Memphis vs Temple Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 16

A pair of college basketball's best scorers take the court when PJ Haggerty (third, 22.4 points per game) and the Memphis Tigers (13-3, 3-0 AAC) visit Jamal Mashburn Jr. (ninth, 20.7) and the Temple Owls (10-6, 2-1 AAC).

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Memphis vs. Temple Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Arena: Liacouras Center

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Memphis vs. Temple: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Memphis has compiled a 9-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• Temple has put together a 7-8-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Memphis covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 20% of the time. That's more often than Temple covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Against the spread, the Tigers have played worse when playing at home, covering three times in eight home games, and three times in four road games.
• The Owls' winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (2-3-0). Away, it is .600 (3-2-0).

Memphis vs. Temple: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Memphis has won in eight of the nine contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This year, the Tigers have won four of five games when listed as at least -319 or better on the moneyline.
• Temple has won three of the eight games it was the moneyline underdog this season (37.5%).
• The Owls have played as a moneyline underdog of +255 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Memphis has a 76.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Memphis vs. Temple Head-to-Head Comparison

• Memphis is outscoring opponents by 5.2 points per game with a +82 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.8 points per game (89th in college basketball) and gives up 73.6 per contest (242nd in college basketball).
• Haggerty ranks third in college basketball with a team-leading 22.4 points per game.
• Temple puts up 78.9 points per game (87th in college basketball) while allowing 74.2 per contest (260th in college basketball). It has a +76 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 4.7 points per game.
• Mashburn's team-leading 20.7 points per game rank him ninth in the country.
• The Tigers pull down 32.7 rebounds per game (179th in college basketball) compared to the 31.9 of their opponents.
• Dain Dainja's 6.2 rebounds per game lead the Tigers and rank 287th in college basketball play.
• The Owls rank 129th in college basketball at 33.6 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 34.1 their opponents average.
• Steve Settle paces the Owls with 6.6 rebounds per game (214th in college basketball).
• Memphis averages 97 points per 100 possessions on offense (155th in college basketball), and gives up 90.7 points per 100 possessions (161st in college basketball).
• The Owls rank 159th in college basketball with 96.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 165th defensively with 91 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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