The Temple Owls (6-4) and the Penn Quakers (5-7) meet Saturday at The Palestra in Philadelphia. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Temple vs. Penn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Owls are flying high with 4 consecutive victories and covers since a neutral-floor loss against Richmond on Nov. 22, including a 70-60 win as 9.5-point favorites against fellow Philly rival Saint Joesph’s on Tuesday.
The Quakers are on a 3-game skid, and they’re looking to avoid going 0-for-Philly. Each of the 3 losses come against fellow Philadelphia schools Saint Joesph’s (85-80, Nov. 30), La Salle (84-81, last Saturday) and Villanova (70-59, Wednesday) — with the losses to Saint Joesph’s and La Salle coming in overtime. The Over is 4-1 in the past 5 for Penn.
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