Memphis Vs SMU: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 1, 2023

DeAndre Williams’ Memphis Tigers (22-7, 12-4 AAC) take to the road to meet the SMU Mustangs (10-19, 5-11 AAC) at Moody Coliseum on Thursday, March 2. The tip is at 9:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Tigers and the Mustangs features the Tigers as solid 6.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 153.5.

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Memphis Vs SMU Betting Lines

Memphis vs SMU Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Memphis -6.5 153.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Memphis (-6.5)
Total Pick Under (153.5)

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Memphis Vs SMU Stat Rankings

Memphis Avg. (Rank) SMU Avg. (Rank)
79.9 (24th) Points Scored 70.4 (208th)
73.2 (271st) Points Allowed 74.6 (306th)
33.3 (155th) Rebounds 32.6 (193rd)
9.3 (164th) Off. Rebounds 8.9 (197th)
5.7 (332nd) 3pt Made 6.4 (288th)
15.6 (37th) Assists 13.7 (148th)
13.4 (296th) Turnovers 12.3 (207th)

Memphis Vs SMU Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Tigers are 12-14-3 this year.
  • As 6.5-point favorites or more, Memphis is 5-7-3 against the spread.
  • This season, 17 of the Tigers’ 29 games have hit the over.
  • Memphis and its opponent have broken the 153.5-point mark 15 times this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 153.5 points, 0.4 higher than the average total in Tigers games this season.
  • SMU is 11-15-3 against the spread this year.
  • The Mustangs have an ATS record of 5-6 as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • There have been 17 Memphis’ games (out of 29) that hit the over this year.
  • There have been nine Mustangs games this year with more than 153.5 points scored.
  • Games involving SMU this year have averaged 145 points per game, an 8.5-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Memphis Impact Players

  • Williams paces the Tigers at 7.9 rebounds per game, while also posting 2.8 assists and 17.5 points.
  • Elijah McCadden posts 7.8 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Alex Lomax is averaging 7.4 points, 3.4 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.
  • Keonte Kennedy averages 9.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

SMU Impact Players

  • Samuell Williamson is putting up a team-leading 7.2 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 9.1 points and 2.7 assists, making 47.5% of his shots from the field.
  • Zach Nutall is posting 13.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, making 39.8% of his shots from the field and 31.7% from beyond the arc, with 2 triples per game.
  • Efe Odigie is putting up 11.5 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, making 49.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • Stefan Todorovic is putting up 6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, making 35.5% of his shots from the floor and 31.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per game.

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