half time report
There’s only a half-hour left between La Salle and the victory that’s coming this afternoon. They quickly jumped out to a 42-33 lead over Temple.
La Salle came into the game with extra motivation after losing the last time these teams met. Let’s see if they can flip the script or if it will be the same.
Who’s playing
Temple Owl @ La Salle Explorers
Current record: Temple 4-2, La Salle 5-2
How to watch
What you need to know
After four away games, La Salle will head home. They will host the Temple Owls at John Glaser Arena on Saturday at 4pm ET. Scorekeepers are expected to be extremely busy. If past games are any indication, both teams will light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, La Salle didn’t have much trouble against Stetson, winning 92-77.
Among the players leading the way was Corey McKeithan, who finished with 27 points and 5 rebounds on 8-for-15 at-bats. His performance made up for the slowness in last Friday’s game against UIC. Another player who made a difference was Mac Etienne, who nearly recorded a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Temple defeated Massachusetts 87-80 on Saturday.
Temple got the win thanks to several key players, but leading the way was Jamal Mashburn Jr., who scored 26 points. Mashburn Jr. scored at least 22.4 points in six straight games on the night. Steve Settle III was also a key player, scoring 12 points.
Despite the win, Temple struggled to coordinate and finished the game with just five assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve recorded since February.
La Salle’s victory improved their record to 5 wins and 2 losses. With this win, Temple improved its record to 4 wins and 2 losses.
Rebounding will likely be a big factor in this contest. La Salle has been on a roll this season, averaging 39.6 rebounds per game. However, Temple isn’t struggling in that department, as they are averaging 37.2 points per game. We’ll see if either team can gain the upper hand as both teams fight to recover missed shots.
As for the next game, unless there is a buzzer beater, La Salle is expected to win a close game. They will be favorites to win this contest for the eighth year in a row (so far they are 4-3 against the spread).
odds
La Salle is a slim 1.5-point favorite against Temple, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers were completely in line with the betting community for this matchup, as the game started with a 1.5-point spread, and it stayed that way.
The over/under is 150.5 points.
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Series history
Temple has won seven of its last eight games against La Salle.
November 29, 2023 – Temple 106 vs. La Salle 99 November 30, 2022 – Temple 67 vs. La Salle 51 December 1, 2021 – Temple 73 vs. La Salle 57 November 16, 2019 – Temple 70 vs. La Salle 65 November 6, 2018 – Temple 75 vs. La Salle 67 Nov. 26, 2017 – La Salle 87 vs. Temple 83 Nov. 11, 2016 – Temple 97 vs. La Salle 92 Jan. 20, 2016 – Temple 62 vs. La Salle 49
