At Dickies Arena on Thursday (at 9:00 PM ET), the SMU Mustangs (20-11, 11-7 AAC) face the Temple Owls (13-19, 5-13 AAC). Players to watch include the Mustangs’ Zhuric Phelps. The Mustangs square off against the Owls in a game that SMU is currently a sizable favorite by 12 points. The over/under is 141.5 points for the matchup.
SMU vs. Temple Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SMU | -12 | 141.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Temple (+12) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (141.5) |
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SMU vs. Temple Stat Rankings
| SMU Avg. (Rank) | Temple Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.9 (84th) | Points Scored | 71.1 (254th) |
| 67.6 (63rd) | Points Allowed | 73.5 (231st) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 13.1 (3rd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.2 (72nd) |
| 7.6 (155th) | 3pt Made | 8.3 (92nd) |
| 15.8 (36th) | Assists | 11.1 (321st) |
| 10.8 (133rd) | Turnovers | 9.5 (37th) |
SMU vs. Temple Betting Trends
- The Mustangs have covered the spread 14 times in 30 games.
- Against the spread as 12-point favorites or more, SMU is 4-4-1.
- Out of 30 Mustangs games so far this year, 13 have gone over the total.
- SMU’s games have had more than 141.5 points scored on 17 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 141.5 points, 3.0 fewer than the average total in this season’s Mustangs contests.
- Against the spread, Temple is 14-16-1 this season.
- As a 12-point underdog or more, the Owls have one win ATS (1-0-1) this year.
- SMU has played 30 games this season, and 13 of them have gone over the total.
- Owls games have finished with over 141.5 points scored 16 times this season.
- The average total points scored in Temple’s games this year (144.6) is 3.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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SMU Impact Players
- Phelps registers a team-leading 14.8 points per game. He is also putting up 4.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists, shooting 38.8% from the floor.
- Samuell Williamson leads his squad in rebounds per game (7.4), and also puts up 8.7 points and 1.6 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Chuck Harris leads the Mustangs at 3.4 assists per contest, while also posting 3.3 rebounds and 13.3 points.
- Tyreek Smith is putting up 8.1 points, 0.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds per contest.
- Keon Ambrose Hylton averages 7.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
Temple Impact Players
- Hysier Miller leads the Owls in scoring (15.4 points per game) and assists (4.0), and averages 3.6 rebounds. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Jordan Riley is averaging a team-leading 5.8 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 12.3 points and 1.1 assists, making 43.1% of his shots from the field.
- William Settle is putting up 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 35.6% of his shots from the field and 29.8% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per contest.
- The Owls receive 5.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Sam Hofman.
- Jahlil White is averaging 10.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 46.6% of his shots from the field.
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