Southern Methodist Mustangs Favored by -11.5 Point Spread Against the Temple Owls on Wednesday

College basketball betting interest will be high on Wednesday when the Owls of Temple hit the hard court against the Mustangs of Southern Methodist.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Bettors looking to go with the Southern Methodist Mustangs in this one found them listed as -11.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu at Sportsbook. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Owls was expected to move the line.

Temple Owls vs Southern Methodist Mustangs Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The 12-3 and 7-3 ATS Southern Methodist Mustangs will face the 9-6 Temple Owls, who own a 8-4-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Southern Methodist Mustangs are 3-7 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Temple Owls are 8-5.

According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 27-ranked Southern Methodist Mustangs and the No. 146-rated Temple Owls in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Temple is ranked No. 179 in NCAA basketball at 36.07 per game. Contrast that with Southern Methodist's No. 18 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Southern Methodist is the No. 170-ranked team in the country at 7.07 per game, while Temple rates No. 78 at 8.47 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Temple was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Central Florida and falling by a 77-53 score at CFE Arena.

The battle between the Mustangs and Pirates didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as East Carolina was handed a 75-44 defeat on Saturday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Betting Trends
  • Temple is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
  • Temple is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games on the road
  • Temple is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Southern Methodist
  • Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • Southern Methodist is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Temple
  • Southern Methodist is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Temple

Next Betting Matchups

Temple home to East Carolina, Saturday, January 7th
Southern Methodist at South Florida, Saturday, January 7th

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