North Texas Mean Green vs Temple Owls Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Temple vs North Texas NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Denton.

Temple vs North Texas Prediction

Planning on watching today's Owls and Mean Green game? Catch the action at UNT Coliseum in Denton, TX, as the Mean Green hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. This American Athletic conference matchup has an over/under of 133.5 points, and North Texas is favored to win by -8.5 at home vs. Temple.

Temple vs. North Texas Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Temple Owls at North Texas Mean Green
Where: Denton at UNT Coliseum
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd
Betting Odds NTX -8.5, TEMPL +300 | NTX -385 O/U 133.5

Owls Preview: Will the Owls Win on the Road?

Temple Owls Recent Game/Games

Temple improved to 11-6 on the season with an 80-77 win over Tulane on Sunday. The Owls were -4 favorites heading into the home game but didn’t cover the spread.

Leading 34-33 at halftime, Temple scored 46 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44. The game’s total points of 157 went over the pre-game O/U line of 148.5.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Temple's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 80 points while shooting 56.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 62.3%, thanks in part to their 64.9% shooting on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, they hit 37.5% of their shots, going 6-for-16, and they were solid at the free-throw line, making 77.8% of their attempts (14-for-18).

Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the way with 32 points, shooting 75.0% overall and 60.0% from three-point range (3-for-5). Rowan Brumbaugh added 20 points and 7 assists, hitting 4-of-7 from deep. Kam Williams was perfect from the field, going 5-for-5, including 3-for-3 from three-point range.

Owls Team Defense

Despite Temple's defensive efforts, they gave up 77 points, with their opponents shooting 56% from the field. The Owls struggled to contain two-point shots, allowing 24 of 37 attempts to fall for a 64% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Temple's defense saw their opponents hit 6 of 16 threes, a 37% clip. They also sent the other team to the line 18 times, where they converted 14 free throws, shooting 77%. Temple allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Mean Green Preview: Pressure Builds for North Texas as Home Favorites

North Texas Mean Green Recent Game/Games

North Texas improved to 11-4 on the season with a 72-57 win over UTSA on Saturday. The Mean Green, who were -8.5 favorites, covered the spread in this road victory.

North Texas dominated the first half, leading 40-18, but allowed 39 points in the second half while scoring 32. The game’s total points of 129 fell short of the 136.5 O/U line.

Mean Green Offense Breakdown

North Texas put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 48.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.8%. They connected on 9 of 19 three-point attempts, shooting 47.4% from deep, and were strong at the free-throw line, hitting 19 of 22 for 86.4%.

Atin Wright led the way with 22 points, hitting 5 of 8 from beyond the arc. Tai'Reon Joseph added 19 points, shooting 3 of 5 from three-point range, while Raekwon Horton contributed 15 points despite missing all 4 of his three-point attempts.

Mean Green Team Defense

North Texas put on a strong defensive performance, holding their opponent to just 57 points on 38% shooting from the field. They limited two-point opportunities, with the other team making only 13 of 31 attempts, a 41% success rate.

From beyond the arc, North Texas allowed 6 threes on 19 attempts, a 31% shooting rate. They also kept their opponent off the offensive glass, giving up just 4 offensive rebounds.

Owls vs Mean Green Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Temple has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 77 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Through their last ten home games, North Texas has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 67 points per game.
Temple has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Mean Green have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.