Wednesday, January 13, 2016

FedExForum

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The Temple Owls travel to FedExForum to play the Memphis Tigers on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Memphis as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Owls come into this game with an overall record of 8-6 and a road record of 3-1. They are 7-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-5. The Tigers have an overall record of 10-5 and a home record of 9-3. They have an over/under record of 7-5 and they are 5-7 against the spread.

Quenton DeCosey comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Owls. He pulls down 5.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Jaylen Bond averages 9.7 points per game in 28.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 7.7 rebounds per game for Temple. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 43%.

Dedric Lawson averages 14.1 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 8.4 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 62%. Ricky Tarrant averages 14.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Temple averages 69.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 235th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 299th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 256th in the country. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per game which ranks them 150th and 197th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 1st with 8.7 per game. The Owls allow 69.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 116th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 107th and 165th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 205th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 108th place in the country. They force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 337th in the Division 1.

Memphis averages 78.9 points per game this year which ranks them 57th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 294th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 292nd in the nation. They average 43.3 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 71st respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 156th with 12.7 per game. The Tigers allow 67.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 79th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 25th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.7 rebounds a game which ranks 298th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 62nd place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 21st in college basketball.

Temple Owls Betting Trends

The Temple Owls are 7-5 against the spread

The Temple Owls are 7-5 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 5-7 against the spread

The Memphis Tigers are 7-5 against the over/under

Temple Owls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Memphis Tigers Injuries

12/04/15 G Raquan Mitchell Personal has left team
01/12/16 F K.J. Lawson Foot "?" Wednesday vs. Temple

Guy's Pick: Take Temple

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