Tulsa at Temple 1/26/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/25/2021 at 10:43 PM ET

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane visit Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday to play the Temple Owls. Tulsa dropped to 8-5 overall and 5-3 in the American Athletic Conference following its 86-59 loss to the Houston Cougars. Tulsa has lost two of its last three. The leading scorer for Tulsa in the loss was Brandon Rachal with 18 points.

Brandon Rachal is the leading scorer and rebounder for Tulsa with averages of 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, while Elijah Joiner is the leader in assists with an average of 3.8 per game. Rachal is the only player for Tulsa averaging double figures in scoring. The Golden Hurricane is shooting 44.6% overall and 29.1% from 3-point territory.

Temple dropped to 3-4 overall and 2-4 in the American Athletic Conference following its 68-51 loss to Houston on Saturday. Temple fell behind by 15 points at halftime and could not make up the difference during the second half. The Owls made only nine of their 28 shots during the first half. Jake Forrester was the leading scorer for Temple with 15 points.

Damien Dunn is the leading scorer for Temple with an average of 14.6 points per game, while JP Moorman II is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.0 per game and Jeremiah Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 4.0 per game. Dunn is the only player averaging double figures in scoring. Temple is shooting 37.5% overall and 32.9% from 3-point territory.

Tulsa is playing far better then Temple at this point. The Golden Hurricane are 8-5 and a solid 7-5 against the spread. On the road, Tulsa is 3-2 SU and ATS, while Temple is 1-2 SU and ATS at home, Temple is having major problems scoring, as the Owls are averaging just 62.7 points per game and shooting just 37.5% overall. Final Score Prediction, Tulsa Golden Hurricane wins and covers ATS 73-60.

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