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Houston vs Temple Prediction, Preview, Stream, Odds, & Picks
Houston Visits Temple in AAC Showdown
Cougars Looking To Avenge Lone Conference Loss
The No. 3 Houston Cougars go for a fourth straight win when they visit the Temple Owls in a matchup of the top teams in the American Athletic Conference standings on Sunday. Houston is coming off a road win over Wichita State on Thursday and is atop the AAC standings, leading the Owls by a game. Temple has won four straight, including an overtime victory over UCF on Jan. 28, and is in second place by a half-game over Tulane. This should be an intense matchup throughout, so before you do any betting online, check out our in-depth preview of the game.
Let’s check the latest college basketball news, stats, injury reports, and college basketball lines for Houston vs Temple. We’ve got plenty of NCAA basketball picks for you to consider.
Houston Looking for Different Result
The Houston Cougars have two losses overall and one loss in conference play, and that came at the hands of Temple two weeks ago. Houston has been unbeaten since and could move back up to the top spot in the nation with a win on Sunday after losses by No. 1 Purdue and No. 2 Tennessee this week.
Senior guard Marcus Sasser leads the Cougars with 16.2 points per game, though he’s been off his offensive game a bit lately. Over the last four games, starting with the loss to Temple, Sasser has failed to score more than 15 points, shooting under 38% from the field in three of those contests.
Meanwhile, freshman forward Jarace Walker has been upping his offensive output, averaging 19.0 points over the last three games. Walker is averaging 11.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in his first collegiate campaign.
Junior forward J’wan Roberts is Houston’s top rebounder, grabbing 7.0 per game while scoring 9.9 points per contest. He had just eight points and five boards in the first game with Temple, struggling with foul trouble throughout before fouling out.
Temple Hoping for Repeat Performance
The Temple Owls are becoming experts at winning close games, with their last two wins coming in overtime after their one-point victory over Houston, all coming in the span of seven days. The Owls are suddenly right in the mix for the AAC title after the victories, which they’re hoping to build on on Sunday.
“This was a big win for us,” Temple coach Aaron McKie said after a Jan. 28 win over UCF. “It capped off a really good week for us. That’s a team that’s going to have some say in the conference. They’re a good team. So we wanted to come here on the road and get this win and just continue to build our resume.”
Sophomore guard Khalif Battle led the way against UCF with 26 points, including nine in the overtime period. Battle is scoring 17.7 points per game and has topped 20 points in three of his last four outings, including at least 25 in the last two games.
Sophomore guard Damian Dunn is scoring 14.9 points per game, though he’s coming off an eight-point game in the win over UCF. Dunn is also averaging 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists and will need to help against the tough Houston defense on the perimeter.
Houston vs Temple Injuries
Houston vs Temple Head-To-Head
While the Temple Owls got the victory over the Houston Cougars in their first matchup this season, it’s been Houston that has dominated this rivalry. The Cougars had a six-game winning streak against the Owls snapped in the last meeting and have an all-time 12-4 record against Temple.
Houston is 6-2 when playing as the road team against Temple. The college basketball lines for Sunday’s game are heavily favoring the Cougars to continue that success with an easy win.
Houston vs Temple Information
- Game: Houston (21-2, 9-1 AAC) vs Temple (14-9, 8-2 AAC)
- Location: Liacouras Center
- Day/Time: Sunday, 6 p.m. ET
- Houston vs Temple Live Stream: TBS
Houston vs Temple Betting Lines
Houston vs Temple Picks and Prediction
The Houston Cougars have been one of the top teams in the country for much of this season, and they’ll be looking to get some revenge for the recent loss to the Temple Owls. Still, we like the Owls to keep things at least close at home, even if the Cougars win the game.
When making your college basketball picks, take Houston to win on the road but Temple to cover.
Houston is listed at -585 in our Vegas lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Houston, you have a chance to win $17. Temple is +435, offering a chance to win $435 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Houston an 85.40% chance to win, with Temple at 18.69%.
