Cincinnati faces Temple in AAC Tournament

Published Mar. 10, 2023 3:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Temple Owls (16-15, 10-8 AAC) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (20-11, 11-7 AAC)

Fort Worth, Texas; Friday, 3:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cincinnati -5; over/under is 141.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Bearcats play in the AAC Tournament against the Temple Owls.

The Bearcats are 11-7 against AAC opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play. Cincinnati ranks fifth in the AAC with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Viktor Lakhin averaging 2.3.

The Owls' record in AAC action is 10-8. Temple is 4-5 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

TOP PERFORMERS: Landers Nolley II is scoring 16.5 points per game and averaging 5.7 rebounds for the Bearcats. David Dejulius is averaging 16.3 points and 2.6 rebounds over the last 10 games for Cincinnati.

Khalif Battle averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Owls, scoring 18.0 points while shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc. Damian Dunn is shooting 39.0% and averaging 15.6 points over the past 10 games for Temple.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bearcats: 6-4, averaging 80.3 points, 32.1 rebounds, 16.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.9 points per game.

Owls: 4-6, averaging 73.2 points, 31.0 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 5.5 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points.

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