The Temple Owls meet the Portland Pilots in the seventh-place game at the Diamond Head Classic Championship on Sunday. The Owls (6-6), who have lost three games in a row, dropped a 78-63 decision to Old Dominion in the consolation semifinals of the tournament. The Pilots (6-8), who have dropped three straight, fell 100-79 to UMass in the consolation semifinals.
Tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m. ET at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The latest Temple vs. Portland odds from SportsLine consensus list the Owls as 3.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points is 151. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)
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The model knows junior guard Hysier Miller helps power the Owls. He has been a mainstay in the starting lineup for nearly three years, and has started 52 of 67 games in his career. In 37.3 minutes per game, he is averaging 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals. Miller poured in 20 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists in the loss to Old Dominion.
It is also aware Portland redshirt senior guard Tyler Robertson, who is in his third year in the program, leads the team in scoring at 16.4 points per game. He is connecting on 48.8% of his field goals, including 37.5% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the foul line. He is also averaging 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 34.7 minutes of play.
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