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The No. 2 seed Memphis Tigers (24-8, 13-5 AAC) play the No. 3 seed Tulane Green Wave (20-10, 12-6 AAC) as 6-point favorites in the AAC Tournament Saturday at Dickies Arena, beginning at 5:30 PM on ESPN2. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s over/under is 162.
Memphis vs. Tulane Odds
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Memphis and Tulane Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Memphis is 7-9-2 against the spread when favored by 6 points or more this season.
When it has played as at least a 6-point underdog this year, Tulane is 1-2 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 1.7 fewer points per game (160.3) than this matchup’s total of 162 points.
Memphis and Tulane have seen their opponents average a combined 12.7 fewer points per game than the over/under of 162 set in this game.
The average point total for Memphis’ games this year is 9.8 fewer points than the total of 162 in this matchup.
The average point total for the Green Wave this season is 4.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, the Tigers have put together a 14-16-2 record against the spread.
So far this year, the Green Wave have put together a 13-17-0 record against the spread.
Memphis Stats & Insights
Memphis has a +217 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.8 points per game. It is putting up 79.5 points per game to rank 22nd in college basketball and is giving up 72.7 per outing to rank 261st in college basketball.
Memphis ranks 184th in the nation at 31.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 31.2 its opponents average.
The Tigers connect on 5.9 three-pointers per game (320th in college basketball) while shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc (143rd in college basketball). They are making 2.2 fewer threes per contest than their opponents, who drain 8.1 per game while shooting 31.4%.
Memphis records 96.2 points per 100 possessions (118th in college basketball), while giving up 88 points per 100 possessions (81st in college basketball).
The Tigers are averaging 79.9 points per game in home games. Away from home, they are performing better on offense, averaging 82 points per contest.
Tulane Stats & Insights
Tulane’s +126 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 80.8 points per game (14th in college basketball) while allowing 76.6 per outing (337th in college basketball).
Tulane ranks 294th in the nation at 29.7 rebounds per game. That’s 7.4 fewer than the 37.1 its opponents average.
Tulane connects on 7.9 three-pointers per game (116th in college basketball) while shooting 34.4% from deep (172nd in college basketball). It is making 1.5 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 9.4 per game at 35.4%.
Tulane’s 98.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 67th in college basketball, and the 93.2 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 227th in college basketball.
The Green Wave score 83.5 points per game at home, and 81.8 on the road.
Memphis Key Players to Watch
The Tigers leader in points and assists is Kendric Davis, who puts up 21.8 points per game along with 5.6 assists.
DeAndre Williams leads Memphis in rebounding, pulling down 7.8 boards per game while also scoring 17.6 points a contest.
The Tigers get the most three-point shooting production out of Davis, who makes 1.8 threes per game.
Davis is Memphis’ leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.
Tulane Key Players to Watch
The Green Wave’s Jalen Cook racks up enough points (20.1 per game) and assists (five per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
Kevin Cross’ stat line of 6.7 rebounds, 14.9 points and 4.2 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Tulane rebounding leaderboard.
Jaylen Forbes is the top scorer from deep for the Green Wave, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
Sion James (two steals per game) is the steal leader for Tulane while Tylan Pope (1.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Memphis vs. Tulane Prediction
Memphis (-6)
Under (162)
Memphis 81, Tulane 74
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