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The Memphis Tigers will take on the Wichita State Shockers on Sunday at Charles Koch Arena. Tip-off between the American Athletic Conference foes is at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Memphis (14-2 SU, 6-10 ATS, and 10-5-1 O/U) beat UTSA 107-101 on Wednesday. It is 3-0 in AAC play this season.
Wichita State (8-7 SU, 4-9-1 ATS, and 8-6 O/U) lost 68-61 to Temple on Sunday. It is 0-2 in AAC competition.
Last season, Memphis beat Wichita State in both of their meetings. The Tigers lead the all-time series 18-12.
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Memphis has reeled off nine straight wins since losing consecutive games to Villanova and Ole Miss. The Tigers have continued their strong play versus conference competition, beating Tulsa, SMU, and UTSA. In its latest victory, Memphis State shot 53.2 percent, including 11-for-23 (47.8%) from downtown, to outlast UTSA in overtime. It also got to the free-throw line often (43 FT attempts) and outrebounded the Roadrunners 43-34.
The Tigers average 79.9 points per game (63rd) on 45.5 percent shooting (143rd), including 34.0 percent from three-point range (172nd). They convert 74.0 percent of their free-throw attempts (83rd) and average 33.6 rebounds (156th), 13.1 assists (158th), and 13.3 turnovers (253rd).
Memphis surrenders 73.6 points per game on defense (242nd), and its opponents shoot 40.6 percent overall (60th), including 31.5 percent from downtown (112th), with 33.8 rebounds per game (280th). The Tigers average 4.9 blocks (36th), 8.5 steals (41st), and 17.1 fouls (183rd) per game.
KenPom ranks Memphis 50th in the country. The Tigers are 67th in offensive efficiency, 45th in defensive efficiency, and 22nd in tempo (schedule-adjusted).