Tulane Green Wave vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 3/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPNEWS

Legacy Arena at BJCC is the site where the Memphis Tigers (13-18) will go up against the Tulane Green Wave (17-14) on Wednesday in the American Conference Tournament.

The Tulane Green Wave took the court against Memphis and ended up losing by a score of 96-95 in their last contest. Tulane walked away from the game having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (36 out of 73) and made 9 of their 26 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Green Wave converted 14 of 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Regarding defense, Tulane let their opponent shoot 51.6% from the field on 32 of 62 shooting. Memphis doled out 15 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Memphis collected 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Memphis went 69.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of 36 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Green Wave walked away with 25 while Memphis racked up 18 fouls.

Rowan Brumbaugh is a player who was a major factor in this game. He finished shooting 54.5% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 43 minutes and pulled down 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 31 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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Tulane will play this game with a mark of 17-14 this year. They currently have an average of 72.5 points per outing (266th in Division 1) while hitting 42.9% from the floor. The Green Wave are shooting 32.1% from downtown (240 of 747) and 75.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Tulane is grabbing 31.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 404 assists on the year, which is 259th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Green Wave have forced 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 254th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 450 relinquished for the campaign. The Green Wave are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.2% (809 of 1,829) and they concede 38.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 234th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Memphis Tigers went home victorious with a score of 96-95 when they played Tulane. In relation to rebounding, Memphis permitted Tulane to get 24 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 26 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 from the charity stripe (77.8%). The Tigers permitted Tulane to convert 36 of 73 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.3% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers ended up shooting 32 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 51.6%. With respect to shots from distance, Memphis converted 7 out of their 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to knock down 25 of those for a clip of 69.4%. Tulane earned 25 fouls in the game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 36 shots. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Tigers earned 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the game.

Quante Berry was important for the Tigers in the game. He accumulated 22 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 13-18 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are connecting on 43.6% from the floor, which is ranked 281st in college hoops. Memphis has scored 2,338 pts on the year (75.4 per contest) and they collect 36.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per contest (210th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. The Tigers are committing 20.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 72.3% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense gives up 30.1% on shots from distance (238 of 791) and their opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.8 assists and 37.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 214th and 326th in college hoops. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 253rd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 76.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (79th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulane

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