Alabama State Hornets vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Youtube TV

The Memphis Tigers (9-3) are welcoming the Alabama State Hornets (1-9) at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Alabama State Hornets faced Arkansas State and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-65 in their last game. Alabama State finished the game with a 38.8% FG percentage (19 of 49) and converted 7 of 13 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 20 of their 27 tries for a rate of 74.1%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defense, Alabama State allowed the other team to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 24 out of 54 shooting. Arkansas State distributed 16 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Arkansas State grabbed 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arkansas State went 73.9% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 23 tries. They converted 7 of 19 shots from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 19 and Arkansas State had 17 personal fouls.

Alex Anderson is someone who was a contributor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 27.3% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 14 points on 3 of 11 shooting.

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Alabama State comes into this contest with a record of 1-9 for the season. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Alabama State is grabbing 36.2 boards per game and has racked up 97 assists on the season, which is 360th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Hornets are shooting 33.1% on shots from distance (60 of 181) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 60.6 pts per game (356th in college hoops) on 34.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 14.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 288th in the nation in giving up assists with 164 relinquished this season. The Hornets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.9% (289 of 603) and they concede 43.1 boards per contest as a team. They give up 39.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 355th in the country in opponents PPG (81.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Memphis Tigers went home victorious with a score of 83-79 against Texas A&M. The Tigers were able to collect 17 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. Texas A&M had 22 personal fouls in this contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 30 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Memphis converted 5 of their 14 attempts (35.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.8%. The Tigers allowed Texas A&M to make 22 of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.9% in the matchup. They finished 33.3% from distance by going 8 out of 24 and ended up shooting 27 of 33 from the free throw line (81.8%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis permitted Texas A&M to get 33 overall (12 offensive).

Kendric Davis was important for the Tigers in the matchup. He totaled 23 points in his 38 mins of playing time and earned 9 assists for the matchup. He converted 4 out of 13 in the matchup giving him a rate of 30.8%, and had 2 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 9-3 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 99th in the country. Memphis has scored 915 points for the season (76.3 per contest) and they average 36.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 15.6 times per game (71st in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. The Tigers commit 19.6 fouls every game and they connect on 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 182nd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 68.5. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.7% from the field (34th in college basketball). The Memphis defense gives up 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (95 of 302) and their opponents are converting on 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.2 dimes and 35.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 219th and 232nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama State

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