The San Diego State Aztecs will aim for the second round of the West Region Saturday when they face Temple in hoops action.
The Aztecs, champions of the Mountain West, are favored by 6 points over the Phily school that got here with a last-second victory.
San Diego State has a 26-7 mark and brings its superior front court to this battle.
View Temple vs San Diego State Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Aztecs as 6-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The best Temple point spread was at Sportsbook this morning.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Aztecs sit at No. 6 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Owls sit at No. 41 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Aztecs will win this game 79-75.
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How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature San Diego State's No. 48-rated squad against Temple's No. 121-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, San Diego State rates No. 187 in the country with 6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 180 nationally with 6.1 per match.
Defensively, Temple features the nation's No. 33-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.4 points per game. San Diego State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 151 nationally in scoring at home.
Temple was a 66-64 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against Penn State. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as favorites in the first round.
San Diego State won its last outing, a 68-50 result against No. 15 seed Northern Colorado on March 17. They covered in that game as a 14.5-point favorite.
Temple Owls Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Penn State are 5-4
After a win are 8-2
San Diego State Aztecs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Northern Colorado are 2-0
After a win are 9-1
A few Owls at Aztecs trends to consider:
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
