Tulane Green Wave vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

FedExForum is where the Memphis Tigers (17-6) will go up against the Tulane Green Wave (13-9) on Sunday.

The Tulane Green Wave faced off with Temple and notched a win by a score of 92-80 in their last game. Tulane wrapped up the game having earned a 54.7% field goal percentage (29 of 53) and converted 3 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Green Wave buried 31 of their 35 shots for a percentage of 88.6%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 dimes in this game as well as creating 8 turnovers and getting 1 steal. Pertaining to defense, Tulane let their opponent shoot 37.0% from the field on 27 of 73 shooting. Temple distributed 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Temple collected 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Temple went 73.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 23 shots. They also made 9 of their 35 attempts from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Green Wave left the arena with 18 and Temple recorded 21 personal fouls.

Kevin Cross is one player who played a role for the game. He shot 60.0% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes. He played 42 minutes and totaled 7 rebounds. He left the arena with 27 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Tulane heads into this game with a record of 13-9 on the campaign. They are averaging 85.1 pts per game (9th in Division 1) while going 48.8% from the field. The Green Wave are connecting on 35.4% on shots from distance (169 of 477) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Tulane is pulling in 33.5 boards per game and has accounted for 320 assists for the campaign, which is 152nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Green Wave are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 fouls. They currently rank 288th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 329 surrendered for the season. The Green Wave defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (616 of 1,449) and they surrender 40.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 33.1% on three-point shots while they are 340th in college basketball in points per game allowed (79.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Memphis Tigers went home victorious with a score of 84-77 when they faced Temple. When talking about attacking the glass, Memphis permitted Temple to snag 40 in all (9 offensive). They shot 25.9% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 27 and finished the contest at 20 of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Tigers allowed Temple to bury 25 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers finished shooting 29 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis knocked down 10 out of 29 tries (34.5%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 51.6%. Temple earned 26 fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 15 steals for this game. The Tigers earned 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this matchup.

David Jones ended up being important for the Tigers in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in the game.

Memphis has a mark of 17-6 for the season. The Tigers are committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.4 times per contest (165th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Memphis has accounted for 1,850 points for the year (80.4 per contest) and they snag 37.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which is 109th in the nation.

The Memphis defense allows 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (208 of 616) and opponents are connecting on 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.3 dimes and 36.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 214th and 271st in college basketball. The Tigers are ranked 270th in college basketball in points given up per game with 75.2. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (85th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tulane

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