Temple Owls vs East Carolina Pirates Betting Picks & Predictions
Temple is on the road playing East Carolina at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Temple -1 was the opening favorite and
Game outlook
Temple is on the road playing East Carolina at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Temple -1 was the opening favorite and current line is East Carolina -2.
The Temple Owls (6-7) and East Carolina Pirates (9-4) will face off at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday. Penn, Ole Miss, and Maryland Eastern Shore have all beaten the Owls in a row. After victories over Coppin State, South Carolina, and High Point, the Pirates are on a three-game winning streak. On Jan. 8 and Feb. 2, Temple defeated East Carolina 78-75 and 71-63, respectively. As both programs enter the 2022-23 season, this will be their first conference game. The game will start at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Owls are favored by one point, and the game total is 138 points.
At East Carolina, which Temple team will show up?
In addition to victories over Villanova and Rutgers, Temple had four consecutive wins over Drexel, La Salle, VCU, and Saint Joseph's. As the Owls begin conference play, they hope to put an end to their recent slide.
Temple was defeated by Maryland Eastern Shore 86-78 at home in its most recent game. The Owls outshot the Hawks from the field, but they shot 8-for-27 from long range. After halftime, Temple led 45-43, but only scored 33 points in the second half. There were 17 offensive boards for the Owls, but they turned the ball over 16 times. Despite missing six of 17 shots, sophomore Khalif Battle led Temple in scoring with 15 points.