The Temple Owls and C.J. Kelly will clash when the Owls (15-14, 9-7 AAC) play the UCF Knights (16-12, 7-9 AAC) at Liacouras Center on Thursday, March 2 at 7:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Owls and the Knights features a close line of Temple -0.5. The matchup’s point total is 134.
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Temple Vs UCF Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Temple | -0.5 | 134 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UCF (+0.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (134) |
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Temple Vs UCF Stat Rankings
| Temple Avg. (Rank) | UCF Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 70.1 (215th) | Points Scored | 72.1 (173rd) |
| 69.8 (175th) | Points Allowed | 65.9 (66th) |
| 32.9 (176th) | Rebounds | 32.7 (191st) |
| 8.3 (238th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.7 (46th) |
| 8.1 (108th) | 3pt Made | 9 (39th) |
| 14 (126th) | Assists | 14.1 (116th) |
| 13.3 (289th) | Turnovers | 12.4 (218th) |
Temple Vs UCF Betting Trends
- The Owls have covered the spread 15 times in 29 games.
- Temple is 6-9-1 as 0.5-point favorites or more.
- The Owls have played 29 games this season, and 15 of them have hit the over.
- In 17 games this season, Temple and its opponent have combined to score more than 134 points.
- The average total for Owls games this season has been 140, which is six points higher than the total for this game.
- UCF’s record against the spread is 14-12-2.
- The Knights are 6-3-1 as 0.5-point underdogs or more.
- This year, 15 of Temple’s 29 games have hit the over.
- Knights games have finished with over 134 points scored 15 times this year.
- The average total points scored in UCF’s games this year (134) is four points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Temple Impact Players
- Khalif Battle paces his squad in points per game (18), and also averages 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Damian Dunn is posting 15.3 points, 3.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest.
- Zach Hicks puts up a team-leading 5.2 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 9.3 points and 1.6 assists, shooting 35% from the floor and 36.2% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.
- Hysier Miller posts a team-high 3.8 assists per contest. He is also posting 8.8 points and 3.1 rebounds, shooting 39% from the field and 32.7% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Nick Jourdain puts up 6.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
UCF Impact Players
- Taylor Hendricks paces the Knights in scoring (15.3 points per game) and rebounding (6.6), and puts up 1.5 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
- Kelly is the Knights’ top assist man (2.9 per game), and he puts up 12.2 points and 3.6 rebounds.
- Ithiel Horton is averaging 12.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 38% of his shots from the floor and 35.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 treys per contest.
- The Knights get 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game from Darius Johnson.
- Brandon Suggs gets the Knights 7.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1 assists per game. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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