Bet Jamaica NCAA Basketball Preview — Villanova Wildcats vs. Temple Owls

The fans at Liacouras Center will be treated to a game between the Villanova Wildcats and the Temple Owls when they take their seats on Sunday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 3-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game’s total is sitting at 134.

Scottie Reynolds poured in 22 points to help Villanova defeat St. Joseph’s 97-89 on Wednesday.

Villanova failed to cover the 15.5-point spread in that contests, while the 186 points sailed OVER the posted total of 147.5.

Current streak:
Villanova has won 9 straight games.
Temple has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Villanova: 9-0 SU, 6-2 ATS
Temple: 7-2 SU, 6-3 ATS

Villanova most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Fordham are 2-0
After playing Saint Joseph’s are 9-1
After a win are 9-1

Temple most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Seton Hall are 1-0
After playing Miami (Ohio) are 1-2
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Villanova is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Temple
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Villanova is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Temple
Villanova is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Temple is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
Temple is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Temple’s last 5 games when playing at home against Villanova
Temple is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games

Next up:
Villanova at Fordham, Saturday, December 19
Temple at Seton Hall, Saturday, December 19