Temple Owls vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/15/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 15, 2024

Venue:  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, Boca Raton, FL

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Temple +18.5, FAU -18.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Temple +18.5, FAU -18.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Temple +18.5, FAU -18.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Temple Owls:  8-16 (1-10) (14th place, AAC)

Florida Atlantic Owls:  19-5 (9-2) (2nd place, AAC)

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Temple Owls:  0-5  last 5

Florida Atlantic Owls:  4-1  last 5

Temple is entering this game with an 8-16 record overall, a 1-10 record in conference games, and they are 2-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Charlotte 49ers in their last game. Hysier Miller led the team in points per game in that game with 14 while Quante Berry was next on the team with 13. Quante Berry led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Jordan Riley led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 45% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.8 PPG against them. Temple has an ATS record of 9-12-2 this season and their O/U record is 11-11-1.

FAU is entering this game with a 19-5 record overall, a 9-2 conference record, and they are 9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Wichita State Shockers in their last game. Vladislav Goldin led the team in points in that game with 20 while Brandon Weatherspoon was next on the team with 19. Vladislav Goldin led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Vladislav Goldin led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.2% from the field, 30.4% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.2 PPG against them. FAU has an ATS record of 12-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-11-1.

The current betting odds have FAU listed as an 18.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. FAU has looked great in their games this season with their 19-5 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They did stumble a little at the beginning of the season, but they have looked great since entering conference play. They have a 9-2 conference record this season and they have also looked really good on their home court with their 9-1 home record. Meanwhile, Temple has looked terrible in their games this season with their 8-16 record overall and their 1-10 conference record which has them right at the bottom of the AAC. They have also looked terrible in their road games with their 2-6 road record this season and they are the worst team in the AAC. FAU is ranked inside the top 25 since they did prove themselves last season in the NCAA Tournament, but they are only in 2nd place of the conference right now, 1 game behind South Florida, and they will be looking to win this game in a big way to keep themselves in the race for the conference. FAU is one of the best teams in the country right now as they have been going back to last season and they are going to continue rolling in this game like they have been doing lately as they beat up on the worst team in the conference here. The best way to place a bet here is on FAU to cover the spread in this game. 

Temple Florida Atlantic Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 15, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is FAU 87 Temple 56.

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Temple Owls: 12-4 ATS off a home loss. 28-12 ATS after playing a home game. 16-8 ATS after 4 straight games forcing the opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers. 15-8 UNDER after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 6-3 UNDER off 2 consecutive home losses.

Florida Atlantic Owls: 3-8 ATS against conference opponents. 19-26 ATS after playing a game as a road favorite. 3-8 ATS off a road win scoring 85 or more points. 8-3 UNDER after scoring 95 points or more. 11-6 UNDER after a combined score of 165 points or more. 6-3 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5.

Temple Owls:  J. White (G) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed.

Florida Atlantic Owls:  G. Rosado (F) Late Feb - Knee.

"I think it's hard when you have so many injuries like we've had.... I would love for everybody on our team to have their best night of the season every time out, but that's not how it works. That's what a team is. And when certain guys aren't having their best night, the other guys will step up." - Adam Fisher after his team’s loss against Charlotte in their last game on Sunday.

“We made two hustle plays to start and that set the tone in overtime. Without a doubt the hustle plays helped give us the separation we needed.” - Dusty May after his team’s win against Wichita State in their last game on Sunday.

S. Hofman 

H. Miller 

M. Picarelli 

S. Settle 

J. White

J. Davis 

J. Gaffney 

V. Goldin 

A. Martin 

B. Weatherspoon

PPG: H. Miller (15.6)

APG: H. Miller (4.1)

Reb/G: J. White (6.8)

PPG: J. Davis (18.6)

APG: B. Greenlee (3.1)

Reb/G: V. Goldin (6.9)

Coaches:

Temple Owls: Adam Fisher (1st season)

Florida Atlantic Owls: Dusty May (6th season)