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The No. 4 seed Cincinnati Bearcats (20-11, 11-7 AAC) are favored by five points in the AAC Tournament over the No. 5 seed Temple Owls (16-15, 10-8 AAC). The teams will hit the court Friday at 3:30 PM live on ESPN2, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Bearcats vs. Owls?
- Game Day: Friday, March 10, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
- Arena: Dickies Arena
Betting Lines for Bearcats vs. Owls
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | -5 | 141.5 |
Cincinnati Betting Stats & Information
- Cincinnati has won 18 of 22 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (81.8%).
- The Bearcats have a record of 16-2 in games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -212 or shorter (88.9% win percentage).
- The Bearcats are 20-10-0 against the spread this season.
- The Owls are 7-1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 5 points or more this season.
- The average over/under Cincinnati has had in its games this season is 6.1 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Temple Betting Stats & Info
- Temple has been underdogs in 14 games this season and won seven (50%) of those contests.
- The Owls have entered nine games this season as the underdog by +176 or more and is 3-6 in those contests.
- The Owls have gone 17-11-3 ATS this season.
- When they have played as at least 5-point underdogs this season, the Owls are 7-1-2 against the spread.
- The average point total for Temple this season is 1.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Cincinnati vs. Temple Season Stat Comparison
| Cincinnati Rank | Cincinnati AVG | Temple AVG | Temple Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41st | 77.9 | Points Scored | 70.1 | 213th |
| 162nd | 69.7 | Points Allowed | 69.8 | 166th |
| 59th | 33.8 | Rebounds | 31.9 | 174th |
| 92nd | 9.4 | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 | 243rd |
| 31st | 9.1 | 3pt Made | 8 | 103rd |
| 22nd | 15.9 | Assists | 13.9 | 114th |
| 39th | 10.4 | Turnovers | 13.2 | 299th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Cincinnati Bearcats Leaders
- The Bearcats scoring leader is Landers Nolley II, who averages 16.5 per contest to go with 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
- Viktor Lakhin is Cincinnati’s leading rebounder, pulling down 7.1 per game, while David Dejulius is its best passer, distributing 5.3 assists in each contest.
- Nolley makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bearcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
Temple Owls Leaders
- Khalif Battle is at the top of the Owls scoring leaderboard with 18 points per game. He also pulls down 3.6 rebounds and racks up 1.8 assists per game.
- Zach Hicks puts up a stat line of five rebounds, 9.5 points and 1.6 assists per game for Temple to take the top rebound spot on the team. Hysier Miller has the top spot for assists with 3.7 per game, adding 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest.
- Battle is dependable from distance and leads the Owls with 2.9 made threes per game.
