Auburn Tigers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN2

State Farm Arena is the location where the Memphis Tigers (7-2) will go up against the Auburn Tigers (8-0) on Saturday.

The Auburn Tigers took the court against Colgate and took home the win by a score of 93-66 in their last contest. Auburn walked away from the contest having earned a 55.2% FG percentage (37 of 67) and buried 10 of their 22 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 9 of their 16 tries for a rate of 56.3%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 37 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to the defense, Auburn allowed 43.9% from the field on 25 of 57 shooting. Colgate distributed 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, Colgate pulled down 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Colgate shot 42.1% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 19 shots. They also converted 8 of 18 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 17 and Colgate finished the game with 15 fouls.

Allen Flanigan is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He shot 71.4% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played 27 minutes played and pulled down 7 boards. He ended up scoring 12 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Auburn heads into this one with a mark of 8-0 for the year. They average 73.0 points per contest (174th in college hoops) while connecting on 43.3% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 29.0% on three-point shots (51 of 176) and 65.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Auburn is grabbing 42.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 110 assists for the season, which ranks 263rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They give up 26.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 15th in college basketball in points per game allowed (58.0). The Tigers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 36.9% (175 of 474) and they relinquish 35.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 14th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 75 relinquished for the season.

For their last game, the Memphis Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 87-71 when they played Little Rock. With respect to attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Little Rock to pull down 35 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They finished 24.2% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 33 and ended up shooting 13 out of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). The Tigers allowed Little Rock to knock down 25 out of 70 attempts from the field which had them shooting 35.7% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 34 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 54.0%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Memphis converted 6 of their 12 attempts (50.0%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.4%. Little Rock committed 19 fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 16 steals in this matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this contest.

Deandre Williams pitched in for the Tigers for this contest. He made 6 of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 29 minutes on the court and totaled 5 dimes in this contest.

Memphis has a mark of 7-2 this year. The Tigers are committing 17.4 fouls per game and they hit 72.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.8 times per contest (62nd in the nation) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. Memphis has accumulated 662 pts this season (73.6 per contest) and they grab 36.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 130th in college hoops.

The Memphis defense surrenders 31.3% on 3-point shots (71 of 227) and their opponents are converting on 71.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.8 assists and 34.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 212th and 195th in Division 1. The Tigers defensively are ranked 83rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 64.3. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.8% from the field (27th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Auburn

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