The Broncos will be trying to slam the Temple Owls on Thursday when the teams tip off at Coliseo do Puerto Rico in college betting action.

This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Coliseo do Puerto Rico.

Western Michigan battles the Owls, currently sitting with a 1-0 mark (0-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Broncos and 1-0 for the Owls.



View Temple vs Western Michigan Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Broncos as 9-point underdogs in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 127-rated Broncos and the No. 41-ranked Owls, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 80-68 result in favor of the Owls.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Western Michigan's No. 113-rated squad against Temple's No. 210-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Western Michigan rates No. 332 in the country with 2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 162 nationally with 6 per match.

Defensively, Temple features the nation's No. 181-rated defense on the road, allowing 67 points per game. Western Michigan, meanwhile, comes in at No. 278 nationally in scoring at home.

Temple was a 73-67 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Pennsylvania. They failed to cover the 9.5–point spread as favorites. Temple got 19 points from Juan Fernandez en route to a 73-67 victory over Pennsylvania on Monday at The Palestra.

Western Michigan was an 82-76 loser in their most recent outing on the road against South Dakota State. Matt Stainbrook chucked in a team-high 32 points for Western Michigan on Saturday, but they still came up short in losing 82-76 at Frost Arena.


Temple Owls Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Bowling Green are 2-0
After playing Pennsylvania are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Western Michigan Broncos Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Purdue are 0-2
After playing South Dakota State are 0-1
After a loss are 8-2

A few Owls at Broncos trends to consider:
Western Michigan is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games


Next up:
Temple at Bowling Green, Sunday, November 27
Western Michigan at Purdue, Wednesday, November 23