Temple vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 14

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The Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (2-8) visit the Temple Owls (5-5) after losing seven road games in a row. The Owls are heavy favorites by 20.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The point total is set at 151.5 for the matchup.

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Temple vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting lines

  • Temple moneyline odds to win: -5263
  • Saint Francis (PA) moneyline odds to win: +1625
  • Spread: Temple (-20.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Temple statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Temple played better when playing at home, covering seven times in 13 home games, and six times in 12 road games.
  • The Owls exceeded the total in nine of 13 home games (69.2%) last season. They did better on the road, eclipsing the total in nine of 12 matchups (75%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Temple won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.889) compared to road games (.000) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Owls put up 78.8 points per game and allowed 77.7 last year, ranking them 58th in college basketball offensively and 321st on defense.
  • At 32.4 rebounds per game and 32.1 rebounds conceded, Temple was 156th and 239th in college basketball, respectively, last year.
  • The Owls were 13th-worst in the country in assists (10.8 per game) last year.

Temple betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (122nd in nation) 45.3 (267th) 30.5 (288th) 28.9 (85th) 13.5 (239th) 8.3 (third)

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Saint Francis (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, Saint Francis (PA) had better results away (11-8-0) than at home (6-5-0).
  • Red Flash games went above the over/under more often at home (seven times out of 11) than away (12 of 19) last season.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Red Flash won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (5-12).

Last season stats

  • The Red Flash averaged 71.0 points per game (259th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 71.6 points per contest (165th-ranked).
  • Saint Francis (PA) ranked 239th in the country with 30.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 195th with 31.4 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Red Flash ranked 124th in the country with 14.2 dimes per game.

Saint Francis (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (326th in nation) 46.3 (303rd) 32.9 (200th) 34.7 (322nd) 14.1 (206th) 14.7 (348th)
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