SMU Mustangs vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 1/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN

The Memphis Tigers (12-2) host the SMU Mustangs (10-4) at FedExForum on Sunday.

The SMU Mustangs played Charlotte and took home the win by a score of 66-54 in their last contest. SMU walked away from the contest having earned a 43.5% FG percentage (27 of 62) and knocked down 2 out of their 14 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Mustangs knocked down 10 of their 14 shots for a rate of 71.4%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned a total of 40 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defense, SMU let their opponent shoot 34.0% from the field on 18 out of 53 shooting. Charlotte earned 12 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Charlotte pulled down 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Charlotte finished the game shooting 63.2% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 19 tries. They also converted 6 of their 20 shots from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Mustangs walked away with 18 while Charlotte accumulated 13 fouls.

Zhuric Phelps is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He went 35.7% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 30 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He recorded 13 points on 5 out of 14 shooting.

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SMU heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-4 for the season. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, SMU is pulling in 40.7 boards per contest and has totaled 224 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 59th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Mustangs are connecting on 35.6% from downtown (104 of 292) and 66.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.6 pts per contest (172nd in the nation) on 46.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mustangs are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.1 fouls. They are ranked 130th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 165 surrendered so far this season. The Mustangs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 36.2% (298 of 824) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 26.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 14th in college basketball in points per game allowed (61.6).

In their last game, the Memphis Tigers took home the win by a final score of 78-75 against Tulsa. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Memphis allowed Tulsa to snag 28 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished 35.3% from distance by connecting on 12 of 34 and ended up shooting 9 out of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Tigers allowed Tulsa to knock down 27 of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.2% in this game. Overall, the Tigers finished shooting 27 for 54 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Memphis made 6 out of their 20 tries (30.0%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a clip of 85.7%. Tulsa committed 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also coughed it up 20 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Tigers recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the game.

David Jones pitched in for the Tigers in the game. He made 7 of 16 for this game for a rate of 43.8%, and had 8 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 34 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this contest.

Memphis has a record of 12-2 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 174th in the nation. Memphis has scored 1,109 pts this season (79.2 per game) and they pull in 37.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per game (246th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. The Tigers are committing 16.9 fouls per game while shooting 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 228th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 72.7. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (81st in D-1). The Memphis defense allows 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (122 of 385) and their opponents are making 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.6 assists and 37.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 255th and 295th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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