The No. 13 Houston Cougars (11-3, 0-0 AAC) hit the road in AAC play against the Temple Owls (7-5, 0-0 AAC) on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET. The Cougars are double-digit favorites by 12 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 128.5 points.
Houston vs. Temple Predictions
Houston vs. Temple Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -12 | 128.5 points |
Houston vs. Temple Betting Trends
- Houston has covered the spread in a matchup nine times this season (9-4-0).
- In games they have played as 12-point favorites or more, the Cougars have an ATS record of 4-3.
- Houston games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under five times this season.
- The Cougars put up 7.7 more points per game (73.7) than the Owls allow (66).
- When Houston totals more than 66 points, it is 9-3 against the spread and 11-1 overall.
- Temple has registered an 8-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Temple games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under four times out of 11 chances this year.
- The Owls put up 15.5 more points per game (67.6) than the Cougars give up to opponents (52.1).
- Temple is 6-2 against the spread and 7-2 overall when it scores more than 52.1 points.
Houston vs. Temple Over/Under Trends
- This season, five of Houston’s 14 games have gone over Sunday’s over/under of 128.5 points.
- Seven of Temple’s games finished with a combined score higher than 128.5 points this season.
- Together, the two teams combine for 141.3 points per game, 12.8 points more than the over/under of 128.5 for this matchup.
- This matchup’s over/under is 10.4 fewer points than the 118.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020.
- This season, the average total for Cougars games is 133.3 points, 4.8 more than the over/under of 128.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 7.2 points separates the average total points bet in Owls’ games (135.7 points) and this contest’s over/under (128.5 points).
Houston Team Leaders
- Marcus Sasser: 16.3 PTS, 1.9 STL, 43.7 FG%, 43.7 3PT% (45-for-103)
- Jamal Shead: 9.3 PTS, 5.7 AST, 1.8 STL, 46.8 FG%, 40 3PT% (12-for-30)
- Fabian White Jr.: 10.2 PTS, 1.1 STL, 1.2 BLK, 46.2 FG%, 38.9 3PT% (14-for-36)
- Kyler Edwards: 12.5 PTS, 40.4 FG%, 35.4 3PT% (29-for-82)
- Josh Carlton: 9.8 PTS, 62.1 FG%
Temple Team Leaders
- Damian Dunn: 13.6 PTS, 1.3 STL, 38.8 FG%, 31.6 3PT% (12-for-38)
- Jeremiah Williams: 9.2 PTS, 1.2 STL, 37.6 FG%, 15.4 3PT% (4-for-26)
- Khalif Battle: 15 PTS, 53.8 FG%, 48.8 3PT% (21-for-43)
- Nick Jourdain: 4 PTS, 1.7 BLK, 34 FG%, 11.1 3PT% (2-for-18)
- Jake Forrester: 6.2 PTS, 54.4 FG%
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