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Khalif Battle and Temple Host No. 3 Houston

The Houston Cougars and the Temple Owls will meet on the court at The Liacouras Center on Sunday in a battle of AAC conference rivals.

(Photo by Getty Images) Khalif Battle

(#3) Houston at Temple

When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 5, 2023
Where: The Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where to watch: ESPN2

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

Houston (#3) @ Temple
Moneyline

Houston (#3)   -650
Temple   +450

Houston (#3) @ Temple
Point Spread

Houston (#3)   -11.5 (-110)
Temple   11.5 (-110)

Houston (#3) @ Temple
Total

Over   131.0 (-110)
Under   131.0 (-110)

(Get real-time live scores & latest betting odds here!)

Team Record & Betting Stats

Name Record ATS Offense Defense
Houston 21-2 14-9 75.17 55.17
Temple 14-9 14-8-1 69.43 68.09
Name ATS Home ATS Away OU Record
Houston 7-7 6-1 10-12-1
Temple 7-5 5-1-1 10-12-1

Houston Cougars Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line Total ATS Result
WICH 70-61 W -12.5 131 L/P
CINCY 75-69 W -14 135 L/O
UCF 82-71 W -9.5 128 W/O
TEMP 55-56 L -19.5 131.5 L/U
TUL 80-60 W -10.5 147 W/U

Temple Owls Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line Total ATS Result
UCF 77-70 W 5 133.5 W/O
USF 79-76 W -5.5 138.5 L/O
HOU 56-55 W 19.5 131.5 W/U
ECU 73-58 W -9 135.5 W/U
MEM 59-61 L 5.5 149.5 W/U

Game Preview

Third-ranked Houston will look to avenge a home loss to Temple when the teams engage in an American Athletic Conference rematch Sunday in Philadelphia.

The Cougars, then ranked No. 1, fell 56-55 to the Owls on Jan. 22.

Since that setback, Houston (21-2, 9-1 AAC) has defeated UCF 82-71, Cincinnati 75-69 and Wichita State 70-61 on Thursday.

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Betting Odds Trends

Houston Cougars
Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Temple
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Temple
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Temple
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Temple
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Temple
Temple Owls
Temple is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Temple is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Temple is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Temple is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Temple’s last 5 games when playing Houston
Temple is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Temple is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

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Houston Cougars Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Darius Bowser Ques Sun – Personal – 2/3/23
Ramon Walker Jr. out for season – Personal – 1/30/23
Mylik Wilson out for season – Redshirt – 11/18/22

Temple Owls Injuries

Player Status/Updated
No injuries to report.

NCAAB Parlay Picks & Free Predictions

Final Score: Houston 70-62
The Pick: Temple +11½ & Over 131
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $264 in Profit

NCAAB Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook

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