Temple vs. Cent. Conn. St. Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 2

The Temple Owls (0-0) host the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (0-0) at Liacouras Center, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 2, 2026. The Blue Devils are 15-point underdogs in the game. The point total is set at 144 in the matchup.

Last season, Temple went 16-16 during the season. Cent. Conn. St. finished 18-12 during the 2025-26 season.

Temple vs. Cent. Conn. St. Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, November 2, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: Temple -15
• Over/Under: 144 points

How to watch Temple vs. Cent. Conn. St.

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Temple vs. Cent. Conn. St.

• Last season, Temple's games finished over 144 points scored, its current matchup's over/under, 18 (out of 31) times.
• Cent. Conn. St.'s games went over 144 total points scored in 12 of 28 matchups last year.
• The two teams averaged a combined 3.7 more points per game (147.7) a season ago than this game's over/under of 144 points.
• Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 2.3 fewer points per game (141.7) last season than this matchup's over/under of 144 points.
• Temple's average point total in matchups last year was 144.7, 0.7 points higher than the over/under in this game.
• The average point total for Cent. Conn. St. in 2025 was 0.7 points higher than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Temple vs. Cent. Conn. St.

• Temple put together a 14-17-0 ATS record last year.
• The Owls were favored by 15 points or more two times last season, and covered the spread in both.
• Cent. Conn. St. put together a 14-14-0 record against the spread last year.
• When playing as at least 15-point underdogs last year, the Blue Devils had an ATS record of 3-0.
• At home last year, Temple was 9-6 overall and 7-8 against the spread.
• At home last year, as a 15-point favorite or more, Temple was unbeaten ATS (2-0).
• Cent. Conn. St. was 8-8 overall, and 11-5 against the spread, in away games last season.