Temple Owls vs North Texas Mean Green Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

The Owls and Mean Green are set to face off at 6:00 ET on ESPNU. The Mean Green will host the game at UNT Coliseum in Denton, TX. The odds for this American Athletic conference game currently have the Mean Green as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 127.5 points.

TEMPLE OWLS VS NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN BETTING PICK

The Pick: Temple Owls +11

This game will be played at UNT Coliseum at 6:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE TEMPLE OWLS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-70 in favor of the Mean Green.
• Even though we have North Texas winning straight-up, we like Temple at +11.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 127.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

No Pressure for Temple as Away Dogs

Temple enters this game as an underdog, and they have gone 2-5 in their seven games as an underdog this season. They come into this game with an 8-8 record, including a 1-2 record in American Athletic Conference games.

On the road this season, Temple has gone 3-3, and over their last ten road games, they have gone just 3-7. In their last game, they lost to East Carolina by a score of 73-62.

Temple has an ATS record of 6-9 this season, including a mark of 2-4 on the road. As the underdog, the Owls are 3-4 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Temple has gone 5-5 vs. the spread.

So far this year, the over/under record for Temple games is 6-8-1. The average over/under line in their games is 143 and today’s line of 127.5 is lower than any of their previous lines. This year, 14 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line of 127.5. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 136 points.

In contrast to their season average of 72.4 points per game, the Temple had a below average performance. They scored 62 points against East Carolina and had a field goal percentage of 36.4%. Jordan Riley led the scoring for the Owls, contributing 15 points. Additionally, Jahlil White chipped in with 13 points.

On the defensive side, Temple is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 72.6 points per game. The Temple defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 73 points and allowed East Carolina to connect on 7 threes.

Will the Mean Green Defense Show Up at Home?

North Texas has been solid at home this season, going 5-3, and they have won their last two games at home. Overall, the Mean Green are 9-5 on the year, and they have won three straight games.

So far, North Texas has been the favorite in seven of their games, going 6-1 in those contests. The Mean Green have a scoring differential of +8.5 points per game at home, and they are coming off a 70-56 win over Tulane.

North Texas has been solid vs. the spread this season, going 8-4. They are 5-3 vs. the spread at home and 5-2 when favored. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Mean Green have gone 7-3 vs. the spread.

North Texas’ over/under record for the season is currently 6-5-1 and today’s over/under line of 127.5 is right in line with the average over/under line in their games this season (128.8). So far, 6 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line and 6 have finished with fewer points. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 132 points and their over/under record in their last 10 games is 3-4-1.

In their previous game, the Mean Green’s offense finished with 70 points, which is right in line with their current average of 69.6 points per contest. Jason Edwards was the leading scorer for the Mean Green, putting up 37 points. In addition, C.J. Noland contributed 14 points.

Coming into today’s game, the North Texas defense is giving up an average of 58.9 points per contest. In their most recent game, the North Texas defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Tulane knocked down 11 three-pointers on their way to 56 points.