Alabama Crimson Tide vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/14/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Memphis Tigers (5-4) will try to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1) at FedExForum on Tuesday.

The Alabama Crimson Tide took the court against Houston and went home with a win by a final score of 83-82 in their last game. Alabama ended the game having earned a 52.0% field goal percentage (26 of 50) and converted 7 of their 18 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Crimson Tide buried 24 of their 31 attempts for a percentage of 77.4%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of the defense, Alabama let their opponent shoot 42.5% from the floor on 31 of 73 shooting. Houston totaled 11 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, Houston grabbed 38 boards (17 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Houston finished the game shooting 57.9% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of 19 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Crimson Tide ended up walking away with 20 and Houston totaled 28 fouls.

Jaden Quinerly is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up scoring 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished 63.6% from the field and recorded 8 assists.

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Alabama will take the court with a win-loss record of 8-1 so far this year. They average 86.0 pts per contest (7th in D-1) while connecting on 48.1% from the floor. The Crimson Tide are shooting 35.0% on shots from downtown (89 of 254) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Alabama is collecting 42.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 135 assists so far this year, which ranks 162nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Crimson Tide are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 40th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 94 surrendered so far this year. The Crimson Tide defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.8% (241 of 577) and they surrender 35.8 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 28.0% on shots from distance while they are 263rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.2).

When they last played, the Memphis Tigers took a loss by a score of 74-72 against Murray State. The Tigers corralled 17 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. Murray State was called for 20 fouls in the game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.6%. In regard to shots from downtown, Memphis buried 8 out of 20 attempts (40.0%). When all was said and done, the Tigers ended up shooting 25 for 51 from the floor which had them sitting at 49.0%. The Tigers permitted Murray State to make 27 out of 58 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.6% in this matchup. They went 48.3% from beyond the arc by going 14 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 10 from the charity stripe (60.0%). In relation to rebounding, Memphis permitted Murray State to collect 29 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Duren pitched in for the Tigers in this matchup. He converted 5 of 6 for the contest for a rate of 83.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in the matchup.

Memphis has a mark of 5-4 on the season. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 80th in Division 1. Memphis has scored 685 pts for the season (76.1 per contest) and they grab 39.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per contest (121st in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 18.6 times per contest. The Tigers commit 21.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 66.8% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 183rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 68.2. They are forcing 17.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (23rd in the country). The Memphis defense concedes 31.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (65 of 207) and their opponents are knocking down 68.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.0 dimes and 34.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 154th and 181st in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alabama

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