Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Memphis Tigers (6-1) welcome the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-1) at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs took the court against Southern and took a loss by a score of 73-70 in their last game. Louisiana Tech ended with a 44.0% FG percentage (22 of 50) and buried 9 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 18 dimes in this contest while creating 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defense, Louisiana Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 43.3% from the field on 26 of 60 shooting. Southern earned 15 assists and had 13 steals for the contest. In addition, Southern collected 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Southern shot 70.6% at the free throw line by burying 12 of their 17 tries. They also buried 9 out of their 25 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 14 while Southern racked up 17 fouls.

Daniel Batcho is a player who was important for the contest. He walked away with 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played 36 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Louisiana Tech will enter this game with a record of 7-1 on the year. They currently have an average of 81.0 pts per game (86th in the nation) while going 49.2% from the floor. The Bulldogs are hitting 34.6% on 3-point shots (62 of 179) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Louisiana Tech is pulling down 37.8 boards per game and has accounted for 137 dimes for the campaign, which is 52nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are conceding 29.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 109th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (67.9). The Bulldogs defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.3% (199 of 494) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 230th in college basketball in giving up assists with 107 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Memphis Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-76 when they faced Auburn. The Tigers snagged 18 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 26 in this game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. Auburn was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.7%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis made 6 of their 9 tries (66.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Tigers permitted Auburn to convert 34 out of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.7% for the game. They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 24 and ended up shooting 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). In the matter of team rebounding, Memphis permitted Auburn to pull down 31 overall (11 on the offensive side).

PJ Haggerty pitched in for the Tigers for the contest. He made 11 of 20 in this game giving him a rate of 55.0%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He racked up 27 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the game.

Memphis has a record of 6-1 on the year. The Tigers commit 19.3 fouls every game and they shoot 74.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.9 times per game (251st in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. Memphis has earned 571 points on the year (81.6 per contest) and they pull in 34.0 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 49.0% from the floor, which ranks them 53rd in the nation.

The Memphis defense surrenders 34.6% from downtown (63 of 182) and their opposition knocks down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 15.9 dimes and 34.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 330th and 173rd in college basketball. The Tigers on defense are ranked 284th in D-1 in PPG given up with 76.1. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (214th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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