Memphis Tigers vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/17/2022

Game Time: 1:45 pm ET, Thursday, March 17, 2022

Venue:  Moda Center, Portland, OR

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Memphis -2.5, BSU +2.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Memphis -2.5, BSU +2.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Memphis -2.5, BSU +2.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

 

Memphis Tigers:  21-10 (3rd place, AAC)

Boise State Broncos:  27-7 (1st place, MWC)

 

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Memphis Tigers:  4-1 last 5

Boise State Broncos:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Memphis is coming into this game with a 21-10 record overall and they are 3-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 6 game winning streak that they were on. Their 6 wins in that span were against the Temple Owls, the Wichita State Shockers, the South Florida Bulls, the Houston Cougars, the UCF Knights, and the SMU Mustangs while their loss came against Houston in their last game. Jalen Duren led the team in points in that game with 14 while DeAndre Williams was next on the team with 10 points. Duren and Alex Lomax both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Duren led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 43.1% from the field, 10% from 3-point range, and 57.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.4 PPG against them. Memphis has an ATS record of 15-15-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-15.

 

 

BSU is coming into this game with a 27-7 record overall and they are 6-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 8 of their last 9 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Colorado State Rams while their 3 wins since then have come against the Nevada Wolf Pack, the Wyoming Cowboys, and the San Diego State Aztecs in their last game. Tyson Degenhart led the team in points in that game with 13 while Abu Kigab was next on the team with 11 points. Kigab and Marcus Shaver Jr. both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Max Rice off the bench led the team in rebounds with 9. They are 44.8% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 64.9% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 68.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.8 PPG against them. BSU has an ATS record of 18-15 this season and their O/U record is 16-17.

 

Memphis is coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Memphis has been playing very well in their recent games and they had won 6 straight games prior to losing in their last game. Almost all of their wins in that span were by double digits and their loss came in their last game in the AAC finals against Houston who they had beaten already twice during the season. That was a big revenge game for Houston and it is no surprise that they finally got their win against Memphis this season but Memphis has still been playing very well and they will be hungry to bounce back after that disappointing loss in the finals. They will be focused on this game now that it really matters. They are going up against a Boise State team that finished first in their conference and also won their conference tourney, winning their last 3 games. A lot of their wins in their last 3 have come in close games though and this has been an ongoing trend for them over their past few games. They play very well on defense in their games but so can Memphis and they have been winning their games with much larger leads recently. Memphis is the better team and they were expected to go far at the beginning of the season. They had a very rough start but they have found their way now and they should be able to get everything together for this game and take home the win while covering the spread here.

 

Memphis Boise State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 17, 2022 (1:45 pm ET start time) is Memphis 72 BSU 61.

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Memphis Tigers: 26-9 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 11-2 ATS after playing a game as an underdog. 23-12 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

Boise State Broncos: 18-24 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 11-6 UNDER after allowing 60 points or less. 11-6 UNDER after a game where they covered the spread.

 

 

Memphis Tigers:  E. Bates (F) Out indefinitely - Back injury.

Boise State Broncos:  None.

 

 

"It's tough to be excited after a loss, especially a game we felt like we could have won. I'm going to celebrate being in the NCAA Tournament. That was the ultimate goal." - Penny Hardaway on his team’s loss against Houston in the finals of the AAC tourney.

 

 

“From top to bottom, the best (the league has been). And I've been in this league a long time, so I have a lot of reference points.” - Leon Rice on the MWC this season.

 

 

 

J. Duren 

A. Lomax 

L. Nolley

L. Quinones 

D. Williams

 

E. Akot 

M. Armus 

T. Degenhart 

A. Kigab 

M. Shaver

 

 

PPG: J. Duren (11.9)

APG: A. Lomax (3.9)

Reb/G: J. Duren (7.5) 

 

PPG: A. Kigab (14.7)

APG: E. Akot (2.9)

Reb/G: M. Armus (7.8)

 

Coaches:

Memphis Tigers: Anfernee Hardaway (4th season)

Boise State Broncos: Leon Rice (12th season)