9:05 pm
November 27

Temple @ Missouri

Who will WIN this matchup?

Temple Owls (5-1)

@ Missouri Tigers (3-2)

 

Current odds:

Temple Owls: (+105)

Missouri Tigers: (-125)

 

• The line for the game is Missouri by 1.5 points.

• The Owls have an outstanding backcourt with point guard Shizz Alston Jr. (17.8 points, 5.7 assists) and Nate Pierre-Louis (12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds), as well as 6-8 swingman Quinton Rose (17.3 points). Temple ranks second in the American Athletic Conference with 10.5 steals per game, with Pierre-Louis leading the conference with 2.8 per contest. Although he isn’t much of an offensive threat, 6-10 center Ernest Aflakpui (six points, 7.2 rebounds) gives Temple a post presence and shot-blocking threat.

• The Tigers entered the season without a go-to guy, but it appears senior guard Jordan Geist (12.8 points) is ready to assume the role after scoring 20 or more points in the past two games. Illinois transfer Mark Smith (11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds) has been a key addition and is 13-of-26 from 3-point range, and veteran forward Kevin Puryear (10.2 points, 6.0 rebounds) has been productive. The Tigers need big man Jeremiah Tilmon (8.2 points, 5.4 rebounds) to stay on the court — he has been limited to eight points and six rebounds while fouling out of the past two contests.

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Temple Owls
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