UAB vs. Temple: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 7, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 6, 2024

At Liacouras Center on Thursday (at 7:00 PM ET), the UAB Blazers (18-11, 10-6 AAC) face the Temple Owls (11-18, 4-12 AAC). Players to watch include the Blazers’ Yaxel Lendenborg. The Blazers play the Owls in a game that UAB is currently a modest favorite by 2.5 points. The over/under for the game is 142.

UAB vs. Temple Betting Lines

UAB vs Temple Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UAB -2.5 142 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Temple (+2.5)
Total Pick Over (142)

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UAB vs. Temple Stat Rankings

UAB Avg. (Rank) Temple Avg. (Rank)
76.6 (90th) Points Scored 70.9 (263rd)
76.0 (293rd) Points Allowed 72.7 (205th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.7 (18th) Off. Rebounds 10.7 (47th)
5.9 (312th) 3pt Made 8.2 (103rd)
13.1 (167th) Assists 11.0 (325th)
11.8 (240th) Turnovers 9.8 (55th)

UAB vs. Temple Betting Trends

  • The Blazers are 15-12-1 against the spread this year.
  • UAB’s ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 5-10-1.
  • The Blazers have seen 16 of their 28 games go over the point total.
  • A total of 20 times so far this season, UAB and its opponent have combined for more than 142 points.
  • The total for this game is 142, 10.6 points fewer than the average total in Blazers games thus far this season.
  • Temple has beaten the spread 12 times in 28 games.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Owls are 8-6-1.
  • UAB has played 28 games this season, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, 14 Owls games have featured over 142 points scored.
  • This season, Temple’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 143.6, which is 1.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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UAB Impact Players

  • Lendenborg posts 13.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 2.0 assists, shooting 51.4% from the field.
  • Eric Gaines is tops on his squad in assists per game (5.2), and also averages 11.4 points and 3.9 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 2.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Javian Davis-Fleming posts 10.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 57.5% from the floor.
  • A. Vasquez is posting 10.9 points, 1.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.
  • Efrem Johnson averages 10.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 43.8% from the floor and 35.7% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.

Temple Impact Players

  • Jordan Riley is the Owls’ top rebounder (6.0 per game), and he produces 12.4 points and 1.2 assists.
  • William Settle is averaging 9.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 35.9% of his shots from the floor and 29.0% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per game.
  • The Owls get 5.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Sam Hofman.
  • Jahlil White is putting up a team-high 6.0 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 11.1 points and 1.6 assists, making 46.4% of his shots from the floor.

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