The Temple Owls (7-5) are heavily favored (by 14.5 points) to continue a six-game home winning streak when they host the Buffalo Bulls (5-6) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET. The point total is 151.5 in the matchup.
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Temple Cover -14.5 vs Buffalo -109
Temple vs. Buffalo betting lines
- Temple moneyline odds to win: -1389
- Buffalo moneyline odds to win: +812
- Spread: Temple (-14.5)
- Total: 151.5
Temple statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home last season, Temple had a worse record against the spread (6-7-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-3-1).
- The Owls eclipsed the total more often when playing at home last season, hitting the over in 10 of 13 home matchups (76.9%). On the road, they hit the over in five of 12 games (41.7%).
- Temple won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 3-4 (.429). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Last season stats
- The Owls scored 70.9 points per game and gave up 72.9 last season, making them 258th in the nation on offense and 212th on defense.
- Temple was 144th in the nation in rebounds per game (32.5) and 15th-worst in rebounds conceded (35.5) last season.
- With 11.2 assists per game last year, the Owls were 318th in the nation.
Temple betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (212th in nation) | 41.3 (96th) | 33.3 (164th) | 34.3 (316th) | 10.8 (344th) | 9.7 (35th) |
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Buffalo statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Buffalo has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than away (.833, 5-1-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Bulls games have gone over less often at home (one of three, 33.3%) than on the road (four of six, 66.7%).
- The Bulls’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .167 (1-5).
Last season stats
- The Bulls’ defensive performance was 15th-worst in the nation last year with 79.7 points allowed per game, but offensively they played better, averaging 68.0 points per game (311th-ranked in college basketball).
- Buffalo averaged 30.9 boards per game (255th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 33.7 rebounds per contest (301st-ranked).
- The Bulls ranked 181st in the nation with 13.0 assists per contest.
Buffalo betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (207th in nation) | 44.9 (273rd) | 31.2 (272nd) | 35.2 (336th) | 14.0 (190th) | 14.7 (349th) |
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