College hoops betting interest focuses on the Temple vs Saint Joseph's battle Saturday at Liacouras Center as the Owls look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

This season, the Owls are 14-5 overall and 10-9 ATS ATS, while the Hawks are 13-8 and 12-6 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Temple boasts a 12-7 on the OU, and Saint Joseph's is 8-9.



View Saint Josephs vs Temple Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Owls are listed as 6.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 58-rated Saint Joseph's taking on the No. 78-rated Owls in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 78-76 win for the Owls on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Hawks rank No. 117 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.9 per game. That compares with Temple’s No. 192 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Temple is college basketball's No. 72-ranked team at 7.4 per game, while the Hawks rate No. 119 with 6.7 per game.

Defensively, Saint Joseph's features the nation's No. 285-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.1 points per game. Temple, meanwhile, comes in at No. 53 nationally in scoring at home.

Saint Joseph's was a 77-63 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Dayton. They covered the 4-point spread as favorites. Saint Joseph's got 27 points from Ronald Roberts Jr. en route to a 77-63 victory over Dayton on Wednesday at Hagan Arena.

Temple was a 79-57 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Charlotte. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites. Temple cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Charlotte out of the gym and running up a 79-57 score at Dale F. Halton Arena.


Saint Joseph's Hawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Richmond are 8-2
After playing Dayton are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Temple Owls Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Fordham are 5-5
After playing Charlotte are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Hawks at Owls trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Joseph's last 6 games when playing on the road against Temple
Saint Joseph's is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Temple
Saint Joseph's is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Saint Joseph's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Temple
Temple is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Joseph's
Temple is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph's
Temple is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Temple's last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph's


Next up:
Saint Joseph's at Richmond, Wednesday, February 1
Temple home to Fordham, Wednesday, February 1