The Temple Owls (2-0) will travel to Tom Gola Arena to go head-to-head against the La Salle Explorers (1-1). The game begins at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
Temple Owls at La Salle Explorers Betting Odds
In their last contest, the Explorers were beaten by the Penn Quakers, 75-59, while the Owls easily got past the Morgan State Bears, 75-57.
Temple dominated every facet of the game. They had a fantastically low turnover percentage of 7.1 and a free throw rate of 0.308. For those same stats, Morgan State recorded marks of 23.2 and 0.179, respectively. La Salle, meanwhile, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.455 vs. 0.457). Ayinde Hikim played well for La Salle with 14 points. Meanwhile, Nate Pierre-Louis played well for Temple, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and six steals.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of La Salle. Since the 2018-19 season, La Salle ranks 297th in the nation in ball protection (turnover percentage of 20.5 percent), while the pesky defense of Temple has forced the 62nd-most turnovers in the NCAA (21.0 percent).
Temple Owls vs. La Salle Explorers ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Temple, ATS Winner – La Salle, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- Temple ranks 13th in steals per game (8.8) while La Salle ranks 183rd in steals allowed per game (6.6).
- The Owls rank 97th in assists per game (14.3) while the Explorers rank 172nd in assists allowed per game (13.2).
- La Salle ranks 223rd in rebounds per game (34.4) while Temple ranks 267th in rebounds allowed per game (37.5).
- The Explorers rank 24th in three pointers allowed per game (19.2) while the Owls rank 162nd (22.3).
- La Salle ranks 158th in blocks per game (3.2) while Temple ranks 242nd (2.3).
