Florida Atlantic Owls vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (15-11) are en route to FedExForum on Sunday where they will meet the Memphis Tigers (21-5).

The Florida Atlantic Owls faced Wichita State and took a loss by a score of 75-68 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Owls ended up with 13 and Wichita State finished the game with 16 fouls. They also made 6 of their 10 attempts from 3-point range. Wichita State finished 93.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 16 attempts. In addition, Wichita State pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wichita State earned 9 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, Florida Atlantic let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 27 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Owls converted 8 of their 13 shots for a rate of 61.5%. Florida Atlantic ended with a 41.0% FG percentage (25 out of 61) and knocked down 10 of 29 shots from distance.

Kaleb Glenn is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played 24 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He finished with 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Florida Atlantic enters this game with a mark of 15-11 on the season. They are turning it over 11.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.5 fouls every game. As a team, Florida Atlantic is collecting 36.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 430 assists this year, which ranks 44th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Owls are shooting 35.4% on three-point attempts (235 of 664) and 71.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 80.8 points per contest (40th in the country) while connecting on 46.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Owls are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 194th in the country in giving up assists with 355 conceded so far this season. The Owls defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.4% (688 of 1,587) and they relinquish 36.5 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 38.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 302nd in college in points per game from their opponents (76.2).

In their last game, the Memphis Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 84-79 when they faced Wichita State. The Tigers corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. Wichita State earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Memphis knocked down 10 of 26 tries (38.5%). Overall, the Tigers went 27 out of 75 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.0%. The Tigers permitted Wichita State to make 30 of their 75 tries from the field which had them shooting 40.0% in the matchup. They shot 19.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 21 and ended up shooting 20 of 26 from the free throw line (76.9%). Regarding rebounds, Memphis permitted Wichita State to collect 45 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Hunter was important for the Tigers in this matchup. He made 7 of 21 in this contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this contest.

Memphis has a record of 21-5 this season. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 51st in the country. Memphis has scored 2,065 pts so far this season (79.4 per contest) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per contest (126th in college) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 70.5% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense gives up 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (208 of 642) and their opponents are knocking down 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.9 assists and 35.2 total boards per game, which is ranked 253rd and 236th in college hoops. The Tigers on defense are ranked 230th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 73.3. They have forced 14.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the floor (89th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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