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The Temple Owls (4-3) hope to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Villanova Wildcats (5-4) on December 7, 2024.
Saturday's matchup between the Wildcats and the Owls sees the Wildcats as a solid, 9.5-point favorite. A 142.5-point over/under is set for the game.
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Villanova vs. Temple Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, December 7, 2024
- Game time: 4:30 PM ET
- TV channel: NBCS-PH+
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Wells Fargo Center
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Villanova vs. Temple Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Villanova (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Villanova (-481), Temple (+360)
- Total: 142.5 points
Pick ATS:Temple (+9.5)
- Pick OU: Over (142.5)
- Prediction: Villanova 76, Temple 71
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Villanova vs. Temple Comparison
| Villanova Rank | Villanova Stat | Temple Stat | Temple Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170th | 76.7 | Points Scored | 79.0 | 116th |
| 66th | 65.9 | Points Allowed | 74.0 | 253rd |
| 249th | 12.8 | Assists | 9.9 | 353rd |
| 75th | 10.2 | Turnovers | 11.1 | 136th |
| 109th | 46.7% | Field Goal % | 45.5% | 158th |
| 207th | 43.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 39.7% | 59th |
Villanova Key Players
- The Wildcats scoring leader is Eric Dixon, who averages 25.9 per contest to go with 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
- Wooga Poplar leads Villanova in rebounding, averaging 6.7 per game, while Jhamir Brickus leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.0 in each contest.
- Dixon makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest.
- Jordan Longino and Enoch Boakye lead Villanova on the defensive end, with Longino leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Boakye in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.
Temple Key Players
- William Settle has averaged 7.1 boards and 2.3 assists per game, and is atop the Owls leaderboards in those stat categories.
- Jamal Mashburn Jr. counts for 22.1 points per game, and is the top scorer on Temple's team.
- Mashburn is consistent from distance and leads the Owls with 2.3 made threes per game.
- Temple's leader in steals is Shane Dezonie with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Settle with 1.6 per game.
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