Drexel Dragons vs Temple Owls Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drexel Dragons vs Temple Owls

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Liacouras Center is where the Temple Owls (2-0) will meet the Drexel Dragons (2-0) on Tuesday.

The Drexel Dragons stepped onto the hardwood against Colgate and went home with a win by a final score of 73-56 in their last game. Drexel ended the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (24 out of 56) and made 13 out of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Dragons buried 12 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Drexel allowed the other team to go 33.3% from the field on 20 out of 60 shooting. Colgate doled out 9 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, Colgate pulled down 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Colgate shot 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 15 shots. They also converted 4 of 25 tries from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Dragons ended up with 13 and Colgate recorded 14 fouls.

Kobe MaGee is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished with 28 points on 10 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and snagged 9 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Drexel heads into this one with a record of 2-0 for the season. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 12.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Drexel is collecting 50.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 39 dimes on the year, which ranks 75th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Dragons are connecting on 51.9% on three-point attempts (28 of 54) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 84.0 points per contest (118th in college basketball) on 47.0% from the field.

On defense, the Dragons are able to force 8.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 fouls. They currently rank 27th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 13 surrendered for the year. The Dragons defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 27.2% (34 of 125) and they relinquish 28.5 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 17.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 5th in college hoops in PPG allowed (49.5).

The last time they took the court, the Temple Owls took home the win by a final score of 103-74 against Monmouth. The Owls pulled down 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. Monmouth had 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They were able to make 25 of the free throws for a clip of 78.1%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Temple made 10 of their 27 attempts (37.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Owls finished 34 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.3%. The Owls permitted Monmouth to convert 22 of their 67 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.8% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 29.6% from distance by hitting 8 of 27 and ended up going 22 out of 24 from the free throw line (91.7%). In reference to rebounding, Temple permitted Monmouth to collect 36 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Jamal Mashburn Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Owls for this contest. He buried 10 out of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 31 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist for this game.

Temple has a mark of 2-0 on the year. The Owls are responsible for committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per game (158th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. Temple has earned 184 points for the season (92.0 per contest) and they average 37.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Owls are connecting on 50.8% from the floor, which is 74th in the country.

The Temple defense allows 27.7% on 3-pointers (13 of 47) and their opposition knocks down 82.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.5 assists and 38.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 270th and 284th in college hoops. The Owls on the defensive end are ranked 204th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 72.0. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (105th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Temple and under the total points

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