Villanova at Temple
7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Line: Villanova -8.5 Total: 133.5
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Trends: Villanova 22-3 SU, 13-11 ATS, 10-14 O/U. Temple 16-8 SU, 13-10 ATS, 13-10 O/U.
KenPom efficiency ratings: Villanova 1 (overall), 19 (offense), 4 (defense). Temple 86, 126, 62
Effective FG percentage: Villanova 53.3, Temple 47.3 EFG% against: Villanova 46.6, Temple 46.4
Pick: Temple has won five straight but is just 2-3 ATS in that span. The Owls are 6-3 ATS at home and 3-0 ATS as a home underdog.
Villanova has been the best team in the country this season by many measures and has covered three of the last four after an 0-5 ATS run. The Wildcats bested Temple twice last year (2-0 ATS) and both games went OVER.
But Temple has been good in this spot — 14-6 ATS as a home underdog over the last seven years — so we'll back the Owls catching 8.5 points or more.
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