Memphis Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 12/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN2

Coleman Coliseum is the location where the Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1) will take on the Memphis Tigers (8-2) on Tuesday.

The Memphis Tigers faced off with Auburn and notched a win by a score of 82-73 in their last game. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (30 out of 60) and knocked down 4 of 11 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers converted 18 of their 25 shots for a rate of 72.0%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled 40 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 14 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 38.1% from the field on 24 out of 63 shooting. Auburn totaled 11 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Auburn collected 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Auburn finished the game shooting 79.2% from the free throw line by making 19 of 24 shots. They also buried 6 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 23 while Auburn finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Kendric Davis is someone who came through for the contest. He accumulated 27 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He played 38 minutes and also snagged 9 boards. He finished the contest at 47.4% from the floor and dished out 6 assists.

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Memphis comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-2 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is collecting 37.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 156 dimes for the season, which ranks 81st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 32.8% on shots from downtown (57 of 174) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.4 points per outing (152nd in college basketball) on 46.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing 15.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 193rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 126 relinquished on the season. The Tigers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 37.9% (223 of 589) and they relinquish 34.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 30.7% from 3-point land and they are 98th in the country in opponents points per game (65.2).

For their last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home victorious with a score of 71-65 when they played Houston. When talking about cleaning the glass, Alabama allowed Houston to pull down 37 overall (12 offensive). They shot 23.1% from 3-point land by hitting 3 of 13 and ended up going 12 out of 22 at the charity stripe (54.5%). The Crimson Tide allowed Houston to make 25 out of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.1% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Crimson Tide went 22 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Alabama buried 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Houston was called for 24 personal fouls for the game which took the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for a total of 32 tries. They gave up possession 15 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Crimson Tide recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this game.

Noah Clowney was important for the Crimson Tide in the matchup. He converted 7 of 12 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and totaled 11 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Alabama has a mark of 8-1 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 42.2% from the floor, which is ranked 283rd in college hoops. Alabama has earned 739 points for the campaign (82.1 per contest) and they collect 49.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per game (88th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 16.2 times per contest. The Crimson Tide commit 19.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Alabama defense gives up 29.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (53 of 183) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.2 dimes and 36.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 39th and 285th in those categories. The Crimson Tide are ranked 163rd in college basketball in points given up per game with 68.1. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.7% from the field (12th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama

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