Tulane Green Wave vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: fuboTV

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Tigers (17-5) will take on the Tulane Green Wave (14-7) on Saturday.

The Tulane Green Wave took the court against SMU and notched a win by a score of 74-52 in their last contest. Tulane ended the game having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (23 out of 52) and buried 5 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Green Wave buried 23 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 79.3%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 14 assists for this game as well as forcing 22 turnovers and getting 16 steals. In the matter of defense, Tulane allowed 34.6% from the field on 18 out of 52 shooting. SMU doled out 13 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. In addition, SMU collected 32 boards (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. SMU ended up going 44.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 18 shots. They buried 8 of 24 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Green Wave ended up finishing with 18 while SMU finished the game with 19 fouls.

Jalen Cook is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He was able to score 22 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 32 minutes played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also earned 5 assists.

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Tulane enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-7 so far this season. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Tulane is collecting 33.0 boards per game and has accounted for 327 assists so far this season, which ranks 88th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Green Wave are shooting 33.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (158 of 479) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.0 points per outing (20th in the country) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Green Wave are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They give up 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 307th in D-1 in opponents PPG (74.2). The Green Wave defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (558 of 1,297) and they surrender 38.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 346th in D-1 in allowing assists with 353 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Memphis Tigers got the victory with a final of 80-68 when they faced Tulsa. The Tigers pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this game. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Tulsa had 14 fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning shooting from distance, Memphis buried 6 out of 19 attempts (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers ended up shooting 31 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2%. The Tigers allowed Tulsa to bury 26 out of 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.3% for the contest. They shot 26.9% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 26 and finished the contest at 9 out of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). In the matter of rebounds, Memphis permitted Tulsa to collect 25 in all (8 offensive).

Kendric Davis pitched in for the Tigers in the game. He racked up 26 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 22 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 17-5 for the campaign. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.3 times per game (22nd in D-1) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. Memphis has accounted for 1,756 pts on the campaign (79.8 per game) and they average 36.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which has them ranked 40th in D-1.

The Memphis defense concedes 31.2% on three-point shots (181 of 580) and their opponents are making 75.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.5 assists and 35.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 240th and 280th in D-1. The Tigers on defense are ranked 260th in the nation in PPG given up with 72.2. They are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the floor (13th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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