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| No. 7 Temple tries to slow down No. 2 San Diego State |
BetPhoenix is the best online sportsbook to wager on the College Basketball and they have the latest odds on this and all other games on the schedule. The second-seeded Aztecs eventually pulled away from No. 15 Northern Colorado on Thursday, establishing its dominance inside and advancing to play the Owls, which can be a killer defensive team. But Temple lost 6-11 junior Michael Eric to a season-ending fracture to his right kneecap in February, so the Owls have been going with a small lineup. That will be a contrast to San Diego State, which has one of the best front lines in the country with 6-9 Malcolm Thomas, 6-8 Billy White and 6-7 double-double man Kawhi Leonard. The Aztecs had their size on display in the first game of the tournament. Kawhi Leonard and F Billy White each had double-doubles as San Diego State defeated No. 15 seed Northern Colorado 68-50 in a second-round game in Tucson, Ariz. The Aztecs struggled in the first half against a good Bears defense, but found the range in the second half. They out-rebounded Northern Colorado 45-33 and made 9 of 22 3-point shots. SDSU’s length will be trouble for Temple on offense and on both backboards. The Aztecs average nearly seven more rebounds per game than their opponents, and their front line has a chance to neutralize 6-9 Lavoy Allen, who had his streak of seven consecutive double-doubles end in the NCAA Tournament win vs. Penn State. Temple is scrappy and plays ferocious defense and that may keep them in this game, but it will only be a matter of time, before the Aztecs pull away and defeat the Owls. Play on San Diego State
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The No. 7 Temple Owls needed a shot at the buzzer to survive Penn State, while the San Diego State Aztecs cruised in their first round game.