Charleston Cougars vs Temple Owls Prediction, 11/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Cougars vs Temple Owls

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Temple Owls (1-1) welcome the Charleston Cougars (2-0) at Liacouras Center on Wednesday.

The Charleston Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Newberry and earned the victory with a final of 112-66 in their last contest. Charleston finished the game with a 57.3% FG percentage (43 of 75) and knocked down 11 of 29 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Cougars converted 15 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and getting 16 steals. With regard to the defense, Charleston allowed their opponent to shoot 38.3% from the field on 23 of 60 shooting. Newberry dished out 7 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, Newberry grabbed 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Newberry finished 63.6% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 22 tries. They also made 6 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Cougars ended up with 17 and Newberry accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Eli Ellis is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He totaled 15 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. He shot 70.0% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Charleston heads into this one with a mark of 2-0 for the year. They have an average of 111.5 pts per contest (5th in college) while going 57.5% from the floor. The Cougars are shooting 32.8% on three-point attempts (21 of 64) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charleston is grabbing 47.0 boards per contest and has 50 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 46th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are forcing 21.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 8th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 14 relinquished this season. The Cougars defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 34.9% (44 of 126) and they concede 33.5 boards per contest as a squad. They concede 26.3% from 3-point land and they are 60th in college hoops in points per game allowed (60.5).

The last time they took the court, the Temple Owls went home defeated by a final of 79-53 against Richmond. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Temple permitted Richmond to grab 35 in all (7 offensive). They finished 42.9% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 21 and ended up shooting 10 of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Owls allowed Richmond to knock down 30 of their 59 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.8% in this contest. In all, the Owls shot 16 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 29.6%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Temple made 7 out of 32 tries (21.9%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Richmond earned 19 personal fouls in the game which got the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Owls earned 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 28 for the game.

Cam Scott ended up being a major contributor for the Owls for this contest. He tallied 13 points in his 20 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He converted 5 out of 6 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, but went home without a rebound.

Temple has a win-loss record of 1-1 on the season. As an offense, the Owls are connecting on 38.1% from the field, which ranks 331st in the nation. Temple has accounted for 121 pts so far this season (60.5 per contest) and they pull in 36.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per game (273rd in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. The Owls commit 14.0 fouls per game while shooting 64.5% from the free throw line.

The Owls are ranked 136th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 67.5. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (219th in college hoops). The Temple defense surrenders 40.5% on 3-point attempts (17 of 42) and opponents are converting on 61.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 18.0 assists and 38.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 335th and 276th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Temple

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