Memphis Tigers vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 1/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Memphis Tigers vs Charlotte 49ers
Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC
TV: ESPN+
Halton Arena is the site where the Charlotte 49ers (7-11) will attempt to beat the Memphis Tigers (13-4) on Sunday.

The Memphis Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Temple and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-81 in their last game. Memphis walked away from the game with a 45.0% field goal percentage (27 of 60) and knocked down 6 out of their 21 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 21 of 31 shots for a percentage of 67.7%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 23 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 46.8% from the field on 29 of 62 shooting. Temple dished out 15 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Temple had 40 rebounds (18 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Temple finished 61.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 34 shots. They also buried 9 of their 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 25 while Temple accounted for 19 personal fouls.
PJ Haggerty is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also totaled 4 boards. He was able to score 21 points on 6 of 13 shooting.
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Memphis enters this matchup with a mark of 13-4 so far this year. They are averaging 78.9 points per game (88th in the nation) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 39.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (132 of 336) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 34.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 220 assists on the year, which is 270th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls per contest.
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When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They rank 247th in college in giving up assists with 246 surrendered this year. The Tigers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.0% (435 of 1,036) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 33.0% on three-point shots and they are 264th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.5).
When they last stepped on the court, the Charlotte 49ers took a loss by a score of 68-59 against Wichita State. The 49ers collected 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. Wichita State had 13 personal fouls in this game which got the 49ers to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a rate of 81.3%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Charlotte made 6 of 27 tries (22.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the 49ers went 20 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.8%. The 49ers permitted Wichita State to convert 26 of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1% for the matchup. They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 out of 12 and ended up going 12 out of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte allowed Wichita State to collect 35 in total (6 on the offensive glass).
Nik Graves was important for the 49ers for the matchup. He earned 13 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this contest. He made 5 of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 3 rebounds.
Charlotte has a win-loss record of 7-11 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the 49ers are connecting on 41.8% from the floor, which is ranked 318th in the nation. Charlotte has accounted for 1,269 pts for the year (70.5 per contest) and they pull down 32.3 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per game (290th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 9.1 times per game. The 49ers have committed 17.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.6% from the charity stripe.
The Charlotte defense concedes 29.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (107 of 358) and their opposition makes 67.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.3 assists and 35.9 boards per game, which is 123rd and 265th in D-1. The 49ers on defense are ranked 243rd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 73.4. They are able to force 9.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (331st in the nation).
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Charlotte and under the total points
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