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The Temple Owls (15-14, 9-7 AAC) are at home in AAC play against the UCF Knights (16-12, 7-9 AAC) on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET. The Owls are 1-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 134.5 points.
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How do I watch Owls vs. Knights?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Liacouras Center
Betting Lines for Owls vs. Knights
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Temple | -1 | 134.5 |
Temple Betting Stats & Information
- Temple is 8-8 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 50%).
- The Owls have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -114 or shorter.
- The Owls’ ATS record is 15-11-3 this season.
- When they have played as at least 1-point underdogs this year, the Knights are 6-4 against the spread.
- The average over/under Temple has had in its games this year is 5.5 more points than this particular game’s point total.
UCF Betting Stats & Info
- UCF has been underdogs in 10 games this season and won four (40%) of those contests.
- The Knights have not been a bigger underdog this season than the -106 moneyline set for this game.
- The Knights have a 14-13-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 1 point or more, the Knights have a 6-4 record against the spread.
- The average total for UCF’s games this year is 3.5 more points than the point total of 134.5 in this outing.
Temple vs. UCF Season Stat Comparison
| Temple Rank | Temple AVG | UCF AVG | UCF Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214th | 70.1 | Points Scored | 72.1 | 173rd |
| 175th | 69.8 | Points Allowed | 65.9 | 67th |
| 175th | 31.8 | Rebounds | 31.4 | 203rd |
| 262nd | 7.6 | Off. Rebounds | 10.2 | 43rd |
| 100th | 8.1 | 3pt Made | 9 | 34th |
| 115th | 14 | Assists | 14.1 | 106th |
| 305th | 13.3 | Turnovers | 12.4 | 225th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Temple Owls Leaders
- The Owls scoring leader is Khalif Battle, who averages 18 per contest to go with 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Zach Hicks is Temple’s leading rebounder, pulling down 5.2 per game, while Hysier Miller is its best passer, averaging 3.8 assists in each contest.
- The Owls get the most three-point shooting production out of Battle, who knocks down 2.9 threes per game.
UCF Knights Leaders
- Taylor Hendricks sits on top of the Knights leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 15.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
- UCF’s assist leader is CJ Kelly with 2.9 per game. He also averages 12.2 points per game and grabs 3.6 rebounds per game.
- Ithiel Horton hits 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Knights.
