| Temple vs Arizona State March Madness Picks |
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| Written by Matt Foust | |||||||
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Friday, 20 March 2009
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The Atlantic 10's Temple Owls will face the Arizona State Sun Devils out of the Pac-10 today in a South Region battle in Miami, Florida. The game is set to tip off at 2:45pm ET at the American Airlines Arena. Should the six seed Sun Devils overcome the Owls, they will face the winner of the Syracuse/S.F. Austin game. Temple vs Arizona State March Madness Picks at Sportsbook.com have the Sun Devils listed as a -5.5 against the spread favorite. Temple concluded the regular season in fourth place in the Atlantic 10 standings with a 11-5 conference record. The Owls, however, turned things up a notch when the Atlantic 10 tournament kicked off and they went on to take the championship by beating the Duquesne Dukes 69-64 in the March 14th finale. The win moved Temple's overall record to 22-11 on the season. The Owls, winners of five in a row, averaged 69 points per game this year while holding their opposition to an average of 63.4 per outing. They are led by guard Dionte Christmas who averaged 19.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. Arizona State faltered down the stretch, losing four of their last seven games, to finish third in the Pac-10 with an 11-7 conference record. The Sun Devils did correct things enough to make it to the final of the Pac-10 tournament, but they fell 63-66 to USC. Still, Herb Sendek's squad comes into today's game with a 24-9. The Sun Devils, who are 5-2 in neutral site games, held teams to a meager 60.1 points per game this season. ASU is led by forward Jeff Pendergraph and guard James Harden; the two combined for 35.3 points, 14 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Sportsbook.com's Temple vs Arizona State March Madness Picks: Temple Owls +5.5 (-110), Over 124 (-110), +200 (Moneyline) Arizona State Sun Devils -5.5 (-110), Under 124 (-110), -240 (Moneyline) |
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