The No.8 Memphis Tigers square off against the Florida Atlantic Owls in one of the most evenly-matched NCAA basketball games today.
Memphis enters the NCAA tournament at 26-8, while Florida Atlantic reaches the tourney at 31-3. Both clubs feature strong offenses, making the matchup among the toughest March Madness bets to consider.
The Tigers enter this matchup as the moneyline favorites. However, the odds should not fool bettors. Both clubs have a good chance of advancing to the second round. Since both clubs don’t have high odds to win March Madness, they are out to prove experts wrong. This matchup looks to be one of the best on the NCAAB schedule.
Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic Information
Memphis Tigers vs Florida Atlantic Owls
Location: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH.
Date and Time: Friday, March 17, 2023, at 9:20 pm EST.
How to Watch: TNT
Updates for Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic
The Memphis Tigers’ 26-8 mark on the year placed them second in college basketball standings in the American Athletic Conference behind No.1 Houston.
The Tigers have been a consistent club all season, especially since playing some of the toughest NCAA basketball teams. Over their last five games, Memphis has won four of five. Their lone loss was against No.1 Houston in a close 67-65 thriller on March 5.
Memphis’s leading scorer, Kendric Davis, has emerged as one of the conference’s top college basketball players with 22.1 points per game average. Davis has shot 41.6% from the field and added 85.9% from the free-throw line. DeAndre Williams has contributed 8.0 rebounds per game on defense.
Florida Atlantic’s Dominant Season
This season, Florida Atlantic’s 31-3 record put the Conference USA standings atop. The Owls have become one of the most interesting college basketball picks, given their impressive mark this season. However, their NCAAB odds aren’t as impressive, given their blowout wins over opponents such as UAB, Rice, and UTEP.
Florida Atlantic’s last five games have dominated their conference, including a 103-74 blowout of Rice. The Owls’ seemingly weaker schedule has caused them to rank lower than expected.
The Owls’ leading scorer Johnell Davis has averaged 13.5 points per game this season. He’s shooting 50.0 from the field while adding 84.3% from the free-throw line. On defense, Vladislav Goldin has averaged 6.4 rebounds per game. Expect the Owls to challenge the Tigers in one of the harder March Madness bracket predictions to call.
On the college basketball injury report, the Owls do not show anyone out for this game. The Tigers show guard Keonte Kennedy is a game-time decision with a hand injury. Also, forward Jahmar Young is out, as he needs an eligibility waiver to play this season.
Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic Betting Preview
Memphis enters this matchup as the moneyline favorite at -140, while Florida Atlantic is the moneyline underdog at +115.
The following lines show how evenly-matched these two clubs are:
- Moneyline: Memphis (-140), Florida Atlantic (+115)
- Spread: Memphis -2.5 (-105), Florida Atlantic +2.5 (-115)
- Total points: Memphis U 152.5 (-115), Florida Atlantic O 152.5 (-105)
Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic Betting Prediction
The Memphis vs Florida Atlantic prediction shows Memphis as the moneyline favorite. The Owls have hit the moneyline in 40 of their last 50 games this year. They have also covered the spread 31 times over the last 50 contests and have gone 21-10 against the spread.
The Memphis vs Florida Atlantic prediction also shows Memphis as a strong contender. Memphis has hit the moneyline in 36 of their last 47 matchups and a 16-15 mark against the spread. They have covered the spread in 28 of their last 49 games.
Betting on this event:
In an evenly-matched game, the Memphis vs Florida Atlantic prediction is on the moneyline underdog Florida Atlantic over Memphis in a very tight game that will be an under for total points.
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