Tulane vs. Temple prediction: Why Temple is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Temple and Tulane will meet in men's college basketball action at Liacouras Center on Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Temple as the most likely winner of the Tulane vs. Temple game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Tulane vs. Temple prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Tulane and Temple 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Temple a 68% chance of beating Tulane. Our predicted final score has Temple winning 76-71.

According to our model, Temple (-4.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 144.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Tulane vs. Temple odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Tulane	Temple
Spread	+4.5 (-110)	-4.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+170	-196
Total	o144.5 (-110)	u144.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Tulane vs. Temple picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Temple -4.5	-110
Moneyline	Temple	-196
Total	Over 144.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Temple to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Tulane vs. Temple game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between Temple and Tulane at Liacouras Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Tulane vs. Temple
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Liacouras Center

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Conclusion

We predict Temple, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat Tulane on Thursday.

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