Memphis Tigers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (23-7) will try to beat the Memphis Tigers (22-8) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Saturday.

The Memphis Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against UAB and went home with a win by a final score of 106-87 in their last contest. Memphis walked away from the game with a 47.9% field goal percentage (35 out of 73) and buried 8 of their 20 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 28 of their 36 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 38 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest while forcing 18 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 54.2% from the field on 32 of 59 shooting. UAB recorded 17 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, UAB collected 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UAB finished the game shooting 73.7% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 19 tries. They made 9 out of their 26 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 16 and UAB accumulated 24 personal fouls.

David Jones is a player who played a role for this contest. He scored 32 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He played 32 mins and also snagged 9 boards. He finished the game at 47.6% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Memphis enters this matchup with a record of 22-8 this season. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 37.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 410 dimes on the season, which is 154th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 34.7% on shots from downtown (242 of 698) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 80.9 points per outing (33rd in D-1) while connecting on 46.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers have forced 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are ranked 268th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 417 surrendered on the campaign. The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (792 of 1,869) and they concede 36.2 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 33.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 278th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida Atlantic Owls got the victory with a final of 80-76 when they faced North Texas. The Owls earned 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. North Texas was called for 22 personal fouls for the game which got the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to make 23 of those for a rate of 76.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Florida Atlantic buried 7 out of their 15 tries (46.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Owls went 25 out of 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.2%. The Owls permitted North Texas to bury 26 out of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.6% in this contest. They finished shooting 35.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 20 from the charity stripe (90.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Florida Atlantic permitted North Texas to grab 24 overall (7 offensive).

Johnell Davis ended up being important for the Owls in this game. He accumulated 29 points in his 35 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists for this game. He made 10 out of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a win-loss mark of 23-7 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Owls are hitting on 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 32nd in the nation. Florida Atlantic has scored 2,482 points on the year (82.7 per game) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.2 times per contest (62nd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest. The Owls are responsible for committing 16.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The Florida Atlantic defense concedes 32.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (212 of 656) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.2 assists and 34.2 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 12th and 154th in those categories on the defensive end. The Owls are ranked 214th in college basketball in PPG given up with 73.0. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (173rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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