Temple at FAU odds, picks and predictions
The Temple Owls (8-16, 1-10 AAC) and FAU Owls (19-5, 9-2) meet Thursday at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Temple vs. FAU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
This game marks the first-ever meeting between Temple and FAU -- the Owls joined the AAC this season, leaving Conference USA.
Temple is having one of its most difficult full seasons since the 2013-14 campaign when it lost 22 games under coach Fran Dunphy. These Owls are well on pace to break that dubious record. Also, Temple has never had fewer than 4 conference wins as a member of the Atlantic 10 or AAC, but currently it has just 1 league win in coach Adam Fisher's 1st season at the helm.
FAU fell out of the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll after an 76-73 OT loss at UAB Feb. 8, but it remains No. 24 in The Associated Press' Top 25. FAU is still 8-1 straight-up (SU) in the past 9 games, while posting a 3-2 against the spread (ATS) mark in the previous 5 outings after an 0-6 ATS skid from Dec. 30-Jan. 21.
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Temple at FAU odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 8:58 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Temple +1400 (bet $100 to win $1,400) | FAU -4000 (bet $4,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Temple +19.5 (-110) | FAU -19.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Temple at FAU picks and predictions
Prediction
FAU 93, Temple 69
Moneyline
FAU (-4000) will cost 40 times your potential return. That's way too much risk for not enough reward. Even as part of a multi-pronged parlay, it makes no sense to include the Owls, as all of the value would be sucked out of your ticket.
AVOID and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
FAU -19.5 (-110) has had a tendency to play down to its competition, but these Owls should be able to dispose of the visiting Owls from Temple in rather easy fashion.
Temple is 3-1 ATS in the past 4 games, and its past 2 road losses have been in overtime. However, Temple is just 1-3-2 ATS in the past 6 tries as an underdog of 8.5 or more points.
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Over/Under
OVER 148.5 (-110) is the best play on the board in this ACC clash of Owls.
Temple has hit the Over in each of the past 3 games, going for 70 or more points in each outing, while allowing 84 or more points in 2 of those games.
FAU has gone for 95 or more points in 2 of the past 3 games, while posting 85 or more points in 6 of the past 9 outings. When the Owls are on their game and locked in offensively, triple digits are easily within reach.
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