Charlotte 49ers vs Temple Owls Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Temple Owls

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Liacouras Center is where the Temple Owls (12-8) will attempt to beat the Charlotte 49ers (8-12) on Wednesday.

The Charlotte 49ers stepped onto the hardwood against South Florida and notched a win by a score of 69-61 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the 49ers walked away with 17 while South Florida recorded 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 27 shots from distance. South Florida shot 70.0% at the free throw line by converting 14 of 20 shots. Furthermore, South Florida collected 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. South Florida earned 8 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Concerning defending, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 35.6% from the floor on 21 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 49ers converted 23 of 30 attempts for a rate of 76.7%. Charlotte ended having earned a 43.5% FG percentage (20 out of 46) and made 6 of their 20 3-point shots.

Nik Graves is a player who played a role for the matchup. He accounted for 19 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and also grabbed 8 boards. He finished the game at 45.5% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-12 for the season. They are averaging 70.3 pts per contest (282nd in the nation) while connecting on 41.7% from the field. The 49ers are shooting 29.3% from downtown (127 of 433) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 32.6 boards per game and is sitting with 244 assists so far this season, which ranks 301st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 9.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the 49ers have forced 9.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are 102nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 244 surrendered so far this season. The 49ers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (534 of 1,151) and they concede 35.9 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 29.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 231st in college in PPG from their opponents (73.0).

In their last game, the Temple Owls took a defeat with a final score of 88-79 when they played UTSA. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Temple allowed UTSA to pull down 25 in total (3 offensive). They went 56.0% from beyond the arc by going 14 out of 25 and finished the game at 18 of 21 at the charity stripe (85.7%). The Owls permitted UTSA to make 28 of 52 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 53.8% in the game. When the game finished, the Owls shot 25 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Temple made 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%). They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.6%. UTSA was called for 21 fouls for this game which got the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 35 shots. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Owls were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. ended up having an impact for the Owls for the game. He knocked down 7 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 38 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Temple has a win-loss record of 12-8 for the campaign. The Owls are committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.0 times per contest (342nd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest. Temple has totaled 1,577 points so far this season (78.9 per contest) and they collect 37.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Owls are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is 174th in the nation.

The Temple defense concedes 33.9% on 3-point shots (156 of 460) and their opposition knocks down 69.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 14.2 dimes and 35.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 273rd and 245th in the country. The Owls are ranked 285th in college hoops in PPG given up with 75.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (155th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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