Online Sports Betting – Owls Need To Avoid Upset-Minded Colonials

Temple is battling Xavier for the Atlantic 10 regular-season title, which would improve their seeding for the conference tournament, an event they’ve won three straight years.

But the Owls were routed at Duke on Wednesday, and on Saturday, they head out on the road to face George Washington, who have won three in a row.

Saturday, February 26th – 2:00 PM ET

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Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, Washington, D.C.

Temple Owls @ George Washington Colonials

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It’s a good thing that loss at Duke didn’t count as a conference game for the Owls, who are a game behind Xavier, but any loss at this time of year can’t be good for a team’s psyche. The Colonials are rolling after wins at UMass, LaSalle and Charlotte, and a win over the Owls would be a tremendous boost heading into the Atlantic-10 tourney.

Online Sports Betting: What Temple Has To Do To Win

The Owls need to get back to their game, which is predicated on defense as Temple is 29th in the nation in points allowed. They were overmatched against the Blue Devils, and especially at Cameron Indoor Stadium, where Duke has won 35 in a row. The Owls can force the Colonials into turnover problems, and they’re going to have to hit the boards. Temple needs the duo of Ramone Moore and Scootie Randall to step up to the plate offensively, as Moore struggled against the Blue Devils, and Randall may not even play because of a foot injury.

Online Sports Betting: What George Washington Has To Do To Win

The Colonials take to take care of the basketball, first and foremost, and they’re going to have to get scoring from someone other than Tony Taylor, the only player who is averaging in double figures for George Washington. The Colonials also have to hit their free throws, as they’re currently shooting at a 63.2% clip from the charity stripe. If you’re an offensively challenged team, you have to take your opportunities when you get them, and they can’t afford to miss many chances against the Owls.

Outlook & Online Sports Betting Pick

The Owls’ main concern is to put the game against Duke in the past and move on, because simply put, even if they would have played a perfect game a win probably wasn’t in the cards at Cameron. They’re facing a confidence team in George Washington, who makes up for their lack of skill by being persistent, and they may be buoyed by the fact that it’s homecoming weekend, and their fans will be a tough challenge for the Owls. There has been no news yet on whether or not Randall will play this game, although you get the feeling that Temple saved him for a big conference game instead of throwing him to the wolves at Duke. George Washington will keep it close for the first half, but look for Temple to pull away in the second half.

Online Sports Betting Pick: Temple

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