Temple at Houston 1/31/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
Temple Owls vs. Houston Cougars
CBB: 7:00 PM EST
Jan. 31, 2019
TV: ESPN2
Latest Odds : HOU -9.5 Total 140
Temple has picked up 5 losses on the year so far and the Owls are reeling after a recent loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats in the last game they played in. The Owls would have liked to have been able to win that game, but the Owls had a major defensive lapse and that is what really cost the Owls in the game and it was definitely avoidable if the Owls had avoided the defensive problems.
This season has seen the Owls scoring a total of 75.3 points a game, but the defense for the Owls is giving up 70.9 points a game. The Owls have been able to get a total of 14.7 assist a game, but have managed to get 33.8 rebounds a game.
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Houston is 20-1 on the regular season and the 1 loss the Cougars have came in the conference play at the hands of Temple Owls at Temple. However, the Cougars have really improved quite a bit since that time period and the Cougars have not really looked like the team that had their offense completely contained by the Owls and have managed to get a good defensive showing as well.
The Cougars are coming into the game here with a total 75.7 points a game, but have allowed 60.2 points to be scored per game. The Cougars have ended up getting a total of 15.4 assists a game, but have ended up pulling down 41.7 boards a game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Owls are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cougars are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 13-6 in Owls last 19 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 5-1 in Cougars last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Free Betting Pick: Houston Cougars -.5
The Cougars have not lost at home all season and the Owls recently lost to Cincinnati after giving up a 15 point lead in the second half. Look for the Cougars to be able to completely control this game from the start of the game to the end as the Owls struggle to score against what has turned into a smothering defense this season. Final Score, Houston Cougars win and cover ATS 76-66.