UTSA Roadrunners vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Tigers (13-2) will go up against the UTSA Roadrunners (7-8) on Wednesday.

The UTSA Roadrunners faced Rice and notched a win by a score of 89-82 in their last contest. UTSA finished the game with a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 of 63) and converted 14 of their 31 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Roadrunners buried 15 of 18 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding the defense, UTSA let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the floor on 30 out of 68 shooting. Rice totaled 16 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Rice collected 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Rice finished the game shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 18 tries. They also knocked down 8 of 30 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Roadrunners walked away with 15 and Rice finished the game with 14 fouls.

Carlton Linguard is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He scored 24 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 61.5% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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UTSA comes into this game with a mark of 7-8 this year. They are averaging 79.2 points per game (75th in the nation) while hitting 42.0% from the field. The Roadrunners are connecting on 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (150 of 425) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UTSA is grabbing 40.1 rebounds per game and has earned 218 assists so far this season, which is 128th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Roadrunners are able to force 10.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are conceding 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 343rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (79.3). The Roadrunners are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (419 of 973) and they relinquish 39.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 298th in college hoops in allowing assists with 219 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Memphis Tigers got the victory with a final of 62-59 against SMU. The Tigers pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. SMU committed 21 fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of those for a rate of 52.6%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Memphis made 6 of 20 tries (30.0%). Overall, the Tigers finished the game shooting 23 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. The Tigers allowed SMU to convert 22 of 65 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 33.8% for this game. They went 14.3% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 21 and finished the game at 12 of 21 from the free throw line (57.1%). When talking about rebounding, Memphis permitted SMU to grab 38 in total (16 on the offensive side).

David Jones pitched in for the Tigers for the contest. He racked up 17 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 4 assists in the matchup. He made 6 of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 37.5%, and had 9 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 13-2 on the season. The Tigers commit 17.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per contest (241st in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. Memphis has scored 1,171 pts for the year (78.1 per game) and they grab 37.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 173rd in the nation.

The Memphis defense allows 30.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (125 of 406) and their opponents are knocking down 70.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.5 assists and 37.9 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 252nd and 305th in the nation. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 198th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 71.8. They have forced 14.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the floor (57th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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