North Texas vs Temple Prediction 3/9/25 College Basketball Picks

The North Texas Mean Green and Temple Owls meet on Sunday in college basketball action at Liacouras Center. Here’s a North Texas vs Temple prediction. This article will include a North Texas vs Temple Pick.

North Texas Mean Green Betting Preview

The North Texas Mean Green (23-6, 14-11-2 ATS) are experiencing their best period of the season. After their previous six-game winning streak was interrupted with losses to UTSA and UAB, the Mean Green responded with a new winning run. Only this time, they connected seven straight victories, their longest winning streak of the season. North Texas spent the last two games at home where it defeated Wichita State and Charlotte. North Texas is 2nd in the American Standings with a win ahead of UAB and 1.5 games behind the No. 1 seed Memphis.

North Texas is averaging 68.4 PPG (340th) and is allowing 59.3 PPG (3rd). The Mean Green are getting 32.9 RPG (352nd) and dish out 10.6 APG (425th). Atin Wright is the team’s top performer with 14.9 PPG and 2.4 RPG. Brenen Lorient has 12.2 PPG, 4.8 RPG, and a team-high 1.2 BPG, while Johnathan Massie contributes 8.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 1.2 SPG.

Temple Owls Betting Preview

The Temple Owls (16-14, 14-15 ATS) went through their worst stretch of the season during which they suffered six straight defeats. However, the Owls did bounce back with a pair of victories over South Florida and Tulsa and now are hoping for the first three-win-in-a-row run since mid-January. Temple is 8th in the American Standings with the same record as Wichita State and 7.5 games behind the leaders Memphis Tigers.

Temple averages 79.4 PPG (56th) and allows 78.4 PPG (331st). The Owls are 133rd in rebounds (36.6) and 417th in assists (10.8). Jamal Mashburn Jr. leads the team with 22.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, and 2.2 APG. Zion Stanford has 12.9 PPG and 4.3 RPG, while Steve Settle III chips in 12.2 PPG, a team-high 6.2 RPG, 1.0 SPG, and a team-high 1.0 BPG. 

Why the Temple Owls will win

• Temple has won 11 of its last 13 games at Liacouras Center.
• Temple has won the first half in three of its last four day games at Liacouras Center.

Why the North Texas Mean Green will win

• North Texas has won each of its last seven games.
• Temple has lost each of its last four day games.
• North Texas has won the first half in six of its last seven games against the American Athletic Conference.

North Texas vs Temple Prediction

These teams have only met twice and North Texas won both games, including the one earlier in the season when the Mean Green secured a 76-67 victory. North Texas secured the No. 2 seed for the conference tournament and I don’t think they have much to play for in this one. Temple can chase the No. 7 seed with a win here, but I will skip betting on the winner. North Texas might opt to rest some of its key players and I expect the visitors to enter this game relaxed. I am going with Over because Temple is one of the best teams when it comes to Over/Under record (22-7-0). Also, Temple has hit the Game Total Over in 25 of its last 35 games, while North Texas has hit the Team Total Over in 19 of its previous 32 games.

Oliver Zivic's Pick: Over 135.5