The Memphis Tigers (12-5, 2-2 AAC) and Temple Owls (10-8, 4-1) tangle in an American Athletic Conference battle in Philadelphia Sunday. The contest at the Liacouras Center will tip off at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Memphis vs. Temple odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
In its last 6 games Memphis is 4-2 straight up (SU), but 0-6 against the spread (ATS). The Tigers are coming off a 107-104 double overtime loss at UCF. The high-scoring Tigers have scored 82 points or more in 8 of its last 9 games.
Temple is 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS over its last 5 games. A young Owls team which launches a slew of 3s has drained 21 treys in its last 2 games. Temple is looking for its 1st win against Memphis since 2018.
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