Tuesday, December 29, 2015

FedExForum

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The Tulane Green Wave travel to FedExForum to play the Memphis Tigers on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. The opening line for this game has Memphis as 12 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.5.

The Green Wave come into this game with an overall record of 7-6 and a road record of 0-3. They are 4-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-4. The Tigers have an overall record of 8-3 and a home record of 7-3. They have an over/under record of 4-5 and they are 4-5 against the spread.

Louis Dabney comes into this contest averaging 13.5 points per game while playing 31 minutes per night so far this season for the Green Wave. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 36% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Malik Morgan averages 11.2 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Tulane. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Dedric Lawson averages 15.5 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 9.5 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 63%. Ricky Tarrant averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 33% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Tulane averages 67.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 247th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 179th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 286th in the country. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per game which ranks them 60th and 229th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 256th with 14.1 per game. The Green Wave allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 59th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 45th and 120th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.1 rebounds a game which ranks 119th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 75th place in the country. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 148th in the Division 1.

Memphis averages 79.2 points per game this year which ranks them 65th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 234th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 322nd in the nation. They average 44.5 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per contest which ranks them 3rd and 60th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 191st with 13.2 per game. The Tigers allow 66.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 77th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 35th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.3 rebounds a game which ranks 272nd and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 84th place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 34th in college basketball.

Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends

The Tulane Green Wave are 4-3 against the spread

The Tulane Green Wave are 3-4 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 4-5 against the spread

The Memphis Tigers are 4-5 against the over/under

Tulane Green Wave Injuries

No key injuries to report

Memphis Tigers Injuries

12/04/15 G Raquan Mitchell Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take Tulane

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