Memphis Tigers vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 2/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Sunday, February 20, 2022

Location: Moody Coliseum in University Park, TX

TV: ESPN

Moody Coliseum is the location where the SMU Mustangs (18-6) will try to beat the Memphis Tigers (15-8) on Sunday.

The Memphis Tigers faced off with Cincinnati and took home the win by a score of 81-74 in their last game. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 53.4% FG percentage (31 out of 58) and made 7 of 17 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 12 of 15 tries for a rate of 80.0%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 32 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 35.9% from the field on 23 out of 64 shooting. Cincinnati earned 10 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Cincinnati pulled down 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Cincinnati ended up shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 28 tries. They converted 7 of their 29 attempts from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 23 and Cincinnati racked up 16 personal fouls.

Josh Minott is a player who was a major factor for the game. He recorded 10 points on 5 of 6 shooting. He played for 15 mins and also collected 6 boards. He shot 83.3% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Memphis will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-8 on the year. They are turning it over 16.7 times per game and as a group are committing 19.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 39.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 370 assists for the year, which has them ranked 96th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 36.1% from downtown (157 of 435) and 67.5% from the free throw line. They average 76.8 pts per contest (55th in the nation) while hitting 47.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 135th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 300 surrendered so far this year. The Tigers are allowing a FG percentage of 39.2% (537 of 1,371) and they concede 33.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 32.7% from 3-point land and they are 192nd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (69.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the SMU Mustangs went home defeated by a final of 64-57 against Temple. The Mustangs recorded 36 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. Temple committed 11 personal fouls in the game which took the Mustangs to the free throw line for 9 tries. They were able to make 7 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. When talking about shots from downtown, SMU buried 4 out of their 17 tries (23.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Mustangs went 23 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.3%. The Mustangs allowed Temple to bury 21 of their 68 tries from the field which had them shooting 30.9% in this game. They finished 14.3% from three-point range by going 3 out of 21 and ended up going 19 out of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). When talking about how they rebounded, SMU allowed Temple to collect 40 overall (10 offensive).

Michael Weathers ended up being important for the Mustangs for this contest. He scored 22 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the game. He buried 10 of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 62.5%, and added 7 rebounds.

SMU has a record of 18-6 for the year. The Mustangs commit 15.5 fouls every game and they connect on 74.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per contest (117th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per game. SMU has earned 1,800 pts for the year (75.0 per game) and they pull down 38.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Mustangs are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 141st in college hoops.

The SMU defense concedes 30.4% on 3-point shots (157 of 517) and their opponents are making 69.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.5 dimes and 36.1 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 174th and 266th in the nation. The Mustangs on the defensive end are ranked 138th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 67.6. They have forced 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.8% from the floor (27th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SMU

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