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The Temple Owls (6-7, 0-0 AAC) are 1-point favorites as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the East Carolina Pirates (9-4, 0-0 AAC) on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Minges Coliseum. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 138 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Owls vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Greenville, North Carolina
- Arena: Minges Coliseum
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Temple | -1 | 138 |
Temple Betting Stats & Information
- Temple has a 4-5 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 44.4% of those games).
- The Owls have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -111 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Owls have compiled a 5-6-2 record against the spread.
- The Pirates have a 4-2 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 1 point or more.
- Temple’s average point total in outings this season is 139.2, 1.2 points higher than the over/under in this game.
East Carolina Betting Stats & Info
- This season, East Carolina has won three out of the six games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Pirates have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the -111 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this season, the Pirates have put together a 9-4-0 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 1-point underdogs this year, the Pirates are 4-2 against the spread.
- The average point total for East Carolina this season is three points higher than this game’s over/under.
Temple vs. East Carolina Season Stat Comparison
| Temple Rank | Temple AVG | East Carolina AVG | East Carolina Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241st | 69.5 | Points Scored | 72.5 | 172nd |
| 207th | 69.6 | Points Allowed | 68.5 | 174th |
| 276th | 30.6 | Rebounds | 34.2 | 106th |
| 311th | 7.1 | Off. Rebounds | 10.2 | 80th |
| 158th | 7.8 | 3pt Made | 8.1 | 136th |
| 190th | 13.5 | Assists | 14.1 | 154th |
| 255th | 13.3 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 200th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Temple Owls Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Owls this season is Khalif Battle, who averages 18.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
- Jamille Reynolds is Temple’s leading rebounder, pulling down 6.3 per game, while Hysier Miller is its best passer, distributing 4.2 assists in each contest.
- Battle leads the Owls in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of three shots per game from beyond the arc.
East Carolina Pirates Leaders
- The Pirates’ Javon Small puts up enough points (17.2 per game) and assists (5.9 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
- Brandon Johnson’s stat line of 9.1 rebounds, 12.7 points and 2.2 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the East Carolina rebounding leaderboard.
- Small is the top shooter from deep for the Pirates, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
