This is an 8* BLOCKBUSTER on Temple.

While I obviously feel that the outright win isn't out of the question, I will in the end recommend grabbing as many points as you can in this one. Temple was led by Will Cummings in yesterday's 80-75 win over Memphis, while SMU defeated ECU 74-68 behind 20 points and five assists from Nic Moore. The Owls get the added motivation today of playing with double revenge: SMU would overcome a 13-point second half deficit to win at Temple 60-55 on January 14th, while in the rematch the Mustangs would pull away over the final three minutes to beat the Owls 67-58 on February 19th. There's one other key motivational/psychological factor working in our favor, and that is the fact that the Owls are still on the bubble for inclusion into the NCAA tournament, while SMU is already considered a lock from the AAC. These two crucial motivational/situational factors are the difference in this one, play on TEMPLE.

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