New Orleans Privateers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The New Orleans Privateers (2-5) are headed to FedExForum on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Memphis Tigers (2-4).

The New Orleans Privateers took the court against Texas Tech and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-50 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Privateers ended up with 25 while Texas Tech accumulated 18 personal fouls. They also buried 11 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Texas Tech shot 60.0% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of 25 tries. Moreover, Texas Tech pulled down 40 boards (16 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Texas Tech earned 19 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defending, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 43.8% from the field on 28 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Privateers made 8 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. New Orleans ended with a 37.0% FG percentage (20 out of 54) and made 2 of their 15 shots from 3-point land.

Jakevion Buckley is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He played for 31 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He notched 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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New Orleans heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 2-5 for the year. They currently have an average of 72.0 points per game (288th in D-1) while hitting 41.0% from the field. The Privateers are connecting on 34.4% on 3-pointers (56 of 163) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is collecting 37.9 boards per contest and has tallied 89 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 320th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 15.6 times per game and as a team they commit 22.3 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Privateers are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 28.2% from beyond the arc while they are 313th in the nation in opponents points per game (81.1). The Privateers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (187 of 440) and they surrender 38.1 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 249th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 110 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Memphis Tigers took home the win by a final score of 74-58 against Southern Illinois. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis allowed Southern Illinois to pull down 33 in all (15 offensive). They shot 13.3% from three-point range by connecting on 2 of 15 and finished the game at 20 of 33 at the free throw line (60.6%). The Tigers allowed Southern Illinois to bury 18 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 31.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Tigers ended up shooting 25 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 43.1%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Memphis made 8 out of 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Southern Illinois committed 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Tigers were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this contest.

Dug McDaniel ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the game. He knocked down 6 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He scored 15 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists for the game.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 2-4 this season. The Tigers commit 21.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per game (204th in D-1) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. Memphis has scored 444 pts for the campaign (74.0 per game) and they snag 36.2 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are hitting on 42.5% from the floor, which ranks 297th in the nation.

The Memphis defense gives up 31.8% from downtown (47 of 148) and their opposition knocks down 68.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 15.5 dimes and 35.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 295th and 232nd in college hoops. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 225th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 75.3. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (161st in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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