Colorado State Rams vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 3/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+2)

Climate Pledge Arena is where the Memphis Tigers (29-5) will compete against the Colorado State Rams (25-9) on Friday in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. Colorado State is 2-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 147.

The Colorado State Rams played Boise State and walked away with a win by a score of 69-56 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 15 and Boise State recorded 16 personal fouls. They converted 8 of 27 attempts from three-point range. Boise State finished shooting 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 10 of 14 tries. Moreover, Boise State snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Boise State distributed 13 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Regarding defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to go 38.8% from the floor on 19 out of 49 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 26 with 5 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Rams knocked down 13 of 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. Colorado State finished with a 43.1% FG percentage (22 of 51) and buried 12 of 24 shots from 3-point land.

Nique Clifford is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and also dished out 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He totaled 26 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Colorado State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 25-9 this season. They have an average of 75.2 points per contest (138th in D-1) while hitting 47.9% from the field. The Rams are shooting 36.6% on three-point attempts (294 of 804) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Colorado State is collecting 34.8 boards per game and has 565 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 15th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the Rams are forcing 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 55th in college hoops in giving up assists with 379 conceded this season. The Rams defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (803 of 1,904) and they surrender 31.7 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 33.1% from 3-point land while they are 45th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (67.1).

When they last played, the Memphis Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 84-72 when they played UAB. The Tigers recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the game. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. UAB earned 21 fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.9%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Memphis buried 6 of their 13 attempts (46.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers went 32 out of 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1%. The Tigers permitted UAB to knock down 24 out of their 69 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.8% in this contest. They went 25.9% from distance by hitting 7 out of 27 and ended up shooting 17 of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis permitted UAB to collect 40 overall (19 offensive).

PJ Haggerty ended up being important for the Tigers in this game. He racked up 23 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes for the game. He knocked down 8 of 22 in this contest for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and earned 7 rebounds.

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Memphis has a win-loss mark of 29-5 this season. The Tigers have committed 17.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per game (106th in college) and they turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest. Memphis has tallied 2,725 pts so far this year (80.1 per contest) and they pull in 37.4 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which is 45th in the country.

The Memphis defense concedes 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (270 of 838) and their opposition knocks down 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.7 assists and 34.4 boards per game, ranking them 235th and 195th in the country. The Tigers on defense are ranked 220th in college in PPG given up with 73.2. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (74th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis (+2)

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