UAB Blazers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN2

The UAB Blazers (17-10) are headed to FedExForum on Sunday where they will take on the Memphis Tigers (12-13).

The UAB Blazers played Temple and notched a win by a score of 76-71 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Blazers walked away with 18 and Temple racked up 16 fouls. They also buried 1 of their 15 attempts from distance. Temple finished 63.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 19 attempts. Moreover, Temple had 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Temple doled out 11 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In terms of the defense, UAB let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the floor on 29 out of 65 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Blazers converted 15 of their 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. UAB finished the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (28 of 56) and buried 5 of 16 3-pointers.

Chance Westry is one player who had an impact in the matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and also earned 8 assists.

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UAB will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-10 this season. They are averaging 79.7 points per outing (105th in the nation) while shooting 43.9% from the field. The Blazers are shooting 28.5% on three-point attempts (154 of 541) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, UAB is grabbing 40.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 380 assists this season, which is 165th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 8.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.7 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blazers are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They give up 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 184th in college in points per game from their opponents (73.8). The Blazers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.7% (715 of 1,673) and they surrender 36.6 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 211th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 363 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Memphis Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 99-75 when they faced Utah State. In relation to cleaning the glass, Memphis permitted Utah State to pull down 29 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 35.7% from 3-point land via 10 of 28 and finished the game at 27 of 36 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Tigers allowed Utah State to make 31 of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.5% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers finished shooting 22 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.7%. In regard to three-point attempts, Memphis buried 4 of their 18 tries (22.2%). They were able to make 27 of them for a percentage of 79.4%. Utah State committed 21 fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 34 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Tigers earned 17 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Sincere Parker was important for the Tigers in this game. He made 5 out of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Memphis has a mark of 12-13 for the campaign. The Tigers have committed 20.1 fouls per contest and they hit 72.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (203rd in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. Memphis has scored 1,870 points on the season (74.8 per contest) and they collect 37.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 43.5% from the field, which has them ranked 285th in the country.

The Memphis defense concedes 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (193 of 650) and opponents are converting on 71.6% of their foul shots. They give up 13.6 assists and 36.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 201st and 295th in D-1. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 185th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the floor (52nd in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UAB

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