Temple Owls vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Friday, November 18, 2022

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPNU

The Temple Owls (1-2) are en route to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday where they will go up against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0).

The Temple Owls played Vanderbilt and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-87 in their last game. Temple ended the game having earned a 47.5% FG percentage (29 out of 61) and made 14 of their 29 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Owls made 15 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 65.2%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected 33 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 dimes in this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to defending, Temple allowed the other team to shoot 54.3% from the floor on 38 of 70 shooting. Vanderbilt distributed 23 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Vanderbilt pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Vanderbilt finished 36.4% when shooting free throws by converting 4 of 11 shots. They made 9 out of their 18 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Owls ended up finishing with 18 and Vanderbilt finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Damian Dunn is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 72.2% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He played for 42 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He totaled 38 points on 13 out of 18 shooting.

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Temple steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 1-2 this year. They currently have an average of 76.0 points per contest (155th in Division 1) while going 41.7% from the field. The Owls are shooting 33.3% on 3-pointers (24 of 72) and 78.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Temple is pulling down 34.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 34 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 242nd in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.7 times per game and as a group are committing 18.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Owls are forcing 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are giving up 36.0% from 3-point land and they are 298th in college basketball in opponents points per game (76.3). The Owls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.4% (89 of 184) and they concede 35.7 boards per game as a squad. They rank 268th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 41 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights went home victorious with a score of 73-65 against UMass Lowell. In reference to rebounding, Rutgers permitted UMass Lowell to get 37 overall (11 offensive). They finished 22.2% from downtown by going 4 of 18 and finished the game at 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Scarlet Knights allowed UMass Lowell to bury 27 out of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Scarlet Knights ended up shooting 21 for 62 from the floor which had them shooting 33.9%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Rutgers made 3 of their 16 tries (18.8%). They were able to make 28 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. UMass Lowell committed 25 fouls for the game which got the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for 34 shots. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Scarlet Knights were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this matchup.

Clifford Omoruyi ended up being a factor for the Scarlet Knights for the contest. He had 22 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist in this matchup. He made 8 out of 17 for the contest giving him a rate of 47.1%, and accounted for 15 rebounds.

Rutgers has a record of 3-0 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 42.8% from the field, which ranks 237th in the country. Rutgers has totaled 236 pts this season (78.7 per contest) and they snag 41.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per game (122nd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. The Scarlet Knights commit 14.7 fouls per game and they shoot 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Scarlet Knights on defense are ranked 10th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 50.0. They are able to force 22.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 36.0% from the floor (48th in college basketball). The Rutgers defense gives up 17.2% on shots from 3-point land (10 of 58) and their opponents are knocking down 53.7% of their foul shots. They concede 9.0 assists and 37.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 64th and 262nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Temple

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