Florida Atlantic Owls vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Memphis Tigers (9-10) will try to beat the Florida Atlantic Owls (14-7) at FedExForum on Thursday.

The Florida Atlantic Owls stepped onto the hardwood against South Florida and ended up losing by a score of 89-75 in their last game. Florida Atlantic ended the game with a 40.9% FG percentage (27 out of 66) and buried 7 of 22 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Owls converted 14 of their 19 shots for a rate of 73.7%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 dimes for this game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defense, Florida Atlantic allowed 44.1% from the field on 30 out of 68 shooting. South Florida recorded 18 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Moreover, South Florida pulled down 41 rebounds (15 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. South Florida shot 71.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of 31 attempts. They made 7 of 27 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Owls ended up walking away with 20 and South Florida finished the game with 16 fouls.

Devin Vanterpool is one guy who played a role for the game. He ended up with 22 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Florida Atlantic steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 14-7 this season. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Florida Atlantic is collecting 39.1 boards per game and has racked up 296 assists so far this season, which is 168th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Owls are hitting 34.2% on shots from distance (185 of 541) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.7 pts per contest (66th in college hoops) on 47.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Owls are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 92nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 249 relinquished so far this season. The Owls are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.6% (525 of 1,233) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 34.0% from beyond the arc and they are 188th in D-1 in opponents points per game (73.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Memphis Tigers went home defeated by a final of 74-59 when they played Wichita State. In reference to cleaning the glass, Memphis permitted Wichita State to snag 36 in all (10 on the offensive side). They went 34.6% from distance by shooting 9 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Tigers permitted Wichita State to bury 30 out of their 67 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 44.8% for the matchup. In all, the Tigers went 24 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 40.7%. Concerning three-point attempts, Memphis buried 3 of their 19 attempts (15.8%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.7%. Wichita State earned 18 fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Tigers were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game.

Curtis Givens III was important for the Tigers for the matchup. He made 4 out of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He earned 11 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for this game.

Memphis has a record of 9-10 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which is ranked 293rd in the nation. Memphis has accounted for 1,391 points so far this season (73.2 per contest) and they pull in 37.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per game (188th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per contest. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense gives up 30.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (148 of 492) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.9 assists and 37.2 total boards per game, which ranks 225th and 314th in college hoops. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 180th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 73.3. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the field (54th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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