The Morgan State Bears (1-0) will travel to the Liacouras Center to clash with the Temple Owls (1-0). Action gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 9, 2019.
Morgan State Bears at Temple Owls ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Owls were victorious over the Drexel Dragons 70-62, while the Bears had no trouble getting past the Central Pennsylvania College Knights 71-44.
Morgan State played a nearly perfect game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 35.7 and a turnover percentage of 19.3. For those same stats, Central Pennsylvania College was 23.1 and 27.3, respectively. Meanwhile, Temple played a nearly perfect game. They had a turnover percentage of 13.5 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.469. Drexel was 18.7 and 0.391, respectively, for those same stats. Nate Pierre-Louis put together a solid outing for Temple with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. Meanwhile, Morgan State was led by Troy Baxter Jr., who contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and five blocks.
Ball protection could play an integral role in this showdown. Dating back to the 2018-19 season, Temple has committed the 22nd-fewest miscues in the nation (turnover percentage of 15.8 percent), while the ball-hawking defense of Morgan State has forced the eighth-most (opponents’ turnover percentage of 24.3 percent).
Morgan State Bears at Temple Owls Betting Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Temple, ATS Winner – Morgan State, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- Temple ranks 46th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Morgan State ranks 238th (5.3).
- The Bears average 36.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 122nd in the country. The Owls rank 259th in rebounds allowed per game (37.3).
- Temple ranks 16th in steals per game (8.7) while Morgan State ranks 92nd in steals allowed per game (5.8).
- The Owls rank 83rd in assists per game (14.4) while the Bears rank 235th (12.1).
- Temple ranks 157th in three pointers attempted per game (22.4) while Morgan State ranks 308th (17.6).
