The Temple Owls (7-2) will try to extend their five-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Massachusetts Minutemen (6-4) at Liacouras Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, and will air on ESPN 3.
Massachusetts Minutemen at Temple Owls ATS Prediction
The Minutemen come in on a high note after topping the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks in their last contest, 83-75. The Minutemen had a better free throw rate (0.246 vs. 0.186) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.557 vs. 0.443). Massachusetts was led by Carl Pierre, who was the top scorer from either team with 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting.
The last time the Owls played, they defeated the La Salle Explorers, 75-67. The Owls had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (39.5 vs. 12.5) and had a much better free throw rate (0.456 vs. 0.242). With 14 points and 13 rebounds, Temple’s Nate Pierre-Louis had a good performance.
Luwane Pipkins has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Massachusetts.
There’s a decent chance that Massachusetts struggles to create turnovers. Dating back to last season, Temple ranks 22nd in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 15.9 percent), while Massachusetts has forced the 227th-most turnovers (17.1 percent).
Massachusetts vs. Temple ATS Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Temple, ATS Winner – Massachusetts, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Temple ranks 36th in assists allowed per game (12.8) while Massachusetts ranks 233rd (15.9).
The Owls rank 12th in steals per game (7.1) while the Minutemen rank 203rd (4.9).
Temple ranks 22nd in blocks allowed per game (2.9) while Massachusetts ranks 25th (3.1).
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