The Temple Owls will be taking on the Miami Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday night as those two schools meet on the floor in one of the semifinal matchups of the National Invitation Tournament.
Temple easily won against Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the NIT last time out, picking up a 77-59 victory and having no trouble covering a 4.5-point spread on the night. Miami is coming off a slim 63-61 win over Richmond in their quarterfinal matchup; they were a 2.5-point underdog that day.
The Philly school should have a hometown advantage with the Owls playing much closer to New York City and the oddsmakers at Sportsbook had them as slight favorites in early betting.
Miami Hurricanes vs Temple Owls Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Temple Owls sit at 26-10 (17-16-1 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Miami Hurricanes are currently 24-12 (16-17-1 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Temple is 11-19 OU, and Miami is 14-15-2 OU.
The Owls - Hurricanes odds would favor the Owls if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Temple is rated No. 21 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Miami is at No. 47.
How Miami Hurricanes vs Temple Owls Stats Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Temple has the nation's No. 153-rated offensive output, at 66.08 PPG. The visiting Miami Hurricanes defense ranks No. 72 allowing on average 63.36 PPG. The Owls FG% has averaged 39.02% so far, less than the Temple Hurricanes marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.1% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Miami earned a 63-61 victory over Richmond on Tuesday, getting 16 points from Sheldon McClellan at Robins Center.
Temple got 21 points and 11 rebounds from Quenton DeCosey en route to a 77-59 victory over Louisiana Tech on Wednesday at Liacouras Center.
