Temple at San Diego State

Sometimes it is hard to accept for gamblers when they see a San Diego State team that was put on the No. 2 line in the bracket. The fact is that this team is well deserving and has the talent, experience and athleticism similar to top major conference teams. Temple has dealt with injuries, and has not quite looked the same down the stretch, losing to Richmond in the A-10 Tournament and fortunate enough to pull out a thrilling 2-point win vs. Penn State in their opener. The one thing that Temple does is play defense, and their hopes here will rely upon that staple, but San Diego State is more complete as they can defend and score. The Aztecs have held 23 of their last 30 opponents in the 50s or less, and own a 20-8-1 ATS mark vs. opponents with a winning percentage of greater than .600. The Aztecs are also 10-2 ATS in their last 12 as a favorite of 6.5 or less. The Aztecs have also played UNDER to a 36-17-1 mark in their last 54 out of conference tilts. San Diego State covers this one and the total finishes UNDER.