The Owls will play the Golden Hurricane on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Temple and Tulsa are set to tip-off on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Temple wound up with a 95.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Tulsa finished with a 99.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Temple comes to this matchup with a 5-5 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the American Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Tulsa, finished the regular season with a 8-4 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the American Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Temple finished 6th (0.471) in the American Conference, with Tulsa ending up 2nd (0.706) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 American Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Temple had a 0.533 regular season overall win percentage, with Tulsa notching a 0.800 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Temple tallied a 16-14 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Tulsa put together a 24-6 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Temple battles Tulsa in March Madness madness on Sunday!
Temple stands at 16-14 while Tulsa dominates with a 24-6 record.
Temple at 8-9 in the American Conference, Tulsa at 12-5. Who will prevail?
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Owls at Golden Hurricane Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Tulsa is a -11.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Temple is a +11.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 150.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 150.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Tulsa is a -800 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Temple is a +550 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Temple
Tulsa
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | +11.5 -105-11.5 -115 |
Underdog Temple - Temple bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +11.5 Temple underdog bet wins if they lose by 11 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 12 or more.
Favorite Tulsa - Tulsa bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -11.5 Tulsa favorite bet wins if they win by 12 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 11 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Temple at Tulsa Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Temple
Tulsa
First to 5 Points
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | +120-165Bet |
Temple
Tulsa
First to 10 Points
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | +150-210Bet |
Temple
Tulsa
First to 15 Points
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | +170-250Bet |
Temple
Tulsa
Game to Overtime
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | Yes +1300No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Tulsa | 27-7 | 0.794 | 14-2 | 8-4 | 13-5 | +2 | 0.722 | W1 |
| Temple | 16-16 | 0.500 | 10-6 | 5-6 | 8-10 | +7 | 0.444 | L2 |
Temple & Tulsa Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Temple Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Temple YR: futures available
Tulsa Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Tulsa YR: futures available
Temple & Tulsa Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Temple vs Tulsa College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Temple vs Tulsa Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Temple vs Tulsa Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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