Memphis Tigers vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 3/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Houston Cougars

Date: Sunday, March 12, 2023

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+6)

The Memphis Tigers (23-8) are on their way to Dickies Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Houston Cougars (29-2). Memphis opens this contest as 6-point dogs. The total is 135.

The Memphis Tigers faced off with Houston and went home with a loss by a final score of 67-65 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 16 and Houston racked up 19 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 28 attempts from three-point range. Houston finished the contest at 58.3% at the charity stripe by burying 7 of 12 tries. Additionally, Houston had 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Houston recorded 13 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. When it comes to the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes for the contest while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 21 of 23 tries for a percentage of 91.3%. Memphis ended the game having earned a 35.8% field goal percentage (19 of 53) and buried 6 of 18 three-point shots.

Kendric Davis is one guy who had an impact for this game. He scored 26 points on 6 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He went 33.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Memphis will play this game with a mark of 23-8 for the year. They currently have an average of 79.5 points per outing (23rd in the country) while connecting on 48.1% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 34.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (181 of 526) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 35.7 boards per game and has 485 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 54th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They relinquish 31.4% from beyond the arc and they are 257th in the nation in points per game allowed (72.6). The Tigers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 40.9% (759 of 1,854) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 225th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 425 conceded so far this year.

When they last played, the Houston Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 67-65 when they played Memphis. The Cougars snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the contest. They coughed it up 14 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. Memphis was called for 16 fouls for the contest which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw tries for a clip of 58.3%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Houston converted 10 out of 28 attempts (35.7%). When all was said and done, the Cougars walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 54 from the floor which had them at 46.3%. The Cougars allowed Memphis to make 19 of 53 tries from the field which had them shooting 35.8% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from downtown by going 6 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). In regard to rebounding, Houston permitted Memphis to collect 28 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Tramon Mark pitched in for the Cougars for the game. He made 6 of 10 for the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Houston has a record of 29-2 for the campaign. The Cougars are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (54th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 9.9 times per contest. Houston has 2,357 pts on the campaign (76.0 per contest) and they collect 38.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cougars are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which ranks them 44th in the nation.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 2nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 56.5. They are forcing 14.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.5% from the floor (2nd in the nation). The Houston defense surrenders 28.0% on shots from distance (198 of 707) and their opponents are knocking down 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 10.1 dimes and 31.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 15th and 26th in college basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Houston (-6) and under 135 points

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