SMU Mustangs Expected to Win Big in Matchup Against Temple Owls

Game outlook

On Tuesday night, the American Athletic Conference (AAC) will showcase an exciting matchup between the Temple Owls and the SMU Mustangs. With Temple holding a record of 8-9 (1-3 CONF) and SMU boasting a record of 11-5 (2-1 CONF), expectations are high for an intense game. The game will take place at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX, with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 ET. Notably, SMU has been established as the betting favorite, with an opening line of -13.5, which remains unchanged.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Owls +672 | Mustangs -1,058

Spread: Owls +13.5 (-110) | Mustangs -13.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 138.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that SMU will win straight-up is 91%.

Temple Owls

Temple head coach Adam Fisher is currently in his first season and is aiming to turn around the program's performance. Last year, the team finished with a record of 16-16 (10-8 in conference play), and this season they have started with a similar pattern, currently sitting at 8-9 overall. In their recent stretch of conference games, they have only managed to win one out of their last four matchups. The sole victory came against Wichita State with a score of 68-61, while they suffered defeats at the hands of South Florida (76-68), East Carolina (73-62), and North Texas (69-51). From a sports betting perspective, Temple holds a record of 6-10 against the spread (ATS), and out of their 16 games, nine have resulted in totals going under. In their most recent game, a road loss to North Texas by 18 points, Temple failed to cover the spread as a 10.5-point underdog. During the game, both teams had an equal number of turnovers (12 each), but North Texas outperformed Temple in field goal percentage (47.2% to 30.8%), three-point shooting (42.1% to 22.2%), and rebounding (38 to 29). Individually, Hysiel Miller has been leading the team in the backcourt, averaging 16.1 points per game (PPG) and 4.5 assists per game (APG). Sam Hofman has been impressive in the frontcourt, contributing 6.4 PPG and leading the team with 6.6 rebounds per game. Temple currently ranks 196th in power rankings, with their offense ranked at 241st, averaging 72.44 points scored per game, and their defense ranked at 214th, allowing an average of 72.63 points against per game. On offense, the team converts 38.29% of their field goal attempts (ranked 356th), 72.46% of their free throws (ranked 126th), and 30.15% of their three-point attempts (ranked 313th in the NCAAB). In terms of rebounding, Temple averages 38.19 rebounds per game (ranked 98th), while recording an average of 11.31 offensive assists and 10.50 turnovers per game (ranked 320