Memphis vs. UAB: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 3, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 2, 2024

The players to watch will include Jahvon Quinerly and Yaxel Lendenborg when the Memphis Tigers (21-8, 10-6 AAC) meet the UAB Blazers (18-10, 10-5 AAC) at FedExForum, tipping off at 5:30 PM ET on Sunday. The Tigers are currently strong 7.5-point favorites over the Blazers. The game’s over/under is 158.

Memphis vs. UAB Betting Lines

Memphis vs UAB Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Memphis -7.5 158 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Memphis (-7.5)
Total Pick Under (158)

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Memphis vs. UAB Stat Rankings

Memphis Avg. (Rank) UAB Avg. (Rank)
80.0 (44th) Points Scored 76.3 (107th)
75.0 (269th) Points Allowed 74.9 (267th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.4 (57th) Off. Rebounds 11.7 (18th)
8.1 (112th) 3pt Made 5.8 (320th)
13.6 (137th) Assists 13.0 (180th)
13.1 (330th) Turnovers 11.6 (218th)

Memphis vs. UAB Betting Trends

  • The Tigers have 11 wins in 29 games against the spread this season.
  • Memphis has one win ATS (1-10) as a 7.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • This year, 16 of the Tigers’ 29 games have hit the over.
  • A total of 11 times so far this year, Memphis and its opponent have combined to score more than 158 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 158 points, 3.0 higher than the average total in Tigers games this season.
  • UAB has covered the spread 15 times in 27 games.
  • The Blazers have covered every time (1-0) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Memphis has played 29 games this year, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
  • Blazers games have gone over 158 points on eight occasions this year.
  • Games involving UAB this year have averaged 151.2 points per game, a 6.8-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Memphis Impact Players

  • David Jones posts 21.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 1.8 assists, shooting 46.7% from the floor and 38.4% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Quinerly is tops on his team in assists per game (5.0), and also averages 13.2 points and 3.2 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Jaykwon Walton posts 8.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 38.7% from the field and 29.6% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Malcolm Dandridge averages 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Nick Jourdain posts 6.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 60.6% from the field.

UAB Impact Players

  • Lendenborg is the Blazers’ top scorer (13.9 points per game) and rebounder (10.2), and contributes 2.0 assists.
  • Eric Gaines is the Blazers’ top assist man (5.1 per game), and he posts 11.3 points and 3.9 rebounds.
  • Javian Davis-Fleming is averaging 10.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 57.0% of his shots from the field.
  • Efrem Johnson gives the Blazers 10.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also posts 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • A. Vasquez gets the Blazers 10.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

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