincinnati Bearcats would be best served by taking Temple at +8.5. Each side comes into this game looking to slow the game down and make their opponent defend deep into the shot clock.
Even though Cincinnati is the favorite, this slow style of play figures to keep the game closer than oddsmakers are expecting. In addition, siding with Temple as the underdogs have been profitable of late, as they are 3-1-1 vs. the spread (last 5). In this matchup, we like the home dogs and will take Temple +8.5.
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