Buffalo vs Temple Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/29/24

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Temple (7-5) vs Buffalo (5-6)

Game Info: Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 3:00 pm (Liacouras Center)

The Line: Betting Odds: Temple -15.5 / Buffalo +15.5 — Over/Under: 149

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The Buffalo Bulls and Temple Owls meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Liacouras Center. Here’s a Buffalo vs Temple Prediction. This article will include a Buffalo vs Temple Pick.

Buffalo Bulls Betting Preview

The Buffalo Bulls lost to St. Bonaventure and Georgia, and they play Miami (OH), Ohio, and Kent State next. The Buffalo Bulls are averaging 73.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 80.2 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Ryan Sabol is averaging 16.9 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Tyson Dunn is averaging 11.9 points and 5 rebounds. Ben Michaels is grabbing 3.6 rebounds and Bryson Wilson is dishing 1 assist. The Buffalo Bulls are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Buffalo Bulls are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.

Temple Owls Betting Preview

The Temple Owls beat Davidson, lost to Rhode Island, and they play Wichita State, East Carolina, and Rice next. The Temple Owls are averaging 77.5 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 73.5 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Jamal Mashburn Jr. is averaging 20.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Steve Settle III is averaging 12 points and 6.5 rebounds. Zion Stanford is the third double-digit scorer and Elijah Gray is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Temple Owls are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Temple Owls are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.

Why the Buffalo Bulls will win

  • Temple has lost three of its last four day games at Liacouras Center.

Buffalo vs Temple Prediction

The Temple Owls are the more talented team with the best player on the floor, but they’re also 3-8 ATS on the season. You rarely see Temple in the favorite role, let alone as a double-digit favorite. The Buffalo Bulls don’t defend well, but they can score at a decent clip, and they’ve covered 5 of their last 8 games. Buffalo won’t defend well enough to truly scare Temple, but we’re getting a boatload of points to hang around. I’ll take a stab with Buffalo and the points on the road.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Buffalo +15.5

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