Memphis Tigers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 3/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

Devlin Fieldhouse is where the Tulane Green Wave (17-13) will take on the Memphis Tigers (12-18) on Sunday.

The Memphis Tigers played South Florida and took a loss by a final of 96-89 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 25 and South Florida recorded 22 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 28 attempts from beyond the arc. South Florida finished shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of 33 shots. Furthermore, South Florida grabbed 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. South Florida distributed 17 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 48.5% from the field on 32 out of 66 shooting. They also recorded 19 dimes for this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 36 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 19 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 79.2%. Memphis finished with a 47.1% field goal percentage (33 out of 70) and buried 4 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Dug McDaniel is a player who came through for this game. He finished the contest at 55.0% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes and grabbed 5 boards. He ended up scoring 25 points on 11 out of 20 shooting.

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Memphis steps onto the court with a mark of 12-18 so far this season. They average 74.7 points per outing (212th in the nation) while hitting 43.4% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 31.7% on 3-pointers (197 of 621) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is grabbing 36.4 boards per game and has totaled 403 dimes for the campaign, which is 241st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.4 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 198th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 413 conceded for the year. The Tigers defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.1% (746 of 1,773) and they relinquish 37.3 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 29.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 239th in college in PPG allowed (75.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tulane Green Wave took a loss by a score of 89-60 when they played Temple. The Green Wave earned 17 defensive boards and 1 offensive rebounds totaling 18 for this game. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. Temple committed 14 fouls for the contest which got the Green Wave to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Tulane converted 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Green Wave went 21 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.5%. The Green Wave permitted Temple to bury 31 of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.4% in the matchup. They finished shooting 50.0% from three-point range by connecting on 13 of 26 and finished the game at 14 out of 18 at the charity stripe (77.8%). In regard to team rebounding, Tulane allowed Temple to pull down 38 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Rowan Brumbaugh ended up being a major contributor for the Green Wave for this contest. He accumulated 14 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accounted for 7 assists in this matchup. He made 5 out of 13 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Tulane has a win-loss record of 17-13 this year. The Green Wave are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls every game and they connect on 75.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per game (254th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. Tulane has tallied 2,153 points on the season (71.8 per contest) and they collect 30.9 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Green Wave are connecting on 42.6% from the floor, which is 317th in the country.

The Tulane defense allows 34.4% on 3-pointers (242 of 703) and opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.5 assists and 38.8 rebounds per contest, which is 267th and 353rd in those categories. The Green Wave are ranked 224th in college in PPG given up with 75.1. They are able to force 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (165th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulane

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