Memphis Tigers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 1/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Memphis Tigers (9-6) are on their way to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday where they will go up against the East Carolina Pirates (10-5).

The Memphis Tigers took the court against UCF and took a loss by a final of 74-64 in their last game. Memphis ended the game having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (25 of 63) and knocked down 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 6 of their 18 shots for a rate of 33.3%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 34 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists for this game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 45.8% from the field on 27 out of 59 shooting. UCF recorded 18 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. On top of that, UCF grabbed 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UCF finished shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 15 tries. They buried 11 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Tigers finished with 18 and UCF racked up 18 fouls.

Tyler Harris is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He racked up 15 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 45.5% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Memphis will take the court with a record of 9-6 for the season. They are turning it over 17.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 39.0 boards per contest and has totaled 238 dimes this season, which has them ranked 70th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 35.7% on shots from downtown (102 of 286) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. They average 77.4 pts per contest (65th in the country) while connecting on 46.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 16.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 234th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.6). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.2% (362 of 900) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 221st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 193 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a score of 79-71 when they faced Cincinnati. When talking about cleaning up the glass, East Carolina allowed Cincinnati to pull down 31 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They went 36.4% from distance by going 8 of 22 and ended up going 15 of 22 at the charity stripe (68.2%). The Pirates allowed Cincinnati to knock down 28 out of 59 tries from the floor which left them shooting 47.5% in this contest. Overall, the Pirates went 24 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.7%. In the matter of three-point shots, East Carolina knocked down 10 out of 22 attempts (45.5%). They were able to bury 13 of them for a rate of 68.4%. Cincinnati had 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Pirates pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup.

Vance Jackson ended up being a factor for the Pirates in the game. He converted 13 out of 24 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 54.2%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He accumulated 35 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

East Carolina has a win-loss record of 10-5 so far this year. The Pirates are committing 15.3 fouls per game and they connect on 74.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 16.2 times per game (39th in the country) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. East Carolina has scored 1,105 pts this year (73.7 per game) and they collect 35.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pirates are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks 207th in Division 1.

The Pirates on defense are ranked 233rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (188th in college hoops). The East Carolina defense gives up 33.1% from downtown (123 of 372) and their opposition knocks down 73.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.4 dimes and 34.5 boards per game, which ranks 334th and 182nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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