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The Temple Owls (14-10, 8-3 AAC) visit the SMU Mustangs (8-16, 3-8 AAC) after winning five road games in a row. The Owls are favored by just 2.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. The over/under for the matchup is set at 138.5.
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How do I watch Owls vs. Mustangs?
- Game Day: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: Moody Coliseum
Betting Lines for Owls vs. Mustangs
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Temple | -2.5 | 138.5 |
Temple Betting Stats & Information
- Temple has a 7-6 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 53.8% of those games).
- The Owls have not played a game with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter.
- The Owls have a 13-9-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Mustangs have a 5-8 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 2.5 points or more.
- The average over/under Temple has had set in games this year is 0.6 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
SMU Betting Stats & Info
- SMU has been underdogs in 13 games this season and won two (15.4%) of those contests.
- The Mustangs have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +117 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this year, the Mustangs have put together a 7-16-1 record against the spread.
- When they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, the Mustangs are 5-8 against the spread.
- The average point total for SMU this year is five points higher than this game’s over/under.
Temple vs. SMU Season Stat Comparison
| Temple Rank | Temple AVG | SMU AVG | SMU Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241st | 69.3 | Points Scored | 69.3 | 241st |
| 153rd | 68.6 | Points Allowed | 74.2 | 300th |
| 154th | 32.3 | Rebounds | 31.9 | 179th |
| 236th | 8 | Off. Rebounds | 8.2 | 220th |
| 136th | 7.8 | 3pt Made | 6.5 | 277th |
| 170th | 13.3 | Assists | 13.3 | 170th |
| 300th | 13.5 | Turnovers | 12.5 | 225th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Temple Owls Leaders
- The Owls scoring leader is Khalif Battle, who averages 18 per contest to go with 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- Jahlil White is Temple’s leading rebounder, pulling down 5.5 per game, while Hysier Miller is its best passer, averaging 3.5 assists in each contest.
- Battle makes more threes per game than any other member of the Owls, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
SMU Mustangs Leaders
- Zhuric Phelps sits at the top of the Mustangs scoring leaderboard with 16.9 points per game. He also collects 3.8 rebounds and averages 2.7 assists per game.
- Samuell Williamson has a stat line of 7.4 rebounds, 8.1 points and 2.7 assists per game for SMU to take the top rebound spot on the team. Zach Nutall has the top spot for assists with 2.7 per game, adding 13.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per outing.
- Nutall hits two three-pointers per game, the most on the Mustangs.
