Temple Owls vs Wichita State Shockers

This NCAAB matchup features Temple Owls (15-11 (9-5)) traveling to take on Wichita State Shockers (17-10 (12-3)) at Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, KS. The Wichita St hold a clear statistical edge this season, outperforming the Temple by 3.0 points per game in scoring margin. That differential will be a key factor in this matchup. On offense, Wichita St averages 77.7 points per game, which exceeds what the Temple defense typically allows (70.7 PPG). That mismatch could give the home side opportunities to exploit. The Temple offense puts up 74.5 PPG and faces a Wichita St defense allowing 70.7 PPG. The visitors have the offensive firepower to stay in this one. Home court advantage is worth approximately 3.5 points in NCAAB, and Wichita St will look to leverage their home crowd. Our model projects Wichita St to win by approximately 4.7 points. The 68% confidence interval ranges from Wichita St winning by 18 to losing by 9. The market has this game at -8.5, but our model sees value on Temple with a 3.8-point edge. Our line: Wichita St -4.7. Combined with the total projection of 152 versus the market line of 142.5, there are opportunities to find value on both sides of this matchup.

Wichita St enters at 17-10 (12-3), hovering around the .500 mark. They've shown flashes of strong play but haven't been able to sustain consistency. At home, they'll look to put together a complete performance and build momentum. Temple sits at 15-11 (9-5) on the season. They've been competitive in most outings but have had their share of inconsistent performances. On the road, they'll need to bring their best effort to come away with a win. When these teams meet, the home team typically has the edge given the crowd advantage and familiarity factor. The team that controls tempo and limits turnovers will likely dictate the outcome of this matchup.