UAB Blazers vs Temple Owls Betting Pick & Prediction 3/7/24
Planning on watching today’s Blazers and Owls game? Catch the action at Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the Owls hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN2. UAB is favored by -2.5 in this American Athletic conference matchup the against Temple. The over/under for the game is set at 145.5 points.
UAB BLAZERS VS TEMPLE OWLS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Temple Owls +2.5
This game will be played at Liacouras Center at 7:00 ET on Thursday, March 7th.
WHY BET THE TEMPLE OWLS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-67 in favor of the Owls.
- Not only will Temple pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.
Can the Blazers Offense Score Enough on the Road?
UAB is 10-6 as the favorite this season and 18-11 overall. They have lost two straight games and are 2.5-point favorites today. So far, they are 6-6 on the road compared to 11-5 at home.
Through 29 games, UAB has gone 8-5 in non-conference games and 10-6 in American Athletic Conference play. Their average scoring margin on the road is -2.2 compared to +.5 at home.
On the season, UAB has an ATS mark of 15-12-1. Their record vs. the spread when favored is 5-10-1. However, over their last 3 games as the favorite, they have gone 1-2 ATS.
Today’s over/under line of 145.5 is lower than the average scoring total in UAB’s games this season (152.8) and the average OU line in their games (149.2). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 with an average scoring total of 159 points.
The UAB offense is coming off a game where they scored 87 points against Memphis. They posted a field goal percentage of 54.2% and connected on 9 threes. Yaxel Lendenborg is leading the team in scoring at 13.6 points per contest. Eric Gaines has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 11.5 going into the game.
Coming into the game, UAB will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 76.0 points per game (273rd). On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.5 threes per game vs. Temple. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 34.3%.
Will the Owls Pull Through as the Home Underdog?
Temple will be the underdog in this game, as they have gone 3-13 in games where they are not favored this season. They are also just 5-10 at home this year, compared to 4-8 on the road.
Over their last 10 games at home, the Owls have gone just 3-7, and they are coming off a 72-67 loss to Tulsa. On the year, they are 11-18, including a 3-12 mark in American Athletic Conference games.
As the underdog, Temple has been a solid bet this season with an 8-7-1 record vs. the spread. Their overall ATS mark is 11-15-1, and they have gone 6-9 vs. the spread at home. However, the Owls have struggled against the spread at home recently, going just 1-2 in their last three games and 3-7 in their last 10. In their last three games as the underdog, Temple is a perfect 3-0 vs. the spread.
Temple’s over/under record for the season is 13-13-1, and today’s line of 145.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (142.5). So far, 17 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 128 points, which is lower than today’s over/under line.
The Owls’ offense finished with 67 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 70.9 points per contest. Hysier Miller led the team in scoring, putting up 19 points. Additionally, Jordan Riley contributed 12 points for the Owls.
At this time, the Owls’ defense is positioned 193rd in the country, permitting 72.7 points per game. Temple’s three-point defense is currently 139th in the country at 7.2 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.8% of their shots vs. Temple.