Tulsa vs. Temple Prediction: Spread, Total Points, Moneyline Picks

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-18, 5-11 AAC) are favored (-1.5) to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Temple Owls (15-14, 7-9 AAC) at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Donald W. Reynolds Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

Tulsa vs. Temple Odds

Tulsa odds to win: -120 Temple odds to win: +100 Spread: Tulsa (-1.5) Total: 145.5

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Game Time and Information

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Tulsa, Oklahoma Venue: Donald W. Reynolds Center

Who Will Win Tulsa vs. Temple?

Tulsa and Temple Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

When it has played as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Tulsa is 4-7 against the spread.

Temple has an 8-5 record against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.

The Golden Hurricane and Owls average 5.2 more points between them than the total of 145.5 for this matchup.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 6.6 more points per game (152.1) than this matchup’s total of 145.5 points.

Tulsa’s average point total in matchups this season is 145.0, 0.5 points fewer than the total in this game.

The average point total for the Owls this season is 12.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.

So far this season, the Golden Hurricane have put together an 11-16-0 record against the spread.

The Owls’ ATS record is 13-15-0 this season.

Tulsa Stats & Insights

Tulsa has been outscored by 2.4 points per game (scoring 71.3 per game to rank 258th in college basketball while giving up 73.7 per outing to rank 233rd in college basketball) and has a -70 scoring differential overall.

Tulsa averages 32.8 rebounds per game (133rd in college basketball) compared to the 33.3 of its opponents.

The Golden Hurricane hit 8.2 three-pointers per game (123rd in college basketball), 1.1 more than their opponents (7.1).

Tulsa ranks 283rd in college basketball by averaging 91.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 227th in college basketball, allowing 95.0 points per 100 possessions.

The Golden Hurricane are averaging 75.6 points per game in home games. In away games, they are averaging 64.9 points per contest.

Temple Stats & Insights

Temple scores 79.4 points per game (54th in college basketball) and concedes 78.4 (329th in college basketball) for a +28 scoring differential overall.

Temple records 32.5 rebounds per game (152nd in college basketball), compared to the 32.7 of its opponents.

Temple connects on 6.8 three-pointers per game (278th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.8. It shoots 36.1% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.1%.

Temple averages 97.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (127th in college basketball), and gives up 96.7 points per 100 possessions (278th in college basketball).

The Owls are putting up more points at home (83.7 per game) than on the road (73.7).

Tulsa Key Players to Watch

Dwon Odom leads the Golden Hurricane in points and assists per game, scoring 13.3 points and distributing 5.3 assists.

Tulsa’s best rebounder is Ian Smikle, who averages 5.6 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 5.0.

The Golden Hurricane get the most three-point shooting production out of Keaston Willis, who knocks down 2.9 threes per game.

Odom is Tulsa’s leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.

Temple Key Players to Watch

The Owls’ Jamal Mashburn Jr. racks up enough points (22.0 per game) and assists (2.2 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.

Steve Settle grabs 6.1 rebounds per game (also scoring 12.1 points per game and adds 1.6 assists per game) which secures the top of the Temple rebounding leaderboard.

Mashburn is consistent from distance and leads the Owls with 2.0 made threes per game.

Shane Dezonie (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Temple while Settle (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.