North Texas vs. Temple Predictions - March 9

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The North Texas Mean Green (23-6, 14-3 AAC) will try to continue a three-game road win streak when they visit the Temple Owls (16-14, 8-9 AAC) on March 9, 2025 at Liacouras Center.

Sunday's matchup between the Mean Green and the Owls features the Mean Green as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under is 135.5 points for the game.

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North Texas vs. Temple Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 9, 2025
  • Game time: 2 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: Liacouras Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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North Texas vs. Temple Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: North Texas (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: North Texas (-225), Temple (+188)
  • Total: 135.5 points

Pick ATS:Temple (+5.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (135.5)
  • Prediction: North Texas 73, Temple 69

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North Texas vs. Temple Comparison

North Texas Rank North Texas Stat Temple Stat Temple Rank
314th 68.4 Points Scored 79.4 52nd
3rd 59.3 Points Allowed 78.4 332nd
348th 10.7 Assists 10.8 345th
28th 9.4 Turnovers 10.7 133rd
119th 45.8% Field Goal % 45.0% 161st
39th 41.0% Field Goal % Allowed 44.8% 239th

North Texas Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Mean Green this season is Atin Wright, who averages 14.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game.
  • Moulaye Sissoko is North Texas' leading rebounder, pulling down 6.4 per game, while Jasper Floyd is its best passer, distributing 3.8 assists in each contest.
  • Wright makes more threes per game than any other member of the Mean Green, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
  • Floyd is North Texas' leader in steals, averaging 1.4 steals per game, while Brenen Lorient leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.

Temple Key Players

  • Jamal Mashburn Jr. averages 22.0 points and adds 2.2 assists per game, and is at the top of the Owls' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Steve Settle's stat line of 6.2 rebounds, 12.2 points and 1.7 assists per game secures the top spot on the Temple rebounding leaderboard.
  • Mashburn knocks down 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Owls.
  • Temple's leader in steals is Shane Dezonie (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Settle (1.1 per game).

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