The Cincinnati Bearcats (13-5) travel to play the Temple Owls (8-7) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action begins at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Owls are hoping to rebound after their 67-65 loss to Memphis on Wednesday. Despite the loss, Jaylen Bond earned his fifth double-double this season with 14 points and 14 rebounds. The Bearcats, meanwhile, are coming off a 70-59 win against Houston on Wednesday. Gary Clark had a good game for Cincinnati, accounting for 14 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams square off. Temple ranks 322nd in possessions per game (65.8), while Cincinnati is 324th (65.7).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Owls winning the first matchup 77-70. Quenton DeCosey had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 19 points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block, and one three-pointer.
Notes
The Cincinnati Bearcats have a defensive rating of 92.2 (ranked 16th), while the Temple Owls have an offensive rating of 104.6 (ranked 192nd).
Temple averages 65.8 possessions per game, scoring 1.046 points on each possession. While Cincinnati averages fewer possessions per game with 65.7, they score more points per possession with 1.136.
Temple has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.3%. Cincinnati is a losing 3-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Temple Owls average 23.0 three point attempts per game and are 5-7 when attempting at least 20 in a game. The Cincinnati Bearcats average 21.0 attempts and have a winning record (9-4) when attempting 20 or more.
Temple ranks 40th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.37, while Cincinnati ranks 33rd with an A/TO of 1.41.
Cincinnati, the 70th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.1 rebounds per game. Temple does worse, ranked 162nd with 37.1.
The Cincinnati Bearcats average 8.6 steals per game, ranked 20th in the nation. The Temple Owls are an even 1-1 when they give up at least 8 steals.
