Saint Joseph's Hawks are off to a 3-4 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season, 12th in the Atlantic 10 Conference, and are coming off a loss in their previous game against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (97-80). They will now take on the Temple Owls, who are 5-4 overall and currently on a three-game winning streak.
The Owls won their last game against the VCU Rams (83-73) and will host this game at the Liacouras Center on Tuesday (December 6) where they will look for their fourth consecutive win. The Hawks will try to win their fourth game of the season.
Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Temple Owls: Betting Odds
The Hawks have three wins and four losses this season. Three wins have come against Lafayette Leopards (63-59), the Albany Great Danes (99-79), and the Penn Quakers (85-80). They have a tough away game at hand where they will look to secure their fourth win of the season.
The team is averaging 71.0 points per game and is conceding 76.7 points. Their three-pt shooting is at an average of 33.7% whereas the field goal percentage stands at only 41.1. The total offensive rebounds per game are 31.1 and 33.1 are defensive rebounds.
The Temple Owls have five wins and four losses this season. Four losses have come against teams like the Wagner Seahawks (76-73), the Vanderbilt Commodores (89-87), the St. John's Red Storms (78-72), and the Richmond Spiders (61-49).
The team is averaging 71.0 points per game while conceding 68.8 points. Their shooting from the perimeter is pretty decent at 35.9% whereas the field goal percentage stands at a healthy 44.7. They now have a chance at home to win their sixth game of the season tonight.
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Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Temple Owls: Match Details
Fixture: Saint Joseph's Hawks @ Temple Owls
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 6, 07:00 pm ET
Venue: Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Temple Owls: Prediction
The over 3-0-1 in the Owls' last four home games. They are 1-5 against the spread in their last six games against a team that has a losing record. The under is 5-1 in the Hawks' last six away games.
Both teams have won five games each in their last ten encounters. Saint Joseph's was the winner of their last meeting. However, the Owls have been playing much better this season and are favorites to win the game.
Final Prediction: Total Under 141.5 (-110)
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