Charlotte vs Temple Prediction 1/28/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Charlotte 49ers and the Temple Owls meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. Here’s a Charlotte vs Temple prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Charlotte vs Temple pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Charlotte 49ers Betting Preview

This year the 49ers opened up on a rough run, going just 4-7 over their first 11 outings. Charlotte beat only Indiana State, Tennessee Tech, Shaw and NC A&T in that time. They’ve been better on a 7-2 run since then though, beating Lafayette, UIC, Wichita State, UTSA, Rice, East Carolina and Tulane. Over the first 20 games of the year that gives the 49ers an 11-9 overall record.

In the Tulane game on Friday, the 49ers were in the locker room looking up at a slim 23-22 edge on the scoreboard. Charlotte hit a 50-48 run the rest of the way, eventually bagging a 73-70 win in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Dezayne Mingo with 20 points, four rebounds and four assists. Ben Bradford added 17 points with four rebounds and two assists.

Temple Owls Betting Preview

Over on the Temple side, they limped to a pretty rough 4-5 overall record in their first nine games of the season. The Owls are on a nice 9-2 run since then however, beating Georgian Court, Saint Francis, Davidson, Princeton, Charlotte, UTSA, East Carolina, Rice and UTSA again during that stretch. Over their first 20 games of the year, the Owls have a 13-7 run in the books so far.

Matched up against UTSA last weekend, the Owls headed into the second half with a 33-31 deficit. Temple woke up a bit from there, hitting a 39-31 run for a comeback win on the road 70-64 in the end. Derrian Ford led the team on 21 points with eight rebounds and Jordan Mason put up 18 points with three assists and two rebounds over 37 minutes in the winning effort.

Charlotte 49ers @ Temple Owls Betting Trends: January 28, 2026

Why the Temple Owls will win

• Temple has won each of its last seven night games at Liacouras Center.
• Charlotte has lost eight of its last nine road night games against Conference opponents.

Why the Charlotte 49ers will win

• Charlotte has won five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Charlotte vs Temple Prediction

I’ll lean toward Temple. The Owls started slowly versus a struggling UTSA team in a road matchup this past weekend, but eventually finished off the win. Temple shot 44.4 percent from the field in that one but got outmuscled on both the boards (37-30) and in the paint (44-34) along the way. The Owls have won consecutive games following consecutive losses, and they’ve scored a nice 69 or more points in three straight outings.

These teams last saw each other back on December 30 in a tight 76-73 road win for the Owls. In that one Temple shot 50.9 percent from the field and 50 percent (7-of-14) from outside but just 62.5 percent (15-of-24) from the line alongside a 28-25 rebounding disadvantage. The Owls should get a lift in the home rematch and I like them to power it out.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Temple Owls -4.5