The Temple Owls (3-1) travel to face off against the Florida State Seminoles (4-1) on Friday, November 22nd. This game will be played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville and televised on ESPN+. Florida State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Temple is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Boston College. Tip-off is set for 5:00 ET.

Temple Owls vs Florida State Seminoles

The Owls Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Temple Owls Recent Game/Games

On Friday, November 15th, the Owls fell to Boston College 72-69 in an away game. Temple entered the game as -2 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 141, just under the O/U line of 143.5.

Temple trailed 46-41 at halftime but tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, allowing only 26 points. However, they only managed to score 28 points themselves, falling short of a comeback.

The Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

Florida State picked up a 79-61 win over Hofstra on Tuesday, November 19th. The Seminoles were favored by 9 points and covered the spread in this home game.

FSU led 32-23 at halftime and scored 47 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. The total points for the game were 140, just under the O/U line of 143.5.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Temple’s offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 42.4% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.2%, with a strong 44.4% from beyond the arc, hitting 8 of 18 threes. At the free-throw line, they connected on 61.1%, going 11 for 18.

Elijah Strong led the way with 25 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 57.9% from the field. Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 23 points, hitting 4 of 7 from three-point range, and dished out 4 assists. Temple finished with just 7 assists as a team, but grabbed 13 offensive rebounds.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 45.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.6%. They connected on 54.8% of their two-point attempts and hit 34.6% from beyond the arc, making 9 of 26 threes. At the free-throw line, the Seminoles shot 78.3%, converting 18 of 23 attempts.

Jamir Watkins led the team with 17 points, though he struggled from deep, hitting just 2 of 8 threes. Jean Aranguren added 14 points, while Malique Ewin, Jaquan Sanders, and KiJan Robinson each contributed 13 points. Robinson was efficient from three, shooting 50% (3/6), and Sanders added 5 assists to go with his 3 made threes.

Owls Team Defense

Temple’s defense gave up 72 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 42% from the field, including 46% on two-point attempts (19/41).

From beyond the arc, Temple’s opponent hit 7 of 20 threes, shooting 35%. They also went 13/20 from the free-throw line, and Temple allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Seminoles Team Defense

Temple’s defense gave up 72 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 42% from the field, including 46% on two-point attempts (19/41). From beyond the arc, the Owls held their opponent to 35% shooting, with 7 made threes on 20 attempts.

At the free-throw line, Temple’s opponent went 13/20, hitting 65% of their attempts. The Owls also gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Owls vs Seminoles Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Temple has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
• As the betting underdog, the Owls have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Seminoles have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Owls vs Seminoles Prediction

Not only do we have the Seminoles winning this one by a score of 76-69, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Seminoles at -5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 148.5, and our model projects the Owls and Seminoles to reach a combined total of 145 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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