Houston vs. Temple odds, line: 2022 college basketball picks, Mar. 3 prediction from proven computer model

The No. 14 Houston Cougars and Temple Owls square off in an American Athletic matchup at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Fertitta Center. The Cougars are 25-4 overall and 15-1 at home, while Temple is 16-10 overall and 5-5 on the road. Jeremiah Williams had nine points and six assists in Temple’s previous game against Houston this season, but he has missed Temple’s last five games with a shoulder injury and is questionable to return on Thursday. 

The Cougars are favored by 15.5 points in the latest Houston vs. Temple odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 131.5. Before entering any Temple vs. Houston picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $1,700 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Houston vs. Temple. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Temple vs. Houston:

• Houston vs. Temple spread: Houston -15.5
• Houston vs. Temple over-under: 131.5 points

What you need to know about Houston

Houston didn’t have much trouble with the Cincinnati Bearcats at home on Tuesday, and took a decisive 71-53 victory. Forward Fabian White Jr. was the offensive standout of the game for Houston, and posted a double-double on 28 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Josh Carlton only made three of his eight shots from the field, but he still finished with 15 points after he went 9-for-11 from the free throw line. Kyler Edwards and Taze Moore each also scored 12 points in the win.

Houston has the best shooting defense in the nation this season, and has held opponents to shooting just 36.9 percent from the field. White has been more than just a scorer for the Cougars and has held his own on the defensive end as well, with 1.6 blocks per game this season. In their last meeting with Temple, Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson played just a seven-man rotation, but that the Owls only could manage to hit 39.2 percent of their attempts in the game. 

What you need to know about Temple

Tulane kept it close against Temple in their game on Sunday, but the Owls still managed to take the 75-70 victory. Five players on Temple scored in the double digits: Guards Damian Dunn (19 points), Tai Strickland (15), Jahlil White (13) and Hysier Miller (10), as well as forward Zach Hicks (15). The Owls shot just 44 percent as a team, but hit 41.7 percent of their 3-point attempts.

Temple has only been able to knock down 40.2 percent of its shots this season, which is the 11th lowest field-goal percentage in college basketball. However, the Owls’ defense has been respectable in conference play, and they have held AAC opponents to shooting just 39.3 percent and an even lower 26.8 percent from beyond the 3-point line. 

How to make Houston vs. Temple picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

Who wins Houston vs. Temple? And which side of the spread hits well over 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.