Memphis Tigers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 3/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+12)

The Memphis Tigers (22-10) are on their way to Moda Center on Saturday where they will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-3). Memphis is 12-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 152.

The Memphis Tigers played Boise State and notched a win by a score of 64-53 in their last game. Memphis finished the game having earned a 47.1% FG percentage (24 out of 51) and knocked down 5 of their 12 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 11 of their 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 31.5% from the floor on 17 of 54 shooting. Boise State earned 7 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. Moreover, Boise State collected 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Boise State finished 68.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 19 attempts. They also converted 6 of their 21 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 18 and Boise State totaled 14 personal fouls.

Landers Nolley is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up scoring 12 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 44.4% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Memphis heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 22-10 on the campaign. They have an average of 75.1 points per contest (69th in college hoops) while going 47.1% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 36.0% on 3-pointers (201 of 558) and 69.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is snagging 38.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 510 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 34th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 16.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 236th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 420 surrendered on the year. The Tigers defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.4% (741 of 1,882) and they surrender 32.5 boards per game as a group. They concede 32.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 139th in college hoops in opponents points per game (67.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Gonzaga Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 93-72 against Georgia State. The Bulldogs were able to snag 37 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 53 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Georgia State committed 25 personal fouls in the game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 53.3%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Gonzaga converted 5 of their 18 attempts (27.8%). In all, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 36 out of 71 from the field which had them at 50.7%. The Bulldogs allowed Georgia State to make 23 of 70 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.9% in the matchup. They shot 37.5% from distance by connecting on 6 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 25 from the charity stripe (80.0%). When discussing rebounding, Gonzaga permitted Georgia State to collect 36 overall (12 offensive).

Chet Holmgren ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He earned 19 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for this contest. He converted 8 out of 13 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 17 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a record of 27-3 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 52.7% from the field, which ranks 1st in college basketball. Gonzaga has accumulated 2,640 pts for the season (88.0 per game) and they collect 41.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 18.4 times per game (3rd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 15.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Gonzaga defense gives up 30.9% on 3-pointers (200 of 647) and their opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 10.0 assists and 32.9 boards per contest, which is 16th and 87th in those categories. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 65th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 65.6. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (2nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gonzaga (-12)

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