Memphis Tigers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 11/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, BS

TV: ESPN

The Memphis Tigers (3-0) are hitting the road to Imperial Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Michigan Wolverines (3-1).

The Memphis Tigers played Alabama State and walked away with a win by a score of 92-75 in their last contest. Memphis ended with a 52.5% field goal percentage (32 out of 61) and converted 11 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 17 of 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 46 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Memphis allowed 31.4% from the field on 27 of 86 shooting. Alabama State totaled 11 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. In addition, Alabama State pulled down 37 rebounds (22 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Alabama State finished the game shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 15 shots. They also made 10 of their 26 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Tigers finished with 14 while Alabama State recorded 22 fouls.

David Jones is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished with 22 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds. He went 58.3% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Memphis will play this contest with a win-loss record of 3-0 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 43.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 49 assists this season, which has them ranked 244th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Tigers are hitting 39.7% on shots from 3-point land (29 of 73) and 66.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 85.3 points per contest (54th in D-1) while hitting 48.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They give up 30.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 169th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.0). The Tigers are giving up a shooting percentage of 35.9% (74 of 206) and they surrender 38.0 boards per game as a team. They are 42nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 32 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Michigan Wolverines walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-86 when they played Long Beach State. The Wolverines were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. Long Beach State had 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Regarding 3-pointers, Michigan converted 9 out of their 28 tries (32.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolverines finished the game shooting 31 out of 66 from the field which had them at 47.0%. The Wolverines permitted Long Beach State to knock down 37 of their 66 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.1% for the game. They finished 47.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Michigan allowed Long Beach State to grab 28 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Olivier Nkamhoua ended up having an impact for the Wolverines in the game. He accumulated 22 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in the game. He buried 8 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and accounted for 11 rebounds.

Michigan has a win-loss record of 3-1 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wolverines are shooting 52.1% from the floor, which is 29th in college hoops. Michigan has accumulated 366 points this year (91.5 per game) and they grab 39.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per game (49th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Wolverines are committing 17.8 personal fouls every game and they go 67.1% from the free throw line.

The Wolverines are ranked 276th in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.8. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (181st in the nation). The Michigan defense gives up 37.0% from downtown (34 of 92) and opponents are knocking down 68.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.0 assists and 34.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 134th and 162nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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