Temple Owls vs Cincinnati Bearcats 2/22/2023 Picks Predictions

Temple Owls vs Cincinnati Bearcats 2/22/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Temple Owls will go against the Cincinnati Bearcats in NCAAB action in Fifth Third Arena, Illinois, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

In non-conference play, Temple had a sluggish start, dropping seven of their first 13 games. The Owls recovered to start AAC play, capturing eight of their first ten games against rivals from the conference.

Prior to defeating USF and UCF in back-to-back overtime games, they defeated then-No. 1 Houston. After that, Temple lost four consecutive matches, falling to Houston, SMU, Memphis, and Wichita State.

The Owls trounced Tulsa in a 76-53 route on Sunday, marking their return to form over the weekend. For the first time since defeating UCF on January 28, they easily covered the 11.5-point spread.

With three matches left, the Owls are tied for fourth place in the AAC rankings with Cincinnati, two matches behind Memphis for third.

This year, they had trouble overcoming turnover concerns and are currently rated No. 300 in turnover rate. Temple is No. 187 in offensive rebounding % and outside the top 200 in effective field goal percentage (50.1).

It will be up against Cincinnati’s No. 59-ranked effective field goal percentage defense.

Khalif Battle, a sophomore guard, tops Temple with 17.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, and Damian Dunn, also a sophomore guard, contributes 14.6 points and 3.1 assists.

The total went OVER in 6 of Temple’s last 7 matches.
The Temple Owls are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Owls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games with Cincinnati.

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Temple Owls vs Cincinnati Bearcats Predictions 2/22/2023

Since its 3-3 season debut, Cincinnati won matches on a regular basis. The Bearcats went on to win seven of their subsequent eight games, with their lone defeat occurring in a rivalry game against Xavier.

Through their first 15 AAC games, they have a 9-6 record, with five of those defeats coming by a single digit. Despite being a 3.5-point favorite, one of those losses was against Temple on New Year’s Day with a final score of 70-61.

Four of the Bearcats’ previous 6 games ended in victories, including a 73-71 victory against UCF on Sunday to clinch the season sweep.

With a victory on Wednesday night, they may seize sole possession of the fourth place in the standings. According to KenPom’s modified efficiency rankings, Cincinnati has a strong offensive club and is ranked No. 69.

The Bearcats depended on their No. 18 national turnover rate. They rank 168 from the 2-point range and shoot 35.5% from beyond the arc. When it comes to defensive field goal percentage, Temple enters this game in 79th place.

Sophomore guard David DeJulius averages 14.4 points and 5.1 assists per game, while senior guard Landers Nolley II tops Cincinnati with 16.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s previous 5 meetings.
The Bearcats are 12-6 SU in their last 18 matches.

Temple Owls vs Cincinnati Bearcats. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Cincinnati Bearcats. Anticipate Cincinnati will exact payback on Wednesday night after the Bearcats’ earlier-season trip to Temple ended in failure.

After that defeat to the Owls, they were in excellent form, capturing eight of their last 13 games. They had particularly strong performances at home, winning three consecutive matches by an average margin of 18 points.

They now won nine out of their last 12 games versus Temple and covered the spread at a 12-2 clip in their last 14 home matches. Cincinnati will win to a predicted score of 75-66.

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