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Temple vs Villanova Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 02 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#288
Record1-2
FormLLWLL
Points / game67.3
Allowed / game75.3
vs
Position#96
Record3-1
FormLLWWW
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game65.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Temple v Villanova
01 Dec 2026
TEMP v VILL
upcoming
07 Dec 2024
TEMP65
VILL94
11 Nov 2022
TEMP68
VILL64
16 Feb 2020
TEMP56
VILL76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Temple win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Villanova win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

TempleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
L
71-76
71
76
-5
H19/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
L
57-69
57
69
-12
A21/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
73-77
73
77
-4
A27/02
NCAA
Rice
#268
L
74-80
74
80
-6
H01/03
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
89-60
89
60
+29
H06/03
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
76-78
76
78
-2
A08/03
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
59-63
59
63
-4
A12/03
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#247
W
68-56
68
56
+12
H02/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#91
L
53-79
53
79
-26
H08/11
NCAA
Charleston
#5
L
81-91
81
91
-10
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
33-39
38-37
27-33
30-36
44-38
29-39
36-35
38-45
40-32
49-28
34-32
42-46
27-29
32-34
36-16
32-40
23-37
30-42
28-46
53-45
143.0Avg total
70.1Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)67.375.3142.7-8.033%
Season at home (3)67.375.3142.7-8.033%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)70.172.9143.0-2.820%
Last 5 (5)67.473.4140.8-6.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)69.279.0148.2-9.820%
vs Similar (11)68.172.9141.0-4.818%
vs Weaker (14)76.665.9142.4+10.779%
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Butler
#208
W
82-73
82
73
+9
H26/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
57-89
57
89
-32
A01/03
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
76-57
76
57
+19
A05/03
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
91-78
91
78
+13
H07/03
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
64-78
64
78
-14
H13/03
NCAA
Utah State
#20
L
76-86
76
86
-10
H20/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#37
L
72-74
72
74
-2
H01/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#411
W
95-66
95
66
+29
H07/11
NCAA
La Salle
#294
W
80-59
80
59
+21
H11/11
NCAA
Rider
#342
W
99-62
99
62
+37
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
42-28
40-45
23-48
34-41
26-24
50-33
44-32
47-46
31-35
33-43
39-37
37-49
35-31
37-43
44-28
51-38
36-31
44-28
42-23
57-39
151.4Avg total
79.2Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)86.565.2151.8+21.275%
Season at home (4)86.565.2151.8+21.275%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)79.272.2151.4+7.060%
Last 5 (5)84.469.4153.8+15.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)66.880.8147.5-14.00%
vs Similar (6)70.071.8141.8-1.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)81.569.5151.0+12.090%
This opponent (Temple) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.9-0.91st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: -1.9-1.92nd half: +2.5+2.5
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.9-0.91st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: -1.9-1.92nd half: +2.5+2.5
TempleVillanova
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
TempleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H19/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A21/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A27/02
NCAA
Rice
#268
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H01/03
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H06/03
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A08/03
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
27-29
27
29
-2
A12/03
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#247
W
36-16
36
16
+20
H02/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#91
L
23-37
23
37
-14
H08/11
NCAA
Charleston
#5
L
28-46
28
46
-18
H11/11
NCAA
66.5Avg total
32.8Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.631.264.8+2.457%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.931.466.3+3.565%-
Last 30 away (13)31.930.962.8+1.046%-
Last 10 (10)32.833.766.5-0.950%-
Last 5 (5)29.632.061.6-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)30.237.267.4-7.040%-
vs Similar (11)33.031.964.9+1.155%-
vs Weaker (14)35.328.563.8+6.864%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Butler
#208
W
42-28
42
28
+14
H26/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
23-48
23
48
-25
A01/03
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
26-24
26
24
+2
A05/03
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H07/03
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H13/03
NCAA
Utah State
#20
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H20/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#37
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H01/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#411
W
44-28
44
28
+16
H07/11
NCAA
La Salle
#294
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H11/11
NCAA
Rider
#342
W
42-23
42
23
+19
H15/11
NCAA
67.9Avg total
36.2Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.132.068.2+4.173%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.329.967.2+7.479%-
Last 30 away (11)34.135.769.8-1.664%-
Last 10 (10)36.231.767.9+4.580%-
Last 5 (5)39.230.069.2+9.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)31.237.869.0-6.550%-
vs Similar (6)33.231.564.7+1.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)38.031.169.0+6.980%-
This opponent (Temple) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Temple wins
3
Villanova wins
DateGameScore
01/12/25Villanova v Temple74-56
07/12/24Temple v Villanova65-94
12/11/22Temple v Villanova68-64
16/02/20Temple v Villanova56-76
Templelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HCharleston81-91
08/11/26HRichmond Spiders53-79
02/11/26HCentral Connecticut State68-56
12/03/26AFlorida Atlantic59-63
08/03/26ATulsa76-78
06/03/26HTulane89-60
01/03/26HRice74-80
27/02/26AFlorida Atlantic73-77
21/02/26AWichita State57-69
19/02/26HUAB71-76
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HRider99-62
11/11/26HLa Salle80-59
07/11/26HHoly Cross95-66
01/11/26HNotre Dame72-74
20/03/26HUtah State76-86
13/03/26HGeorgetown64-78
07/03/26HXavier91-78
05/03/26ADePaul76-57
01/03/26ASt. John's (N.Y.)57-89
26/02/26HButler82-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Temple
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLL33%
HomeWLL33%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %33%33%-
Points / game67.367.3-
Allowed / game75.375.3-
Point differential-8.0-8.0-
Avg total142.7142.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%33%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Villanova
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWW75%
HomeLWWW75%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %75%75%-
Points / game86.586.5-
Allowed / game65.265.2-
Point differential+21.2+21.2-
Avg total151.8151.8-
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%75%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

American Conference conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Tulsa330100%90.765.3+25.3
2 North Texas43175%84.064.5+19.5
3 Wichita State43175%88.570.0+18.5
4 East Carolina43175%75.565.8+9.8
5 Florida Atlantic43175%79.577.5+2.0
6 UTSA Roadrunners32167%76.774.0+2.7
7 Memphis32167%83.389.7-6.3
8 South Florida42250%82.874.8+8.0
9 Rice42250%81.274.0+7.2
10 Tulane42250%81.278.2+3.0
11 UAB42250%77.074.2+2.8
12 Charlotte42250%69.267.8+1.5
13 Temple31233%67.375.3-8.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Big East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Xavier440100%88.555.8+32.8
2 St. John's (N.Y.)330100%90.762.3+28.3
3 Uconn440100%84.558.0+26.5
4 DePaul440100%77.058.0+19.0
5 Georgetown440100%83.572.0+11.5
6 Villanova43175%86.565.2+21.2
7 Providence43175%71.557.8+13.8
8 Seton Hall43175%69.261.5+7.8
9 Marquette32167%80.353.0+27.3
10 Creighton32167%80.368.3+12.0
11 Butler42250%85.075.2+9.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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