Sunday, January 8, 2017

Devlin Fieldhouse

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The Memphis Tigers travel to Devlin Fieldhouse to play the Tulane Green Wave on Sunday, January 8, 2017.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 11-4 and a road record of 1-1. They are 5-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-5. The Green Wave have an overall record of 3-11 and a home record of 2-4. They have an over/under record of 7-3 and they are 3-7 against the spread.

Dedric Lawson comes into this contest averaging 20.2 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 11.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Markel Crawford averages 14.8 points per game in 33.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Memphis. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Cameron Reynolds averages 15.9 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per contest this year for the Green Wave. He grabs 6.1 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Kain Harris averages 10.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 20.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.5 rebounds per contest and 0.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Memphis averages 80.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 41st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 55th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 316th in the country. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 18.1 assists per game which ranks them 78th and 10th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 10.8 per game. The Tigers allow 70.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 133rd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 61st and 98th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 172nd and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 146th place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 151st in Division 1.

Tulane averages 70.4 points per game this year which ranks them 222nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -9.1 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 315th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 237th in the nation. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 247th and 188th respectively. In the turnover department the Green Wave rank 181st with 13.6 per game. The Green Wave allow 79.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 297th in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 41% average from behind the arc ranking them 309th and 340th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 275th and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 258th place in the nation. The Green Wave force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 127th in college basketball.

The Tigers average 81.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 64.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 7 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 111.6 and they assist on 62.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Memphis turns the ball over an average of 13 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.8%. The Tigers give up 82.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 57.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Green Wave score 75.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -17.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -2.8 points per game. The Green Wave have a rating on offense of 97.6 and 54.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 46%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Tulane turns it over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.2%. The Green Wave give up 78.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 5-5 against the spread

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

Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends

The Tulane Green Wave are 3-7 against the spread

The Tulane Green Wave are 7-3 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Injuries

12/27/16 F Chad Rykhoek Ankle out indefinitely

Tulane Green Wave Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Tulane

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