Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Tigers (7-8) will go up against the Temple Owls (11-5) on Wednesday.

The Temple Owls stepped onto the hardwood against East Carolina and notched a win by a score of 75-67 in their last game. Temple finished the game having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (22 out of 55) and made 10 of their 24 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Owls converted 21 of 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 26 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists for this game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to defending, Temple allowed 50.0% from the field on 26 of 52 shooting. East Carolina recorded 12 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Additionally, East Carolina collected 26 boards (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. East Carolina went 57.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 21 tries. They converted 3 out of their 10 attempts from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Owls left the arena with 18 and East Carolina had 18 personal fouls.

Gavin Griffiths is a player who played a role in this contest. He finished with 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 56.3% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Temple comes into this matchup with a record of 11-5 so far this season. They are turning it over 8.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Temple is grabbing 33.8 boards per game and has accounted for 216 dimes on the season, which is 274th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Owls are shooting 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc (123 of 324) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.4 pts per contest (171st in the country) while hitting 46.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Owls are forcing 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They give up 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 98th in the country in opponents points per game (70.3). The Owls defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.9% (400 of 911) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 138th in college hoops in allowing assists with 213 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Memphis Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 89-78 when they played Florida Atlantic. The Tigers earned 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 27 in the game. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. Florida Atlantic was called for 16 fouls in the game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of them for a percentage of 62.5%. In relation to 3-point shots, Memphis knocked down 12 of 28 tries (42.9%). When all was said and done, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.2%. The Tigers allowed Florida Atlantic to knock down 35 out of 69 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.7% for this game. They finished 28.6% from distance by shooting 8 out of 28 and finished the game at 11 out of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). In relation to attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Florida Atlantic to grab 44 overall (13 offensive).

Aaron Bradshaw was important for the Tigers in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 28 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for this game.

Memphis has a record of 7-8 so far this season. The Tigers have committed 20.5 fouls per game and they connect on 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per contest (199th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 14.7 times per game. Memphis has totaled 1,116 points for the year (74.4 per contest) and they pull in 37.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which is 284th in the country.

The Memphis defense concedes 30.6% on 3-point attempts (120 of 392) and opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.1 assists and 36.8 rebounds per contest, which is 241st and 286th in D-1. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 205th in college hoops in points given up per game with 74.3. They are able to force 14.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (81st in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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