Houston vs. Temple Betting Picks & Predictions
The No. 14 Houston Cougars (25-5, 14-2 AAC) are heavy favorites (-16) as they attempt to extend a three-game home win streak when they take on the Temple Owls (16-10, 9-6 AAC) on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Fertitta Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET. Find more below on the Houston vs. Temple betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup’s point total is 131.5.
Houston vs. Temple Betting Line
Houston vs Temple Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Houston |
-16 |
– |
– |
131.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
-1200 |
750 |
Houston vs. Temple Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 3, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
Computer Predictions for Houston vs. Temple
Computer picks for Cougars vs Owls
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Over (131.5)
|
Owls 74 Cougars 58
|
Houston vs. Temple Betting Trends
In Houston’s 30 games this year, it has 18 wins against the spread.
The Cougars have an against the spread record of 5-4 in their nine games when favored by 16 points or more so far this season.
Houston’s games this year have gone over the total in 14 out of 30 opportunities (46.7%).
Houston Leaders
Kyler Edwards leads the Cougars in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game.
Houston is led in rebounding by Josh Carlton’s 6.7 rebounds per game and assists by Jamal Shead’s 5.7 assists per game.
The Cougars are led by Edwards from beyond the arc. He knocks down 2.5 shots from deep per game.
Houston’s steals leader is Shead, who collects 1.7 per game. Fabian White Jr. leads the team averaging 1.6 blocks an outing.
Houston Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46.6 |
50 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
36.9 |
1 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
36 |
22 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
26.6 |
7 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.2 |
323 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13.1 |
248 |
Temple vs. Houston Betting Trends
Temple has beaten the spread 16 times in 26 games.
There have been 10 Temple games (out of 26) that went over the total this season.
Temple Leaders
The Owls leader in scoring is Damian Dunn with 15.1 points per game. He also adds 4.3 rebounds per game and two assists per game.
Jahlil White (5.8 rebounds per game) and Jeremiah Williams (4.1 assists per game) are the Temple leaders in rebounds and assists.
Zach Hicks leads the Owls in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.1 made threes per game.
Temple’s Williams has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.3 per game and Nick Jourdain is first in blocks with 1.7 per game.
Temple Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
40.2 |
337 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
39.6 |
21 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
35.3 |
32 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.4 |
239 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.9 |
195 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.2 |
96 |
Our best bet against the spread is Temple (+16) after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will go over the total of 131.5 points, with a final score of Houston 74, Temple 58.
