La Salle Explorers vs Temple Owls Betting Pick & Prediction 11/29/23
Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Explorers and Owls. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Owls at Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 144 points, with the Owls being the favored team playing at home against the Explorers.
LA SALLE EXPLORERS VS TEMPLE OWLS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Temple Owls -4
This game will be played at Liacouras Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, November 29th.
WHY BET THE TEMPLE OWLS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-66 in favor of the Owls.
- Not only will Temple pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -4.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 144 points, and we like the under with a projected 141 points.
Can La Salle Stun the Crowd at Liacouras Center?
La Salle improved their record to 5-1 after defeating Coppin State by a score of 81-62 in their most recent game. In their last three road games, including one from last year, La Salle has gone 1-2. Heading into their game against Temple, La Salle has a current ATS record of 3-3. Over their last five games, the team is 2-3 vs. the spread.
Up to this point, games involving La Salle have had an average of 144.7 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 138.5 points. Their over/under record is 4-2-0. Looking at the Explorers’ last three games, their over/under record is 3-0 with their games averaging 75 points per game.
La Salle is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 81 points vs. Coppin State. This figure is more than their season average of 73.5 points per game. Anwar Gill was the leading scorer for the Explorers, putting up 21 points. In addition, Khalil Brantley contributed 15 points.
On the defensive side, La Salle is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 71.2 points per game. So far, the La Salle defense is giving up an average of 8.3 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 8.8 times per game (227th).
Will the Temple Defense Show Up at Home?
Temple enters their 6th game of the season with a 3-2 overall record. Looking back at their previous five home games, which includes last year, Temple has a home record of 2-3. As of today, Temple has a 3-2 ATS record. Looking back at their last ten games, which includes the previous season, Temple is 6-4 vs. the spread.
Up to this point, games involving Temple have had an average of 145.4 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 136.1 points. Their over/under record is 4-1-0. The Owls’ have recorded an over/under record of 3-0 in their last three games, with their games averaging 78 points per game.
The Temple offense is coming off a game where they scored 76 points against Ole Miss. They posted a field goal percentage of 44.1% and connected on 12 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Hysier Miller with 21 points. Matteo Picarelli also added 14 points for the Owls.
Coming into today’s game, the Temple defense is giving up an average of 70.4 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Ole Miss, the Rebels finished with a field goal percentage of 44% and a total of 77 points vs. Temple.