Temple Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/25
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Owls versus the Roadrunners? Tip off is at at 4:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX. Temple is favored by -3.5 in this American Athletic conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 157.5 points.
TEMPLE OWLS VS UTSA ROADRUNNERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: UTSA Roadrunners +3.5
This game will be played at UTSA Convocation Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, January 25th.
WHY BET THE UTSA ROADRUNNERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-71 in favor of the Roadrunners.
- Not only will UTSA pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +3.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 157.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.
Can the Owls Live Up to the Hype on the Road?
Temple Owls Recent Game/Games
Temple fell to 11-7 on the season after a 76-67 road loss to North Texas on Wednesday. Despite being +9.5 point underdogs, the Owls kept the game closer than expected.
After trailing 27-26 at halftime, Temple scored 41 points in the 2nd half but allowed 49. The game’s total points of 143 exceeded the over/under line of 130.5.
Temple’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 35.4% from the field and 33.3% on two-point attempts. They hit 41.2% from beyond the arc, connecting on 7 of 17 three-point tries, and were solid at the free-throw line, making 77.8% of their 18 attempts. The Owls managed just 6 assists as a team, but grabbed 14 offensive rebounds.
Quante Berry led the way with 24 points, shooting 53.3% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range. Brenen Lorient added 20 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 57.1% of his shots. Zion Stanford also shot 53.8% from the field, contributing 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Temple’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 76 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 56% of their two-point attempts, with 22 makes on 39 tries.
From beyond the arc, Temple held their opponent to 25% shooting, with just 3 made threes on 12 attempts. However, they sent them to the line 34 times, where they converted 23 free throws at a 67% rate. Temple also gave up 9 offensive rebounds.
Can UTSA Pull Off a Home Win?
UTSA Roadrunners Recent Game/Games
The Roadrunners dropped to 6-10 on the season after a narrow 81-78 loss to UAB on Tuesday. Despite being +12.5 point underdogs, UTSA kept the game closer than expected. The total points for the game reached 159, just under the 160.5 O/U line.
UTSA trailed 38-32 at halftime but came out strong in the second half, scoring 46 points while allowing 43. Though they didn’t get the win, the Roadrunners showed resilience on the road.
UTSA’s offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 39.7% from the field and 38.2% from three-point range, hitting 13 of 34 attempts from deep. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, and they connected on 78.6% of their free throws, going 11 for 14 from the line.
Primo Spears led the way with 27 points and 8 assists, shooting 43.5% overall and 3 for 8 from three. Yaxel Lendeborg added 24 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 53.8% from the field, while Damari Monsanto contributed 21 points, hitting 6 threes on 16 attempts.
Despite giving up 81 points, UTSA’s defense held their opponent to 42% shooting from the field, with most of the damage coming inside. The Roadrunners allowed 23 two-point baskets on 44 attempts, a 52% conversion rate.
UTSA did well defending the three, as their opponent shot just 17%, hitting only 3 of 17 attempts. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 26 free throws, an 86% success rate. UTSA also gave up 17 offensive rebounds.