UTSA vs Temple Picks and Prediction – 2/18/2024

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The UTSA Roadrunners continue a road trip Sunday with a game in Philadelphia against Temple. UTSA is 9 games below .500 riding a long losing streak into Sunday. Offensively the Roadrunners have been phenomenal this season averaging nearly 79 points on 41.4% should from the floor. Defensively UTSA is one of the worst teams in the conference allowing 83.4 points per game resulting in a sub 500 record overall. For other college basketball news see our College Basketball Picks.

Christian Tucker leads the UTSA offense this season averaging 12 points and 5.2 assists per game. Dre Fuller Jr. adds in 9.4 points and Adante Holiman is averaging 9 points per game. Carlton Linguard Jr. averages 9.8 points and a team high 5.9 rebounds.

The Temple Owls return home Sunday nine games below .500 as the worst team in the American Athletic riding a long losing streak following a 12 point loss against Florida Atlantic. Offensively the Owls have struggled this season averaging just 70.7 points per game on 38.4% shooting. Defensively Temple has been horrendous allowing 74 points per game overall and have allowed 79.8 points over their last five losses.

Defensively Temple was outmatched in their last game giving up eighty points on 49.1% shooting in 41.4% from beyond the arc. Offensively the Owls scored 68 points on 42.1% shooting and knocked down 7 triples in the game. Jordan Riley led the way for Temple with 19 points on 15 shots.