Wichita State vs. Temple: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 25, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2024

In regular season action on Sunday, the Wichita State Shockers (11-16, 3-11 AAC) will face the Temple Owls (9-17, 2-11 AAC), with Colby Rogers and Hysier Miller among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Charles Koch Arena is at 4:00 PM ET. Sunday’s game between the Shockers and the Owls sees the Shockers as a solid, 6.5-point favorite. The game has an over/under of 143.5.

Wichita State vs. Temple Betting Lines

Wichita State vs Temple Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Wichita State -6.5 143.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Wichita State (-6.5)
Total Pick Over (143.5)

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Wichita State vs. Temple Stat Rankings

Wichita State Avg. (Rank) Temple Avg. (Rank)
72.4 (222nd) Points Scored 71.2 (257th)
73.2 (218th) Points Allowed 74.2 (254th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.5 (109th) Off. Rebounds 10.3 (61st)
6.0 (306th) 3pt Made 8.3 (91st)
11.4 (304th) Assists 11.3 (310th)
12.3 (277th) Turnovers 10.0 (65th)

Wichita State vs. Temple Betting Trends

  • The Shockers have nine wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
  • Wichita State has an ATS record of 4-2 as 6.5-point favorites or greater.
  • There have been 12 Shockers games (out of 26) that hit the over this season.
  • Wichita State’s games have finished with more than 143.5 points 14 times so far this year.
  • The point total average for Shockers games this season is 145.6, 2.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Temple’s record against the spread is 10-14-1.
  • The Owls have an ATS record of 3-4-1 as 6.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Out of 26 Wichita State’s games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
  • Owls games have had over 143.5 points 12 times this year.
  • The average total for Temple’s games is 145.3 points, 1.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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Wichita State Impact Players

  • Rogers leads the Shockers with 15.6 points per game and 1.9 assists, while also averaging 3.5 rebounds.
  • Harlond Beverly paces the Shockers at 3.2 assists per game, while also averaging 5.0 rebounds and 10.3 points.
  • Kenny Pohto posts a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 9.5 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 47.6% from the floor.
  • Xavier Bell is putting up 11.9 points, 2.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Quincy Ballard posts 7.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.1 steals and 2.1 blocked shots.

Temple Impact Players

  • Jordan Riley is posting a team-leading 6.0 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 12.5 points and 1.2 assists, making 43.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • William Settle gets the Owls 9.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also averages 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Sam Hofman is putting up 6.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 33.3% of his shots from the floor and 35.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per game.
  • Jahlil White gets the Owls 12.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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