South Florida Bulls vs Temple Owls Matchup

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

Temple vs South Florida Prediction

Planning on watching today's Owls and Bulls game? Catch the action at Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL, as the Bulls hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN2. The over/under for this game is set at 149.5 points, and South Florida is favored by -1.5 vs. Temple in a American Athletic conference matchup.

Temple vs. South Florida Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Temple Owls at South Florida Bulls
Where: Tampa at Yuengling Center
Date: Thursday, February 6th
Betting Odds SFL -1.5, TEMPL -110 | SFL -110 O/U 149.5

Owls Preview: Can the Owls Lock in a Road Win?

Temple Owls Recent Game/Games

Temple improved to 13-8 on the season with a 98-94 win over East Carolina on Saturday. The Owls, who were favored by 3 points, covered the spread in the victory.

After trailing 33-26 at halftime, Temple exploded for 50 points in the second half while allowing 43. The total points for the game reached 192, well over the 144.5-point line.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Temple's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 98 points with a field goal percentage of 58.2% and an effective field goal percentage of 65.5%. They connected on 50% of their three-point attempts (9/18) and shot 62.2% from inside the arc (23/37). At the free-throw line, the Owls hit 78.1%, going 25 for 32.

C.J. Walker led the way with 33 points, shooting 63.6% from the field, while Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 32 points, hitting 62.5% overall and 66.7% from three-point range. Quante Berry contributed 21 points, making 66.7% of his shots, and Zion Stanford was efficient as well, shooting 72.7% from the field.

Owls Team Defense

Temple's defense struggled, giving up 94 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 58% from the field. The Owls couldn't contain the inside game, as they allowed 62% shooting on two-point attempts (23/37).

From beyond the arc, Temple's defense gave up 9 threes on 18 attempts, a 50% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 25 free throws, shooting 78%.

Bulls Preview: Will South Florida Make it Happen at Home?

South Florida Bulls Recent Game/Games

South Florida dropped to 10-11 on the season after a 94-72 road loss to Florida Atlantic on Sunday. Entering the game as +7.5 point underdogs, the Bulls not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 46-35 at halftime, South Florida allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37. The game’s total points reached 166, exceeding the over/under line of 152.5.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

South Florida managed just 32.3% shooting from the field in their last game, hitting 20 of 62 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 38.7%, with a 33.3% success rate on two-pointers (13/39) and 30.4% from beyond the arc (7/23). They did excel at the free-throw line, converting 80.6% of their attempts (25/31).

Tre Carroll and Matas Vokietaitis each contributed 18 points, with Carroll shooting 85.7% and adding 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Niccolo Moretti also had 5 assists, hitting 3 of 5 from three-point range and finishing with 17 points. Jamille Reynolds struggled, shooting just 3 of 17 from the field, but he did grab 10 rebounds.

Bulls Team Defense

South Florida’s defense struggled, giving up 94 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed 32 made field goals on 57 attempts.

Inside the arc, the Bulls gave up 22 two-pointers on 34 attempts, a 64% success rate. From three-point range, they allowed 10 threes on 23 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 43%. South Florida also sent their opponents to the line 27 times, where they made 20 free throws, hitting 74%.

Owls vs Bulls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Temple has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Across their ten previous home games, South Florida has an ATS mark of 3-7. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 70 points per game.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Owls have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Bulls have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.