Who's Playing

Temple @ Cincinnati

Current Records: Temple 15-13; Cincinnati 18-10

What to Know

The Cincinnati Bearcats will be returning home after a two-game road trip. Cincinnati and the Temple Owls will face off in an American Athletic battle at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with Temple and are hoping to record their first victory since Feb. 12 of 2021.

It was a close one, but on Sunday Cincinnati sidestepped the UCF Knights for a 73-71 win. Cincinnati got double-digit scores from five players: guard Landers Nolley II (18), guard David DeJulius (16), forward Ody Oguama (15), forward Kalu Ezikpe (12), and guard Mika Adams-Woods (10).

Meanwhile, Temple made easy work of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Sunday and carried off a 76-53 victory. The Owls can attribute much of their success to guard Damian Dunn, who had 24 points.

The Bearcats are the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory. They have been good against the spread at home while Temple has been good against the spread on the road, so something will have to give.

Their wins bumped Cincinnati to 18-10 and Temple to 15-13. In Cincinnati's victory, David DeJulius had 16 points and eight assists in addition to five boards and Ody Oguama had 15 points. We'll see if Temple have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Fifth Third Arena -- Cincinnati, Ohio
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $5.00

Odds

The Bearcats are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Owls, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bearcats as an 8.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Cincinnati have won nine out of their last 14 games against Temple.

  • Jan 01, 2023 - Temple 70 vs. Cincinnati 61
  • Feb 20, 2022 - Temple 75 vs. Cincinnati 71
  • Jan 25, 2022 - Temple 61 vs. Cincinnati 58
  • Feb 12, 2021 - Cincinnati 71 vs. Temple 69
  • Feb 04, 2021 - Cincinnati 63 vs. Temple 60
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Cincinnati 64 vs. Temple 63
  • Jan 22, 2020 - Cincinnati 89 vs. Temple 82
  • Jan 27, 2019 - Cincinnati 72 vs. Temple 68
  • Jan 24, 2018 - Cincinnati 75 vs. Temple 42
  • Jan 04, 2018 - Cincinnati 55 vs. Temple 53
  • Jan 18, 2017 - Cincinnati 81 vs. Temple 74
  • Dec 28, 2016 - Cincinnati 56 vs. Temple 50
  • Jan 16, 2016 - Temple 67 vs. Cincinnati 65
  • Dec 29, 2015 - Temple 77 vs. Cincinnati 70