Texas A&M Aggies vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPNU

The Memphis Tigers (8-3) will compete against the Texas A&M Aggies (6-3) at FedExForum on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies faced Oregon State and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-72 in their last contest. Texas A&M ended the game with a 44.0% FG percentage (22 out of 50) and buried 9 of 23 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aggies knocked down 19 of 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes in the game while creating 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Texas A&M allowed the other team to go 52.3% from the field on 23 of 44 shooting. Oregon State distributed 19 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Oregon State snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oregon State finished shooting 80.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 29 of their 36 tries. They converted 11 of 25 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Aggies walked away with 9 and Oregon State racked up 20 fouls.

Dexter Dennis is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He finished shooting 55.6% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Texas A&M will enter this game with a record of 6-3 so far this season. They have an average of 77.0 points per game (93rd in Division 1) while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Aggies are shooting 33.0% on shots from distance (62 of 188) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas A&M is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has racked up 128 assists this year, which is 261st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.8 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing 17.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 fouls. They are 109th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 117 relinquished this year. The Aggies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (190 of 463) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 198th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (69.3).

For their last game, the Memphis Tigers got the victory with a final of 88-73 against Alabama. The Tigers corralled 21 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 13 steals in the matchup. Alabama committed 22 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They were able to bury 19 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.0%. When discussing shooting from distance, Memphis made 1 out of 12 attempts (8.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Tigers went 34 for 79 from the floor which had them shooting 43.0%. The Tigers allowed Alabama to bury 24 out of 63 tries from the field which had them shooting 38.1% for the matchup. They finished 25.0% from three-point range via 6 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 24 from the charity stripe (79.2%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Memphis allowed Alabama to pull down 32 in all (11 offensive).

Kendric Davis ended up having an impact for the Tigers in the matchup. He accumulated 30 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 5 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 11 of 22 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 8-3 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 127th in Division 1. Memphis has totaled 832 points on the campaign (75.6 per contest) and they average 37.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.1 times per game (93rd in college basketball) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per game. The Tigers commit 18.9 fouls per game and they connect on 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 147th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.5. They are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.7% from the field (38th in college basketball). The Memphis defense surrenders 31.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (87 of 278) and opponents are knocking down 72.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.0 assists and 34.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 214th and 211th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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