Memphis Tigers (22-7) vs. SMU Mustangs (10-19)
Week 17 of the 2022-23 NCAA men’s basketball season is in full swing on Thursday, March 2, 2023, when the Memphis Tigers take on the SMU Mustangs in this American Athletic Conference clash at the Moody Coliseum in University Park, Texas.
This is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Tigers defeated the Mustangs the first time these teams met, winning 99-84 on January 26. Memphis was a 13.0-point favorite in that contest with the total set at 150.5. Memphis enters as the favorite at 7.5 points with the total set at 153.0.
The Memphis Tigers (22-7, 12-15-2 ATS) defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday, 76-73. It was the second victory in a row for the team and the 10th in the last 12 games, moving them to 12-4 in the conference. They will not catch the Houston Cougars, who hold a 3.0 game edge for the regular season title with two games left. Memphis is 6-5 on the road and are 5-3-2 ATS in their last 10.
Memphis jumped out to a huge lead, holding an 11-point advantage heading into the half, but Cincinnati battled back to pull within three before Memphis was able to hang on. The Tigers shot 46.2% of the contest, but Cincinnati was able to pull close by going 10-27 from three-point range. Kendric Davis had 22 points and Deandre Williams had 21. Williams added seven rebounds and had five steals.
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— Memphis Basketball (@Memphis_MBB) February 28, 2023
Memphis is ranked 39th in the KenPom rankings. They are 41st in points per 100 possessions (114.0) and 54th in points allowed per 100 possessions (98.4). This team is a scoring machine, ranked 24th in points per game (79.9) and 20th in field-goal percentage (48.3%). They have been even better in the conference, averaging 82.4 points and 49.2% shooting per game. The Tigers are allowing 77.4 points per game in the conference.
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