Florida Atlantic vs. Temple betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 18

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The Florida Atlantic Owls (12-6, 4-1 AAC) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Temple Owls (11-6, 3-1 AAC) on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Liacouras Center. The contest airs at 12 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The point total in the matchup is 151.5.

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Florida Atlantic vs. Temple betting lines

  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: -172
  • Temple moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Florida Atlantic (-3.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Florida Atlantic has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in seven opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered three times in five opportunities in road games.
  • At home, the Florida Atlantic Owls go over the over/under 57.1% of the time (four of seven games). They hit the over more often in away games, going over the total in 60% of games (three of five).
  • Florida Atlantic has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-1 (.857). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Florida Atlantic Owls have been racking up 87.9 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 83.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Florida Atlantic has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 73.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.9 it has conceded this year.
  • The Florida Atlantic Owls are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.7 threes per game and shooting 35.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.3 makes and 34.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-4-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-2-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (75th in nation) 42.7 (128th) 36.7 (35th) 29.1 (79th) 14.3 (181st) 12.1 (247th)

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Temple statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Temple has had better results away (3-1-0) than at home (5-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Temple Owls games have finished over more often at home (four of eight, 50%) than away (one of four, 25%).

Recent trends

  • The Temple Owls have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 73.6 points per contest, 2.3 fewer points their than season average of 75.9.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Temple is allowing 64.4 points per contest, 5.0 fewer points than its season average (69.4).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Temple Owls are sinking 7.3 treys per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (7.4). They have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.5%) compared to their season average (36.4%).

Temple betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (146th in nation) 43.3 (158th) 29.9 (298th) 29.0 (75th) 13.2 (252nd) 8.6 (fourth)
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