Two of college basketball's best scorers take the court when PJ Haggerty (third, 22.4 points per game) and the Memphis Tigers (13-3, 3-0 AAC) visit Jamal Mashburn Jr. (ninth, 20.7) and the Temple Owls (10-6, 2-1 AAC).
Thursday's matchup between the Tigers and the Owls features the Tigers as strong 7.5-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is 156.5.
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Memphis vs. Temple Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Game time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Liacouras Center
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Memphis vs. Temple Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Memphis (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Memphis (-345), Temple (+270)
- Total: 156.5 points
Pick ATS:Memphis (-7.5)
- Pick OU: Under (156.5)
- Prediction: Memphis 80, Temple 71
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Memphis vs. Temple Comparison
| Memphis Rank | Memphis Stat | Temple Stat | Temple Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89th | 78.8 | Points Scored | 78.9 | 87th |
| 242nd | 73.6 | Points Allowed | 74.2 | 260th |
| 253rd | 12.9 | Assists | 11.0 | 344th |
| 341st | 14.3 | Turnovers | 10.7 | 108th |
| 106th | 46.4% | Field Goal % | 44.9% | 190th |
| 94th | 41.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.6% | 89th |
Memphis Key Players
- Haggerty leads the Tigers in points and assists per game, scoring 22.4 points and distributing 3.1 assists.
- Dain Dainja leads Memphis in rebounding, grabbing 6.2 rebounds per game while also scoring 11.4 points a contest.
- Tyrese Hunter makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tigers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
- Haggerty is Memphis' leader in steals, averaging 1.9 steals per game, while Moussa Cisse leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.
Temple Key Players
- Mashburn is at the top of the Owls scoring leaderboard with 20.7 points per game. Mashburn also pulls down 2.6 rebounds and dishes out 1.9 assists per game.
- Temple's leader in rebounds is Steve Settle with 6.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Quante Berry with 2.3 per game.
- Mashburn is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Owls, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
- Temple's leader in steals is Berry with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Settle with 1.3 per game.
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