Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Memphis Tigers (7-1) will compete against the Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-3) at FedExForum on Sunday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves played Jackson State and took home the win by a score of 66-64 in their last contest. Arkansas State finished the game having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (21 out of 63) and buried 10 out of their 30 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Red Wolves made 14 of their 20 tries for a rate of 70.0%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 43 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In relation to defending, Arkansas State let their opponent shoot 38.2% from the field on 21 out of 55 shooting. Jackson State doled out 11 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. Additionally, Jackson State collected 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Jackson State finished the game shooting 62.5% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 24 attempts. They buried 7 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Red Wolves walked away with 17 and Jackson State recorded 17 fouls.

Taryn Todd is a player who was important in the game. He ended up shooting 27.8% from the field and also earned 3 dimes. He played 33 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He totaled 15 points on 5 of 18 shooting.

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Arkansas State will play this game with a win-loss record of 6-3 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a team they commit 18.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, Arkansas State is collecting 42.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 108 assists this year, which is 256th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Red Wolves are hitting 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (82 of 276) and 66.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.2 pts per contest (177th in Division 1) while hitting 40.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Red Wolves are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 fouls. They give up 27.8% on three-point shots while they are 138th in the country in PPG allowed (69.2). The Red Wolves are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.9% (211 of 542) and they surrender 41.1 boards per contest as a team. They rank 126th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 101 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Memphis Tigers took home the win by a final score of 81-71 against Louisiana Tech. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Memphis permitted Louisiana Tech to grab 23 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished 56.5% from 3-point land by going 13 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Tigers permitted Louisiana Tech to knock down 25 of 49 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers shot 26 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.3%. In relation to 3-pointers, Memphis converted 6 of their 17 tries (35.3%). They were able to make 23 of them for a clip of 69.7%. Louisiana Tech committed 20 fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 13 steals for the contest. The Tigers earned 18 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup.

PJ Haggerty was important for the Tigers for this game. He made 5 out of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 38.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Memphis has a record of 7-1 so far this year. The Tigers are committing 18.6 fouls per game and they go 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (243rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per game. Memphis has tallied 652 points on the campaign (81.5 per contest) and they pull down 34.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which ranks 66th in Division 1.

The Memphis defense surrenders 37.1% on 3-pointers (76 of 205) and opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 15.8 dimes and 33.5 boards every game, which is ranked 329th and 135th in those categories. The Tigers are ranked 284th in college basketball in points given up per game with 75.5. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (243rd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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