Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers NCAAB Betting Prediction
PublishedFebruary 9, 2025,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:February 9, 2025 ,

Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers Prediction 2/9/2025

The Temple Owls (13-9) travel to face off against the Memphis Tigers (19-4) on Sunday, February 9th. This game will be played at FedExForum in Memphis and televised on ESPN2. Memphis is coming off a win in their previous game, while Temple is looking to get back on track from a loss to the South Florida. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers

The Owls Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Temple Owls Recent Game/Games

Temple’s season record dropped to 13-9 after a 100-91 loss to South Florida on Thursday. The Owls, who were +3.5 underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 191 exceeded the O/U line of 151.5.

Temple trailed 44-39 at halftime but outscored South Florida 40-35 in the second half. Despite the better defensive effort after the break, the Owls couldn’t close the gap.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Memphis Tigers Recent Game/Games

Memphis improved to 19-4 on the season with an 83-71 win over Tulsa on Wednesday. The Tigers were -17 favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 154, surpassing the over/under line of 147.5.

Memphis led 39-34 at halftime and scored 44 points in the second half while allowing 37. Though they didn’t cover the spread, the Tigers got the win at home.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Temple’s offense put up 91 points in their last game, despite shooting just 36.9% from the field and 27.3% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.5%, but they made up for it with 21 offensive rebounds and 23 made free throws at a 74.2% clip.

Jamille Reynolds led the way with 25 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 73.3% from the field. Zion Stanford added 23 points, while Steve Settle III contributed 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Memphis put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 56.7% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 63.3%, with strong two-point shooting at 64.1% (25/39).

PJ Haggerty led the way with 23 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep, while Dain Dainja added 21 points on 71.4% shooting. Tyshawn Archie was nearly perfect, making 7 of 8 shots, including 2 for 2 from beyond the arc.

Owls Team Defense

Temple’s defense struggled in this one, giving up 100 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Owls allowed 37 made baskets on 73 attempts.

Inside the arc, Temple’s opponents shot 59%, hitting 26 of 44 two-point attempts. From three-point range, they went 11/29 for 37%. Temple also sent them to the line 25 times, where they made 15 free throws.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Temple’s defensive efforts, they gave up 100 points, with their opponents shooting 50% from the field. The Owls allowed 26 two-point baskets on 44 attempts, a 59% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Temple’s defense saw their opponents hit 11 threes on 29 attempts, a 37% clip. The free-throw line wasn’t much better, as they sent the other team to the line 25 times, where they made 15 free throws. Temple also gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Owls vs Tigers Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Owls have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 75 points per game in this stretch.
  • In their last five games at home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 80 points per game in this stretch.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Owls have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
  • Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Tigers have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.

Owls vs Tigers Prediction

In this Tigers vs. Tigers matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Tigers at -13.5. While we project the Tigers to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Owls for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 155.5, and our model projects the Owls and Tigers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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