Cincinnati Bearcats vs Temple Owls Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Temple Owls

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPNU

The Temple Owls (10-6) are welcoming the Cincinnati Bearcats (14-5) at Liacouras Center on Tuesday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against Tulsa and went home with a win by a final score of 90-69 in their last contest. Cincinnati walked away from the game having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (29 of 62) and made 16 of 29 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bearcats converted 16 of 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Cincinnati let their opponent shoot 38.4% from the field on 28 of 73 shooting. Tulsa earned 8 assists and had 12 steals for the game. In addition, Tulsa snagged 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Tulsa finished the game shooting 58.8% at the charity stripe by burying 10 of their 17 attempts. They also knocked down 3 out of their 14 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Bearcats walked away with 18 and Tulsa accounted for 21 fouls.

Jeremiah Davenport is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played for 29 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. He racked up 24 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Cincinnati heads into this matchup with a mark of 14-5 this year. They average 72.1 points per game (179th in the country) while going 42.6% from the field. The Bearcats are shooting 33.3% from downtown (158 of 475) and 66.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Cincinnati is pulling in 38.4 boards per game and has earned 279 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 76th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bearcats have forced 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.7% on shots from downtown and they are 36th in college basketball in PPG allowed (62.7). The Bearcats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 37.8% (419 of 1,108) and they surrender 36.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 178th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 224 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Temple Owls went home victorious with a score of 69-64 against Tulsa. In relation to rebounds, Temple permitted Tulsa to snag 30 overall (13 on the offensive side). They shot 26.1% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Owls allowed Tulsa to bury 21 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.0% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Owls went 22 for 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.8%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Temple converted 6 out of their 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. Tulsa earned 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 11 steals for the contest. The Owls pulled down 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the matchup.

Nick Jourdain ended up being a factor for the Owls in this matchup. He accumulated 23 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He converted 9 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Temple has a win-loss record of 10-6 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Owls are connecting on 41.4% from the floor, which is 303rd in the nation. Temple has accounted for 1,085 pts so far this year (67.8 per game) and they snag 37.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.3 times per game (251st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game. The Owls commit 17.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Temple defense concedes 31.8% on three-point shots (114 of 358) and opponents are making 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.7 assists and 35.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 265th and 245th in D-1. The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 108th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 66.2. They are able to force 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (45th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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