It will be a battle between AAC opponents when the Wichita State Shockers (7-6, 0-1 AAC) welcome the Temple Owls (10-3, 0-1 AAC) to Charles Koch Arena. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 6, 2019, and will air on ESPNews.
Temple Owls at Wichita State Shockers Betting Prediction
The last time the Owls played, they topped 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). Temple received a boost from Nate Pierre-Louis, who put up 14 points and 13 rebounds.
The Shockers were beaten by the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in their last matchup, 71-58. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Louisiana Tech’s biggest strengths. They had 34 free throw attempts, while Wichita State had 26. Erik Stevenson put together a good game for Wichita State, leading both teams in scoring with 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting.
It could be a mistake-prone game for the Wichita State offense. Wichita State ranks 170th in the country in ball protection (turnover percentage of 18.7 percent), while the gambling defense of Temple forces the 53rd-most turnovers in the nation (22.4 percent).
Pierre-Louis has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Temple.
After the Shockers won two out of three matchups against the Owls last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the last contest, Wichita State won 89-81. The Shockers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.3 vs. 10.7) and had a much better free throw rate (0.519 vs. 0.302).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Temple ranks 11th in steals per game (9.4) while Wichita State ranks 163rd (5.4).
The Owls rank 44th in three pointers allowed per game (19.9) while the Shockers rank 101st (21.7).
Temple ranks 17th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while Wichita State ranks 46th (2.8).
The Shockers average 37.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 92nd in the NCAA. The Owls rank 114th in rebounds allowed per game (34.4).
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The Owls’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.2, up from 5.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Shockers have scored an average of 72.4 points per game (2.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.8 points per game (4.0 above their season average).
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