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Temple vs La Salle Prediction: Why a Small Number Matters
Our rating gives the La Salle Explorers a 61% chance to win. The betting market, with its fee stripped out, says only 53%. That gap is where a careful bettor slows down instead of rushing. The Temple Owls visit John Glaser Arena with a spread of just 1.5 points, so one possession could decide every ticket. (Our rating is an Elo model built on past results. It is context, never a bet.)
The Matchup: What Time Is the Temple vs La Salle Game?
Tip-off is Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. It is early. Both teams are 1-2 three games into the season, and three games tell us almost nothing about form. The last meeting was 369 days ago, and La Salle lost it. Rest is close: Temple gets 3 days, La Salle gets 4, and neither is on a back-to-back. La Salle comes in 11 miles from its last game at Villanova. Temple is 0-3 against the spread (it has not beaten the betting line once) over three graded games, La Salle 1-2 over three. Tiny samples, so treat them as trivia.
Players to Watch
Temple's Cam Scott averages 15.3 points per game over three games, a small sample, and the headline heading into Sunday notes his 26-point outing. La Salle's Kam Burton averages 11.3 points per game over three games, also a small sample. Watch Temple's legs, too. With two games in seven days, Derrian Ford played 37 minutes last game (64 over the week) and Scott played 36 (56 over the week).
Who Is Favored to Win Temple vs La Salle?
La Salle is the favorite. In the Temple vs La Salle odds, the moneyline (a bet on who wins outright) has La Salle at -120, best at Fanatics: risk $100 to profit $83.33, and you need to win 54.5% of the time to break even. Temple is the underdog at +113, best at Polymarket, where $100 profits $105.43 after the book's fee. Break-even is 48.7%.
The Temple vs La Salle spread (a handicap on the final margin) is Temple +1.5 and La Salle -1.5, both -110 at FanDuel. Temple +1.5 wins if Temple wins or loses by 1. La Salle -1.5 needs a win by 2 or more. No pushes at a half point. The total (combined points) is 151.5, but no Over or Under price is posted, so we will not grade it. The best prices sit at three different books (Polymarket, Fanatics and FanDuel), which is why shopping matters.
Where the Value Is
Expected value is your average result per bet if you could replay this spot many times. Both are negative. Temple's +113 pays less than that, and La Salle's -120 costs more. Neither moneyline is worth it. The spread has no no-vig figure in our data, so any spread play is a matchup opinion, not a priced edge.
The Pick
We lean Temple +1.5 at -110 on FanDuel, as a matchup lean only. It must cash 52.4% of the time to break even. The case is efficiency over a longer window: across the last 10 stored games, Temple scored 106.9 points per 100 possessions to La Salle's 102.6. La Salle is also allowing 43.33 paint points per game over three games while Temple scores 34.67 there per game, a thin sample we treat as a side note. Keep the stake small. A 2-point loss sinks this ticket.
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The Prediction
Pace should stay moderate, with Temple at 65.6 possessions per game and La Salle at 68.9 over their last 10 stored games. We see a grinding, one-possession finish in this La Salle vs Temple meeting and project Temple 72, La Salle 71. That adds up to 143 points, below the 151.5 total, though with no total price posted we are not betting it. Whatever you play, take the best number on the board. That is the Desk's read on this spread; the Desk posts a documented free play every day, and it lands right below.
Temple vs La Salle FAQ
Who is favored in Temple vs La Salle?
La Salle is the market favorite at -118 (best price at Courtside) on the moneyline, with Temple at +113. Lines move all day, so check the odds table on this page for the current best number at every book.
Where to watch Temple vs La Salle?
Temple vs La Salle streams on ESPN+. The Temple Owls visit the La Salle Explorers at John Glaser Arena on Sunday, November 15, 2026, with tip-off set for 2:00 PM Eastern time. ESPN+ is the only broadcast listed for this game.
Who is favored to win Temple vs La Salle?
The La Salle Explorers are the favorite at -120 (best at Fanatics), and the Temple Owls are the underdog at +113 (best at Polymarket). With the vig removed, the market reads about 53% La Salle and 47% Temple. The spread is La Salle -1.5 and Temple +1.5, both at -110 on FanDuel.
What time is the Temple vs La Salle game?
Temple vs La Salle tips off Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern time at John Glaser Arena. The game streams on ESPN+. Both teams enter only three games into the season, so it is still very early in the schedule.
Who will win La Salle vs Temple?
No moneyline clears its price, so we take the point and a half with Temple at -110 on FanDuel as a small matchup lean. The full read, including a projected final score, is in The Prediction section above.
What is the total (over/under) for Temple vs La Salle?
The total is 152.5, with the over priced at -108 at Courtside and the under at -105 at BetMGM. A total is a bet on the combined score of both teams, over or under that number, no matter who wins.
Are these College Basketball picks free?
Yes. This is a free Wise Guy Desk breakdown, our analysis, not Ross's official plays. Ross's documented plays are bet with real money and graded win or loss on the members board.
How does the Wise Guy Desk find value in College Basketball games?
Expected value first: the best price across the regulated US books we track versus the true fair price with the vig removed, then the matchup data (form, standings, injuries, key players). Line shopping for the best number is the edge most bettors leave on the table.