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The Temple Owls (15-19) and FAU Owls (25-7) meet in an American Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament semifinal Saturday at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Temple vs. FAU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 11th-seeded Temple Owls struggled in the regular season, but they have caught fire in Fort Worth. The Owls have ousted UTSA, SMU and Charlotte, while getting fitted for Cinderella’s slipper. Now, Temple is trying to win the Battle of Owls, picking up the biggest upset yet.
The 2nd-seeded FAU Owls held off North Texas Friday, winning 77-71 to cover as 5.5-point favorites in most shops as the Over (137) cashed. FAU has won 4 in a row while covering the past 3 outings. The Over has hit in each of the past 3 games, too.
FAU topped Temple 80-68 Feb. 15 in Boca Raton in the only regular-season meeting while failing to cover as a 20-point favorite. The Under (148.5) cashed in that battle, too.
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Temple vs. FAU odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Temple +725 (bet $100 to win $725) | FAU -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Temple +13.5 (-110) | FAU -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Temple vs. FAU picks and predictions
Prediction
FAU 74, Temple 65
Moneyline
It wouldn’t be worth betting FAU (-1200).
PASS. Bet the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
TEMPLE +13.5 (-110) will see Cinderella’s slipper shatter Saturday, as the improbable run in the AAC Tournament comes to an end. But the underdog Owls will hang on for the cover against the Owls of FAU -13.5 (-110).
FAU has covered the past 3 games, but it struggled as a double-digit favorite this season. FAU is just 2-7 ATS in the past 9 games when favored by 10 or more points.
On the flip side, Temple has covered 4 in a row, all as an underdog, and 9 of the past 12 games dating back to Feb. 8.
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Over/Under
UNDER 142.5 (-115) is the lean, but play a half-unit at the most.
The Over cashed in the final 3 games of the regular season for Temple, but the Under has hit in all 3 contests in the AAC Tournament. The Under also cashed in the only regular-season meeting with FAU Feb. 15.
FAU cashed the Over against North Texas Friday, but the Under has a slight 7-6 advantage in the past 13 outings.
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