The Temple Owls will be at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse to square off against the Tulane Green Wave in an American Athletic Conference matchup. The game starts at 3:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 6 and will air on ES3.
The Green Wave were beaten by UCF 73-65 on Wednesday. Malik Morgan was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 17 points. The Owls, meanwhile, are coming off a 72-62 win over Memphis on Thursday. Josh Brown played well, recording 12 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds.
Points at the line might be difficult to come by for the Green Wave in this contest. They are 307th in the nation in FTA rate (31.5), while Temple is among the nation’s least foul-prone teams (allowing a FTA rate of just 29.5, 29th in the country). Furthermore, the defense of the Owls should have an advantage in terms of eFG%. They’re 25th in the nation in forcing misses (opponents’ eFG% of 46.5%), while the offense of the Green Wave ranks 325th in eFG% (45.6%).
The Green Wave enter the game with records of 10-20 Straight Up (SU) and 9-14-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams really have to fight for three-pointers against the Green Wave, who have allowed only 6.0 three-pointers to opponents per game.
On the other side, the Owls head into the game with records of 15-13 ATS and 19-10 SU. Temple has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 2-7-1. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Owls. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the country at 1.50. The Owls are one of the top defensive teams on the road, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 68.3 points allowed per away game. Teams seem to consistently miss shots against the Owls, who are the 45th-best team in the nation in terms of opponent field goal percentage allowed at .415.
This is the first meeting of the season for the conference rivals. The last time they played, Temple came out on top, moving its SU record against the Green Wave to 2-0. Additionally, with a 2-0 record, Temple has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Temple, ATS Winner – Temple
Notes
Tulane averages 66.4 points per game, placing the team just 235th in the nation. Temple ranks 70th in points allowed, giving up 67.7 points per game.
The Temple Owls have a defensive rating of 101.6 (ranked 65th), while the Tulane Green Wave have an offensive rating of 97.0 (ranked 317th).
Tulane averages 68.5 possessions per game, scoring .970 points on each possession. While Temple averages fewer possessions per game with 66.4, they score more points per possession with 1.035.
The Temple Owls average an effective field goal percentage of 46.9% this season. The Tulane Green Wave have a subpar record of 5-14 when opponents have an eFG% of 46.9% or greater.
Tulane attempts an average of 21.0 three pointers per game and Temple attempts 23.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Tulane Green Wave have a losing 5-16 record while the Temple Owls have a 15-10 record.
Tulane ranks 66th in offensive rebounding. Temple ranks 155th in defensive rebounding.
Tulane averages a forced turnover rate of 18.8% this season. Temple has a 3-2 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
