Temple Owls vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Temple Owls (3-1) are en route to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the UMass Minutemen (1-3).

The Temple Owls faced Boston College and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-69 in their last contest. Temple walked away from the contest with a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and converted 8 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Owls converted 11 of 18 shots for a percentage of 61.1%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 7 assists in the matchup while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to defense, Temple allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the field on 26 of 61 shooting. Boston College totaled 14 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Additionally, Boston College totaled 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Boston College ended up going 65.0% at the free throw line by making 13 of 20 shots. They also converted 7 of 20 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Owls ended up with 19 while Boston College recorded 21 personal fouls.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. is a player who was a factor for this contest. He finished the contest at 42.1% from the floor and also earned 4 assists. He played 38 mins played and also collected 1 rebound. He accumulated 23 points on 8 out of 19 shooting.

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Temple will play this contest with a record of 3-1 for the campaign. They are turning it over 9.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.8 fouls every game. As a team, Temple is grabbing 37.8 boards per game and is sitting with 46 assists for the year, which has them ranked 328th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Owls are connecting on 41.3% on shots from downtown (33 of 80) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They average 80.5 pts per contest (143rd in the nation) while shooting 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Owls are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 fouls. They are surrendering 27.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 157th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.3). The Owls defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.0% (100 of 263) and they concede 39.3 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 182nd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 57 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UMass Minutemen took a defeat with a final score of 75-71 against Hofstra. The Minutemen were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Hofstra committed 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Minutemen to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 50.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, UMass made 11 out of their 29 attempts (37.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Minutemen ended up going 25 for 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.3%. The Minutemen permitted Hofstra to knock down 25 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.7% in the matchup. They shot 36.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 25 and ended up shooting 16 out of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). In the matter of rebounds, UMass permitted Hofstra to collect 38 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Jaylen Curry ended up being a factor for the Minutemen in this matchup. He made 7 of 20 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes in this game.

UMass has a win-loss mark of 1-3 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Minutemen are shooting 43.2% from the field, which ranks them 254th in the nation. UMass has totaled 309 pts so far this year (77.3 per game) and they grab 39.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.5 times per contest (92nd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest. The Minutemen are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per contest while shooting 56.9% from the charity stripe.

The Minutemen are ranked 259th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 75.0. They are able to force 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (146th in the nation). The UMass defense concedes 35.2% on three-point shots (38 of 108) and opponents are converting on 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 15.3 assists and 40.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 296th and 341st in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass

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