SMU Mustangs vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 1/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN2

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Tigers (9-7) will take on the SMU Mustangs (13-4) on Thursday.

The SMU Mustangs played Tulane and notched a win by a score of 75-66 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Mustangs ended up finishing with 15 while Tulane accounted for 19 personal fouls. They also made 7 of 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Tulane walked away from this one shooting 61.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 18 shots. In addition, Tulane totaled 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Tulane recorded 10 assists and had 11 steals in this game. In regard to defense, SMU allowed 36.9% from the floor on 24 out of 65 shooting. They also distributed 14 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 2 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 36 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Mustangs made 16 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. SMU finished the contest with a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 52) and made 15 out of their 33 3-point shots.

Kendric Davis is a guy who played a role for this game. He went 50.0% from the field and earned 4 dimes. He was on the court for 38 mins and also pulled down 1 rebound. He totaled 24 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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SMU will enter this matchup with a mark of 13-4 this year. They average 76.9 points per game (73rd in the country) while shooting 45.4% from the floor. The Mustangs are hitting 37.6% from downtown (160 of 426) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a team, SMU is pulling down 38.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 242 dimes on the year, which is 113th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.9 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Mustangs are forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 168th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.2). The Mustangs are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.9% (432 of 1,083) and they relinquish 35.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 229th in the nation in allowing assists with 216 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Memphis Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 72-71 against East Carolina. When talking about rebounds, Memphis permitted East Carolina to pull down 27 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 out of 25 and ended up shooting 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). The Tigers permitted East Carolina to knock down 23 out of 57 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 40.4% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers went 30 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning three-point attempts, Memphis converted 7 of their 13 tries (53.8%). They were able to bury 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 36.4%. East Carolina had 12 fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Tigers were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this contest.

Jalen Duren was important for the Tigers in the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and had 9 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the contest.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 9-7 on the year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.3 personal fouls per contest and they go 66.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per game (43rd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 17.9 times per game. Memphis has scored 1,232 pts for the season (77.0 per game) and they pull down 38.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which is ranked 50th in the country.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 232nd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.7. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the field (62nd in college basketball). The Memphis defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from distance (138 of 406) and their opposition knocks down 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.3 assists and 33.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 231st and 111th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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