UTSA Roadrunners vs Temple Owls Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Temple Owls

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Temple Owls (12-19) will try to defeat the UTSA Roadrunners (11-20) at Dickies Arena on Wednesday.

The UTSA Roadrunners faced off with Temple and took a loss by a score of 84-82 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Roadrunners walked away with 12 while Temple totaled 18 fouls. They buried 12 of 25 shots from long range. Temple finished shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 15 shots. On top of that, Temple grabbed 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Temple totaled 12 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In relation to defense, UTSA allowed the other team to go 47.7% from the field on 31 of 65 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this contest while forcing 2 turnovers and having 1 steal. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners knocked down 19 of 27 shots for a percentage of 70.4%. UTSA walked away from the contest with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and converted 9 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc.

PJ Carter is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and pulled down 3 boards. He finished with 27 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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UTSA heads into this game with a mark of 11-20 this year. They average 78.1 pts per contest (66th in college basketball) while going 41.3% from the floor. The Roadrunners are shooting 34.0% on three-point attempts (305 of 897) and 71.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, UTSA is pulling in 40.1 boards per game and has tallied 436 assists for the year, which has them ranked 130th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a team they commit 18.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Roadrunners are able to force 9.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They rank 320th in D-1 in allowing assists with 464 surrendered this season. The Roadrunners defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.0% (886 of 1,971) and they surrender 38.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 36.9% on shots from downtown while they are 357th in college hoops in PPG allowed (81.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Temple Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 84-82 when they played UTSA. The Owls pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 2 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. UTSA committed 12 fouls for this game which took the Owls to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 66.7%. With respect to three-point shots, Temple made 12 of their 25 tries (48.0%). Overall, the Owls walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Owls permitted UTSA to bury 27 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0% in the matchup. They went 36.0% from downtown by shooting 9 of 25 and finished the contest at 19 out of 27 at the charity stripe (70.4%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Temple permitted UTSA to get 38 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Hysier Miller was important for the Owls in this contest. He made 6 out of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Temple has a win-loss record of 12-19 on the campaign. The Owls have committed 17.1 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.0 times per contest (330th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest. Temple has scored 2,211 points for the year (71.3 per contest) and they grab 36.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Owls are connecting on 39.3% from the field, which has them ranked 356th in the country.

The Temple defense allows 33.2% on shots from 3-point land (231 of 695) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.1 assists and 38.9 rebounds every game, ranking them 286th and 346th in those categories on the defensive end. The Owls are ranked 246th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.9. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (206th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UTSA

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