The Memphis Tigers (18-12, 10-7 AAC) welcome the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (18-12, 8-9 AAC) to FedExForum as the regular season finishes up. Action gets underway at 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, 2019, and can be seen on ESPNU.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Memphis Tigers ATS Odds
In their last game, the Tigers lost a winnable game to the 23rd-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats, 71-69, while the Golden Hurricane beat the East Carolina Pirates, 91-78.
Tulsa played a nearly flawless game. They had a solid free throw rate of 0.315 (above their season average of 0.311) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.685 (above their season average of 0.515). For those same stats, East Carolina recorded marks of 0.100 and 0.507, respectively. Memphis, on the other hand, held Cincinnati to an effective field goal percentage of 0.421 (below their season average of 0.495). Jeremiah Martin played well for Memphis with 28 points and five assists. Tulsa was led by Curran Scott, who finished with 23 points and five rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, DaQuan Jeffries led the Golden Hurricane to a 95-79 win. He was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Tulsa’s biggest strengths. They made 33 trips to the line, while Memphis went 26 times.
The Golden Hurricane’s Martins Igbanu has been playing well over his last five games, averaging 17 points,6.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Martin has averaged 33 points,4.6 assists,2.2 steals during that same time frame for the Tigers.
It will be a battle of contrasting styles as the up-and-down Tigers will look to push the more methodical Golden Hurricane. The Tigers rank 10th in possessions per game while the Golden Hurricane are 171st. Moreover, the Golden Hurricane, who rank fourth in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.311), could earn plenty of trips to the line against the Tigers, who rank 318th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.281).
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Memphis Tigers Betting Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Memphis, ATS Winner – Tulsa, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Memphis ranks 58th in rebounds per game (37.6) while Tulsa ranks 227th in rebounds allowed per game (36.9).
- The Tigers rank 145th in three pointers attempted per game (22.5) while the Golden Hurricane rank 270th in three pointers allowed per game (26.7).
- The Tigers rank 23rd in steals per game (8.0) while the Golden Hurricane rank 186th (5.4).
- Memphis ranks 29th in assists per game (15.7) while Tulsa ranks 182nd in assists allowed per game (13.9).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 82.4 points per game (0.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 76.8 points per game (0.3 above their season average).
- The Golden Hurricane have been outscored by an average of 1.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Tulsa has defeated opponents by an average of 1.2 points.
