Wichita State vs. Temple Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 21

The Wichita State Shockers (17-10, 9-5 AAC) face the Temple Owls (15-11, 7-6 AAC) as 8.5-point favorites on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup's point total is 142.5.

Last time out, Wichita State won on Wednesday 92-89 over East Carolina in overtime. TJ Williams recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and two assists for Wichita State. Temple enters this matchup on the heels of a 76-71 loss to UAB on Wednesday. Jordan Mason's team-high 18 points paced Temple in the losing effort.

Wichita State vs. Temple Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas
• Spread favorite: Wichita State -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Wichita State -442
• Moneyline underdog: Temple +328
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

How to watch Wichita State vs. Temple

• TV Channel: ESPN2
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Betting the Over/Under: Wichita State vs. Temple

• This season, 15 of Wichita State's 26 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 142.5 points.
• This season, 15 games Temple has played finished with a combined score over 142.5 points.
• The over/under for the game of 142.5 is 9.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Shockers (77.7) and Owls (74.5).
• The 141.4 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 1.1 fewer than the 142.5 total in this contest.
• On average, Wichita State has had a 148.4-point over/under in its games this season, 5.9 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 2.7 points separates the average over/under in Temple's games (145.2 points) and this contest's over/under (142.5).

Betting the Spread: Wichita State vs. Temple

• Wichita State has played 26 games, with 16 wins against the spread.
• The Shockers have an against the spread record of 5-2 in their seven games when favored by 8.5 points or more so far this season.
• Temple has played 25 games, with 11 wins against the spread.
• The Owls have been underdogs by 8.5 points or more two times this year and covered the spread once.
• Wichita State is 10-4 against the spread, and 11-3 overall, at home this year.
• At home, Wichita State is 5-2 ATS as a 8.5-point favorite or greater.
• Temple is 5-3 against the spread, and 5-3 overall, on the road.
• Temple is winless ATS (0-1) as 8.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Wichita State vs. Temple

• Wichita State has been the moneyline favorite in 17 games this season and won 13 (76.5%) of those contests.
• The Shockers are 6-1 this season when entering a game favored by -442 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 81.5% chance of a victory for Wichita State.
• Temple has been a moneyline underdog in nine games this season and has come away with the win four times (44.4%) in those contests.
• The Owls have been listed as an underdog of +328 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Temple has a 23.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.