Saturday, March 4, 2017

Moody Coliseum

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The Memphis Tigers travel to Moody Coliseum to play the SMU Mustangs on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has SMU as 14.5 point favorites.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 19-11 and a road record of 4-6. They are 12-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-13. The Mustangs have an overall record of 26-4 and a home record of 17-0. They have an over/under record of 13-12 and they are 18-5 against the spread.

Dedric Lawson comes into this contest averaging 19.6 points per game while playing 34.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 10.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Markel Crawford averages 13.4 points per game in 33 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for Memphis. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Semi Ojeleye averages 18.4 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per contest this year for the Mustangs. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Shake Milton averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 4.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Memphis averages 75.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 135th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 144th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 335th in the country. They average 37.0 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 111th and 38th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 308th with 11.5 per game. The Tigers allow 69.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 95th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 53rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 232nd and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 171st place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 232nd in Division 1.

SMU averages 73.6 points per game this year which ranks them 175th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 68th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 17th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 31st and 30th respectively. In the turnover department the Mustangs rank 331st with 10.9 per game. The Mustangs allow 59.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 66th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.2 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 83rd place in the nation. The Mustangs force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 71st in college basketball.

The Tigers are 139th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.1. They assist on 59.6% of their shots, which ranks 42nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 161st among D-1 teams. They are 227th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 231st in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Memphis turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.6% places them 160th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.6%.

The Mustangs are 11th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.6. They assist on 62.5% of their shots, which ranks 10th in the country. In terms of pace they average 63.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 346th among D-1 teams. They are 60th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 78th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. SMU turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 57.2% places them 3rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.5%.

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 12-12 against the spread

The Memphis Tigers are 12-13 against the over/under

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 18-5 against the spread

The SMU Mustangs are 13-12 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Injuries

02/02/17 F Karim Sameh Azab Eligibility out indefinitely

SMU Mustangs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take SMU -14.5

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