"Temple's +85 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 73.9 points per game (239th in college basketball) while allowing 70.8 per contest (95th in college basketball). The Temple Owls put up just 1.2 fewer points than the Rice Owls concede (75.1)."
"The Temple Owls are putting up 78.6 points per game in home games. Away from home, they are averaging 66.9 points per contest. Temple has seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 70.4 points per game in its last 10 outings, 3.5 points fewer than the 73.9 it has scored this year."
"Rice has a -31 scoring differential, falling short by 1.1 points per game. It is putting up 74 points per game, 235th in college basketball, and is giving up 75.1 per outing to rank 223rd in college basketball."
Temple Owls face Rice Owls on March 1, 2026, at Liacouras Center with tipoff at 2 p.m. ET. Temple enters with a 15-13 record and 7-8 AAC mark, currently on a five-game losing streak after falling to Florida Atlantic 77-73, led by Derrian Ford's 20 points. Rice holds an 11-17 record and 5-10 AAC standing, having lost three consecutive games including a 75-56 defeat to South Florida with Cam Carroll scoring 13 points. Temple averages 73.9 points per game while allowing 70.8, maintaining a +85 scoring differential. Rice averages 74 points per game while allowing 75.1, resulting in a -31 scoring differential. The game broadcasts on ESPN+.
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