The Temple Owls (16-19) and UAB Blazers (22-11) meet in an American Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament Championship on Sunday at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Temple vs. UAB odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 11th-seeded Owls have made a miraculous run to the title game, and Temple is all but playing for a spot in the First Four with an automatic bid. Temple has bubble teams all over quaking in their boots heading into Selection Sunday.
Temple has won a season-high 5 straight games, while also covering in a season-best 5 consecutive outings, all as an underdog. It is 10-3 ATS in the past 13 games since Feb. 8.
The 4th-seeded UAB Blazers have caught fire, too, topping Wichita State and No. 1 seed South Florida, the regular-season champ, while winning and covering 4 straight outings. The Blazers kicked off the hot streak with a 100-72 win at Temple on March 7 as a 7-point favorite as the Over (141.5) cashed.