The Temple Owls (6-2) host the top-ranked Villanova Wildcats (10-0) in a non-conference game that will take place at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 7:00 PM ET. Villanova are the 9-point road favorite with a total posted on the odds board at 148.
In their last game Villanova was at home where they took care of business defeating La Salle 77-68. Phil Booth and reserve Donte DiVincenzo were the high scorers for the Wildcats each registering 18 points and three of five starters for Villanova went for double figures. B.J. Johnson was the high scorer for the Explorers with 21 points on 9/20 shooting and he also had seven rebounds. The Wildcats were down one at the half, but outscored La Salle by 10 points in the 2nd half and for the game Villanova shot 43.1% from the floor and the Explorers shot 43.8%. The Wildcats failed to cover the spread in the victory as a large 19.5-point favorite and the combined scoring of 145 crossed OVER the total line of 142.5.
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Temple was at home in their last game where they got by St. Joseph’s 81-78. Shizz Alston Jr. was the high scorer for the Owls with 20 points on 7/15 shooting hitting five of his eight 3-pointers and four starters for Temple scored in double figures. Shavar Newkirk was the high scorer for the Hawks going for 18 points on only 4/13 shooting, but he did have six assists. Temple jumped out to an 11-point halftime lead and for the game they shot 41.8% from the floor and St. Joseph’s shot 45%. The Owls failed to cover the spread as a 10.5-point favorite and the 159 points put on the board by these two clubs soared OVER the total line of 148.5 total went Over. Temple has won two in a row and three of their last four games and are 2-0 at home this season.
Villanova ranks 28th in the nation in ppg and tied for 31st in opponents’ ppg and Temple ranks 196th in ppg and tied for 106th in opponents’ ppg.
Last season at Villanova the Wildcats beat the Owls 78-57.
This season Villanova is 7-3 ATS with an O/U record of 6-4 and Temple is 4-3-1 ATS with an O/U record of 5-3.
SAGARIN RATINGS
Villanova: 94.13
Temple: 82.29
INJURY REPORT
VILLANOVA
[G] 12/12/2017 – Collin Gillespie is out indefinitely ( Hand )
TEMPLE
NONE
Villanova vs Temple NCAAB Key Betting Trends
- NOVA is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games
- NOVA is 37-17-1 ATS in their last 55 road games
- NOVA has an Under record of 11-3 in their last 14 road games
- TEM is 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games
- TEM is 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games
- TEM has an Over record of 6-2 in their last 8 games
Nova vs. Temple Betting Angles
Villanova is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against Temple.
The favorite is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 games between these teams.
In the last 12 games between these teams the Over record is 9-3.
In the last 6 games between these teams at Temple the total has gone Over every time.
