A pair of the country’s best scorers take the court when Jamal Mashburn Jr. (seventh, 21.1 PPG) and the Temple Owls (12-7, 4-2 AAC) visit Amir Spears (seventh, 21.1 PPG) and the UTSA Roadrunners (8-10, 2-4 AAC) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Owls are 2-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 158.5.
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Temple Cover -2 vs UTSA -110
Temple vs. UTSA betting lines
- Temple moneyline odds to win: -138
- UTSA moneyline odds to win: +115
- Spread: Temple (-2)
- Total: 158.5
Temple statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Temple has fared worse when playing at home, covering three times in seven home games, and four times in six road games.
- The Owls have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (71.4%) than games on the road (66.7%).
- Temple has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 6-0, compared to going 0-1 in road games.
Recent trends
- On offense, the Owls have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 77 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 78.8 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- Temple’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (72.8) is two fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.8).
- While the Owls are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.4% on the season).
Temple betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 13-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 (172nd in nation) | 42.6 (127th) | 33.6 (123rd) | 32.7 (268th) | 11 (340th) | 10.8 (111th) |
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UTSA statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, UTSA has a lower winning percentage at home (.167, 1-5-0 record) than on the road (.556, 5-4-0).
- Roadrunners games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (four of six), and 55.6% of the time away (five of nine).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Roadrunners have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (1-6).
Recent trends
- The Roadrunners are posting 82 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 3.2 more than their average for the season (78.8).
- While UTSA is giving up 78.6 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 78.3 points per contest.
- In their previous 10 games, the Roadrunners are draining 10.8 threes per contest, one more than their season average (9.8). They also have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.5%) compared to their season average (35%).
UTSA betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 (295th in nation) | 47 (332nd) | 31.1 (263rd) | 34.2 (325th) | 13.2 (233rd) | 10.6 (100th) |
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