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The Memphis Tigers will visit the North Texas Mean Green on Thursday at UNT Coliseum. Tip-off between the American Athletic Conference competitors is at 8:00 p.m. ET.
North Texas is a 1.5-point spread favorite and the game total is 135.5 points.
Memphis (18-6 SU, 8-16 ATS, and 14-9-1 O/U) beat Tulane 90-78 on Sunday. The Tigers, 6-3 SU and 4-5 ATS on the road, are 7-4 in AAC competition (three games out of first place).
North Texas (13-9 SU, 13-8 ATS, and 10-11 O/U) lost 71-68 to SMU on Sunday. The Mean Green, 9-2 SU and 6-3 ATS at home, are 6-5 in AAC play (four games out of first place).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. The Tigers lead the all-time series 17-6.
Memphis: G Jayhlon Young (2.6 PPG) is quest ionable with an ankle injury.
North Texas: G Rubin Jones (11.7 PPG and 3.8 APG) is out and G CJ Noland (9.8 PPG) is questionable with a groin injury.
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Memphis scores 80.8 points per game (36th) on 46.1 percent shooting (105th), including 35.4 percent from beyond the arc (115th). It converts 72.7 percent of its free-throw attempts (128th) and averages 33.8 rebounds (104th), 13.8 assists (111th), and 13.4 turnovers (297th).
The Tigers surrender 75.3 points per game (279th) on 41.6 percent shooting (73rd), including 33.9 percent from three-point range (224th), with 32.9 rebounds per game (257th). Memphis State averages 5.0 blocks (24th), 8.8 steals (23rd), and 17.8 fouls (238th) per game.
KenPom ranks Memphis 78th in the country. The Tigers are 76th in offensive efficiency, 88th in defensive efficiency, and 23rd in tempo (schedule-adjusted).
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