Cincinnati Bearcats vs Temple Owls Prediction, 1/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Temple Owls

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023

Location: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Youtube TV

Liacouras Center is the location where the Temple Owls (7-7) will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Bearcats (10-4) on Sunday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats faced Tulane and earned the victory with a final of 88-77 in their last game. Cincinnati ended with a 50.8% FG percentage (31 out of 61) and made 8 out of their 25 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bearcats buried 18 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Cincinnati allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. Tulane distributed 13 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. Additionally, Tulane collected 30 boards (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tulane shot 89.3% when shooting free throws by converting 25 of 28 attempts. They made 4 of 20 tries from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Bearcats finished with 20 and Tulane accounted for 23 fouls.

Landers Nolley is one player who was a major factor for the game. He racked up 23 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the floor and earned 3 dimes.

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Cincinnati steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 10-4 for the season. They are averaging 80.9 pts per game (33rd in Division 1) while shooting 47.0% from the field. The Bearcats are hitting 34.7% on 3-pointers (122 of 352) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cincinnati is collecting 37.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 221 assists this season, which ranks 36th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.6 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bearcats are able to force 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.8% on 3-pointers while they are 194th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.1). The Bearcats are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.6% (350 of 821) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 274th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 188 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Temple Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 59-57 when they played East Carolina. The Owls snagged 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. East Carolina was called for 15 fouls for the contest which got the Owls to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They were able to convert 12 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Temple made 7 out of 26 tries (26.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Owls went 20 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.4%. The Owls permitted East Carolina to make 16 of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 27.1% for this game. They finished the game shooting 23.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 21 and finished the game at 20 out of 35 from the charity stripe (57.1%). In reference to attacking the glass, Temple permitted East Carolina to get 46 in total (17 on the offensive glass).

Khalif Battle was important for the Owls for the contest. He recorded 18 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for this game. He made 6 of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Temple has a win-loss record of 7-7 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Owls are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 263rd in the nation. Temple has tallied 963 points for the season (68.8 per game) and they pull in 34.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per contest (218th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per game. The Owls commit 17.4 fouls per contest and they hit 74.8% from the charity stripe.

The Temple defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (81 of 256) and opponents are making 70.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.9 assists and 36.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 204th and 278th in Division 1. The Owls defensively are ranked 186th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.7. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (178th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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