Memphis Tigers vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 3/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+1)

Moda Center is the location where the Boise State Broncos (27-7) will play the Memphis Tigers (21-10) on Thursday. Boise State opens this contest as 1-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 132.5.

The Memphis Tigers faced off with Houston and ended up losing by a score of 71-53 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 19 and Houston had 16 personal fouls. They converted 8 of their 24 shots from distance. Houston went 68.4% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 19 shots. Furthermore, Houston collected 32 boards (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Houston distributed 20 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. When talking about defending, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 25 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 8 of their 14 shots for a rate of 57.1%. Memphis finished the contest with a 43.1% FG percentage (22 of 51) and made 1 of their 10 shots from beyond the arc.

Jalen Duren is a player who came through for this game. He accounted for 14 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He went 75.0% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Memphis comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 21-10 for the year. They have an average of 75.4 pts per contest (63rd in D-1) while connecting on 47.1% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (196 of 546) and 69.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 38.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 498 assists so far this season, which ranks 37th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 16.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.7 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 158th in the country in opponents points per game (68.4). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.6% (724 of 1,828) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 226th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 413 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Boise State Broncos took home the win by a final score of 53-52 when they played San Diego State. The Broncos corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. San Diego State was called for 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a clip of 57.1%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Boise State made 5 out of 18 tries (27.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Broncos shot 18 for 47 from the floor which had them shooting 38.3%. The Broncos permitted San Diego State to convert 20 out of 57 attempts from the floor which had them at 35.1% for the contest. They finished 50.0% from distance by shooting 6 of 12 and ended up going 6 out of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Boise State allowed San Diego State to grab 30 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Tyson Degenhart ended up being a factor for the Broncos for this game. He recorded 13 points in his 33 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists for the matchup. He made 5 out of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 45.5%, and added 4 rebounds.

Boise State has a mark of 27-7 for the campaign. The Broncos commit 15.1 fouls every game and they go 64.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per contest (287th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest. Boise State has scored 2,336 pts on the season (68.7 per contest) and they pull in 35.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Broncos are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 129th in college hoops.

The Broncos defensively are ranked 13th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 60.8. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (146th in D-1). The Boise State defense concedes 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (194 of 597) and opponents are converting on 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 9.8 assists and 29.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 13th and 9th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis (+1)

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