Memphis Tigers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 1/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (7-6) are welcoming the Memphis Tigers (10-3) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Thursday.

The Memphis Tigers played Ole Miss and took home the win by a score of 87-70 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers walked away with 18 while Ole Miss totaled 22 fouls. They made 7 of 28 tries from distance. Ole Miss finished the contest at 71.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 21 tries. Additionally, Ole Miss snagged 31 boards (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Ole Miss doled out 13 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. When discussing defense, Memphis allowed 36.4% from the field on 24 of 66 shooting. They also dished out 15 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 43 with 11 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 22 of their 31 attempts for a rate of 71.0%. Memphis finished with a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 of 61) and made 7 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Colby Rogers is one player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up scoring 28 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Memphis comes into this contest with a mark of 10-3 for the season. They are turning it over 14.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.0 fouls per game. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 35.8 boards per contest and has totaled 167 dimes so far this year, which ranks 249th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 40.2% on three-point attempts (105 of 261) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.1 points per contest (100th in the nation) while connecting on 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are 312th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 203 conceded this year. The Tigers defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.6% (338 of 794) and they concede 35.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 35.0% from beyond the arc and they are 288th in the nation in points per game allowed (75.5).

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-69 when they played Michigan State. When discussing cleaning the glass, Florida Atlantic permitted Michigan State to collect 48 in all (14 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 38.1% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 21 and finished the game at 16 out of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Owls allowed Michigan State to convert 31 out of 69 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.9% in this game. Overall, the Owls shot 27 for 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.7%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Florida Atlantic knocked down 4 out of their 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to knock down 11 of them for a percentage of 78.6%. Michigan State was called for 17 fouls in the game which got the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Owls were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this game.

Tre Carroll ended up being important for the Owls in the game. He recorded 24 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game. He made 10 of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and added 8 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a win-loss record of 7-6 for the season. As an offense, the Owls are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 89th in the nation. Florida Atlantic has tallied 1,102 pts this year (84.8 per game) and they snag 36.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.6 times per contest (26th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest. The Owls commit 18.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 319th in the nation in points allowed per game with 77.5. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (217th in college hoops). The Florida Atlantic defense surrenders 39.3% on shots from distance (126 of 321) and opponents are converting on 72.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 15.0 assists and 37.3 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 306th and 311th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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