UTSA Roadrunners vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 1/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN2

The Memphis Tigers (8-8) are hosting the UTSA Roadrunners (4-13) at FedExForum on Sunday.

The UTSA Roadrunners stepped onto the hardwood against Rice and took a loss by a score of 89-73 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Roadrunners finished with 18 and Rice accumulated 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 16 out of their 31 tries from distance. Rice went 68.4% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of their 19 attempts. On top of that, Rice grabbed 29 boards (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Rice earned 19 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. When talking about the defense, UTSA allowed the other team to go 55.6% from the field on 30 out of 54 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 30 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners buried 11 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. UTSA finished the contest with a 43.5% FG percentage (27 of 62) and made 8 of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

Austin Nunez is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He notched 12 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played but finished the game without a rebound. He shot 40.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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UTSA enters this game with a mark of 4-13 this season. They average 68.5 pts per game (331st in the country) while going 38.5% from the floor. The Roadrunners are shooting 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc (130 of 455) and 67.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, UTSA is pulling in 37.9 boards per game and has accounted for 191 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 348th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.9 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Roadrunners have forced 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 281st in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 259 surrendered so far this season. The Roadrunners defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (456 of 1,063) and they relinquish 41.6 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 301st in college hoops in opponents PPG (78.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Memphis Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 55-53 when they faced Temple. In regard to cleaning the glass, Memphis allowed Temple to collect 36 in all (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 10.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 2 out of 19 and ended up going 15 of 19 from the charity stripe (78.9%). The Tigers permitted Temple to bury 18 of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.0% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers finished shooting 20 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 33.9%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Memphis converted 6 of 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Temple had 17 fouls for the contest which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Tigers earned 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the contest.

Aaron Bradshaw ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in this matchup. He converted 9 of 15 in this game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 28 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in this contest.

Memphis has a record of 8-8 for the year. The Tigers are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.0 times per contest (208th in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per game. Memphis has totaled 1,171 points on the season (73.2 per game) and they pull down 37.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are hitting on 42.6% from the field, which is ranked 309th in the country.

The Memphis defense gives up 29.7% on three-point shots (122 of 411) and their opposition knocks down 71.2% of their foul shots. They concede 13.8 dimes and 37.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 215th and 301st in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers are ranked 169th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 72.9. They have forced 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (56th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UTSA

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