Charlotte 49ers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (17-8) are on their way to FedExForum on Wednesday where they will go up against the Memphis Tigers (18-8).

The Charlotte 49ers faced Wichita State and notched a win by a score of 72-61 in their last contest. Charlotte wrapped up the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (25 of 52) and made 5 of their 13 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the 49ers made 17 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes in this contest while creating 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 25 out of 58 shooting. Wichita State earned 7 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Moreover, Wichita State collected 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wichita State finished the game shooting 43.8% from the free throw line by converting 7 of 16 attempts. They also converted 4 out of their 14 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the 49ers ended up walking away with 12 while Wichita State accumulated 14 personal fouls.

Lu'Cye Patterson is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He notched 19 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins played and also snagged 1 rebound. He went 69.2% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Charlotte enters this game with a win-loss mark of 17-8 for the campaign. They are averaging 69.8 points per outing (283rd in D-1) while shooting 45.8% from the field. The 49ers are connecting on 32.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (159 of 497) and 75.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 33.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 333 assists for the campaign, which is 212th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.3 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the 49ers are forcing 10.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 fouls. They are conceding 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 24th in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.8). The 49ers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.5% (582 of 1,402) and they surrender 32.7 boards per contest as a team. They are 15th in college hoops in allowing assists with 265 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Memphis Tigers went home defeated by a final of 106-79 against SMU. The Tigers pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this matchup. They turned it over 18 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. SMU earned 18 fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 64.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Memphis buried 9 of their 20 attempts (45.0%). Overall, the Tigers finished the game shooting 27 for 56 from the field which had them sitting at 48.2%. The Tigers allowed SMU to make 42 out of 74 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 56.8% in the matchup. They finished 40.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 12 out of 30 and ended up going 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). In relation to rebounding, Memphis permitted SMU to collect 36 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

David Jones ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the matchup. He knocked down 12 of 22 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He had 33 points in his 33 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 18-8 this season. As an offensive team, the Tigers are shooting 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 118th in Division 1. Memphis has 2,085 pts so far this year (80.2 per game) and they pull in 37.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (154th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game. The Tigers are committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers are ranked 308th in college hoops in points given up per game with 76.5. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (114th in Division 1). The Memphis defense surrenders 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (246 of 701) and opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.9 dimes and 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 276th and 284th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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