Memphis Tigers vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 11/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Memphis Tigers vs UConn Huskies
Date: Monday, November 25, 2024
Location: Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, HI
TV: ESPN+
The UConn Huskies (4-0) will play the Memphis Tigers (4-0) at Lahaina Civic Center on Monday.
The Memphis Tigers played San Francisco and took home the win by a score of 68-64 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Tigers ended up with 23 and San Francisco recorded 25 fouls. They also converted 6 of their 28 attempts from distance. San Francisco ended up shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 18 of their 27 tries. In addition, San Francisco grabbed 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. San Francisco doled out 8 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In the matter of defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 32.8% from the field on 20 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists in this matchup while creating 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Tigers converted 23 of 31 shots for a rate of 74.2%. Memphis ended the contest with a 36.5% FG percentage (19 out of 52) and made 7 out of their 19 3-pointers.
Dain Dainja is someone who was a factor for the game. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the court for 26 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.
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Memphis will enter this game with a record of 4-0 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Memphis is grabbing 38.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 60 assists this year, which has them ranked 258th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 45.9% on shots from beyond the arc (34 of 74) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.3 points per outing (124th in D-1) while connecting on 47.7% from the floor.
On defense, the Tigers are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.5% from beyond the arc while they are 189th in the nation in PPG allowed (70.8). The Tigers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 38.6% (93 of 241) and they surrender 35.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 110th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 51 surrendered for the year.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UConn Huskies got the win with a final of 81-46 when they played East Texas A&M. The Huskies were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 39 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 19 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. East Texas A&M earned 18 fouls in this game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to shooting from downtown, UConn buried 7 out of their 24 attempts (29.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 32 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2%. The Huskies allowed East Texas A&M to convert 15 out of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 25.4% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 17.6% from 3-point land by going 3 of 17 and ended up shooting 13 of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, UConn permitted East Texas A&M to get 25 in total (11 offensive).
Solomon Ball was important for the Huskies in this game. He knocked down 5 of 6 for this game giving him a rate of 83.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 12 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest.
UConn has a record of 4-0 for the season. The Huskies commit 16.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 21.8 times per contest (3rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game. UConn has scored 355 points so far this season (88.8 per game) and they grab 43.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are shooting 53.0% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in the country.
The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 51.0. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 32.3% from the floor (3rd in Division 1). The UConn defense surrenders 27.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (18 of 66) and their opponents are connecting on 67.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 7.0 dimes and 27.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 8th and 9th in the nation.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take UConn and under the total points
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