Tulsa vs Temple Prediction 2/12/25 College Basketball Picks

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Temple Owls meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Liacouras Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tulsa vs. Temple prediction.

Tulsa Recap

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane come into this game looking to bounce back from a 79-55 loss to FAU last time out to fall to 9-15 on the year. After this game, Tulsa will head home for a game against UTSA.

Golden Hurricane Lose 4th In A Row

Dwon Odom leads Tulsa in scoring and assists with 13.5 PPG and 5.1 APG along with 5.1 RPG while Keaston Willis has 12.7 PPG with 3.1 RPG. Tyshawn Archie has 104 PPG with 2.6 RPG and 2.2 APG and Jared Garcia has 10.3 PPG with 4 RPG in 8 games played to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Tulsa so far this season. Isaiah Barnes has 9.3 PPG with 4.6 RPG and Braeden Carrington also has 8.1 PPG with 4.5 RPG while Ian Smikle has 5.4 PPG with a team-high 5.9 RPG to lead the Golden Hurricane in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Tulsa is averaging 72.4 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field, 32.2% from three, and 65.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win

• Temple has lost three of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Temple Recap

The Temple Owls come into this game looking to bounce back from a 90-82 loss at the hands of Memphis last time out to sit at 14-10 on the year. After this game, Temple will welcome FAU to town.

Owls Drop Back-To-Back Games

Jamal Mashburn Jr. leads the Owls in scoring with 22.1 PPG and 3 RPG with 2 APG while Steve Settle III has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 6.3 RPG to lead Temple in rebounding so far this season. Zion Stanford’s added 12 PPG with 4 RPG and Quante Berry’s also chipped in 10.7 PPG with 4.7 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Temple so far this season. Elijah Gray added 8.8 PPG with 3.8 RPG. Shane Dezonie also has 8 PPG with 5.2 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Temple is averaging 80.8 PPG on 45.3% shooting from the field, 37% from three, and 73.7% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Temple Owls will win

• Temple has won each of its last 10 games at Liacouras Center.
• Tulsa has lost each of its last 13 Wednesday road games against the American Athletic Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last nine games between Tulsa and Temple has produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
• Seven of Tulsa’s last eight games at Liacouras Center have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.

Tulsa vs. Temple Prediction

I’m going to take a shot at Tulsa and the points here. I just think that the Golden Hurricane profile well as a road underdog, as they’ve been able to cover away from home in four straight games catching similar numbers compared to what they’re getting here. Temple has some defensive issues as they’ve allowed 88+ points in 5 straight games and I think those issues could flare up and let the Golden Hurricane hang around in this one. Give me Tulsa and the points in this one.