Memphis Tigers vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 2/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Location: Moody Coliseum in University Park, TX

TV: ESPN

The Memphis Tigers (18-7) are traveling to Moody Coliseum on Sunday where they will compete against the SMU Mustangs (18-7).

The Memphis Tigers faced off with North Texas and took a loss by a final of 76-66 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 15 while North Texas accumulated 15 personal fouls. They made 16 out of their 28 tries from beyond the perimeter. North Texas finished the contest at 85.7% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 14 tries. In addition, North Texas pulled down 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Texas earned 16 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In reference to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 44.4% from the field on 24 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 37 with 16 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Tigers converted 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. Memphis walked away from the contest having earned a 37.3% FG percentage (22 out of 59) and buried 9 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc.

David Jones is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He totaled 14 points on 2 of 13 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and also pulled down 16 boards. He went 15.4% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Memphis comes into this contest with a mark of 18-7 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 37.3 boards per contest and has tallied 342 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 148th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 35.2% on shots from distance (206 of 586) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.2 points per contest (45th in Division 1) while shooting 45.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 13.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They relinquish 34.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 280th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (75.4). The Tigers are giving up a FG percentage of 41.7% (650 of 1,560) and they surrender 36.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 236th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 333 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the SMU Mustangs got the win with a final of 87-79 against Tulane. When talking about how they attacked the glass, SMU allowed Tulane to collect 33 in all (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 30.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 out of 13 and ended up shooting 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). The Mustangs allowed Tulane to bury 28 of 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.2% in this game. When all was said and done, the Mustangs ended up shooting 27 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5%. When it comes to shots from distance, SMU knocked down 10 out of 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to knock down 23 of those for a rate of 74.2%. Tulane had 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mustangs to the charity stripe for a total of 31 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Mustangs were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 42 in this game.

Chuck Harris ended up having an impact for the Mustangs for this contest. He totaled 25 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and added 6 assists in the game. He made 7 of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

SMU has a win-loss record of 18-7 on the season. As an offense, the Mustangs are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which is 109th in college hoops. SMU has 1,916 points on the campaign (76.6 per game) and they pull down 39.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.2 times per game (34th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per contest. The Mustangs have committed 16.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Mustangs on defense are ranked 30th in college basketball in PPG given up with 65.2. They are able to force 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (13th in the nation). The SMU defense surrenders 29.2% on 3-point attempts (157 of 538) and their opposition knocks down 69.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.1 dimes and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 207th and 141st in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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