Memphis Tigers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/30/2025

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 30, 2025

Venue:  Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans, LA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Memphis -6.5, Tulane +6.5; Over/Under:  151 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Memphis -6.5, Tulane +6.5; Over/Under:  151 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Memphis -6.5, Tulane +6.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Memphis Tigers:  16-4 (6-1) (1st place, AAC)

Tulane Green Wave:  11-9 (5-2) (4th place, AAC)

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Memphis Tigers:  4-1  last 5

Tulane Green Wave:  3-2  last 5

Memphis is entering this game with a 16-4 record overall, a 6-1 record in conference games, and they are 5-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the UAB Blazers in their last game. PJ Haggerty led the team in points per game in that game with 23 while Dain Dainja was next on the team with 21. PJ Haggerty led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Dain Dainja and Moussa Cissé each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 62.3% from the field, 52.9% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.2 PPG against them. Memphis has an ATS record of 10-10 this season and their O/U record is 10-10.

Tulane is entering this game with an 11-9 record overall, a 5-2 conference record, and they are 9-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Rice Owls in their last game. Gregg Glenn III led the team in points in that game with 17 while Asher Woods was next on the team with 13. Gregg Glenn III led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Kaleb Banks, Gregg Glenn III, and Kam Williams each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 51.8% from the field, 21.4% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.5 PPG against them. Tulane has an ATS record of 10-8 this season and their O/U record is 7-10-1.

The current betting odds have Memphis listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Memphis has looked really good in their games this season with their 16-4 record overall and their 6-1 conference record which has them right at the top of the AAC. They have been a great road team so far with their 5-1 road record and they have been starting to roll over their opponents in their games lately. Meanwhile, Tulane has looked good in their games this season with their 11-9 record overall and their 5-2 conference record which has them right near the top of the AAC. They have looked great on their home court this season with their 9-2 home record, but they still have 2 losses on their home court and weren't a good team coming into conference play. They may be 5-2 in the conference, but they are under .500 in non-conference games while Memphis is a ranked team and starting to play like one of the top 25 teams in the nation. Memphis is coming off a huge win over UAB in their last one and they will be looking to make a statement in this game with Tulane being in the top 4 of the AAC at the moment. Tulane is coming off a nice road win over Rice in their last one, but they have still struggled in a lot of their wins against the weaker teams in the AAC, just barely scraping by. Tulane's 5-2 conference record is misleading with the way they have played this season and Memphis is the kind of team that will expose them here, even being on the road in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on Memphis to cover the spread in this game. 

Memphis Tulane Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 30, 2025 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Memphis 84 Tulane 68.

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Memphis Tigers: 0-4 ATS as a road favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 15-24 ATS vs. good free throw shooting teams - making 72% of their attempts or more. 5-16 ATS in January games. 7-4 OVER in a road game where the total is 150 to 159.5. 10-3 OVER after playing 2 consecutive home games. 24-14 OVER vs. good free throw shooting teams - making 72% of their attempts or more.

Tulane Green Wave: 5-2 ATS off a road win against a conference rival. 4-1 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. 7-4 1H ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%). 20-13 OVER when the total is 150 to 159.5. 14-7 OVER after playing a road game. 22-13 OVER versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 42% or less.

Memphis Tigers:  None.

Tulane Green Wave:  None.

"We want to win the conference. To win the conference, you've got to beat teams like UAB. And that drove us to today." - Penny Hardaway after his team’s win against UAB in their last game. 

"Both times we've lost on the road this year, turnovers kind of got us. We take care of the ball in our arena, but when we get on the road we tend to turn the ball over a little bit too much, you're fighting uphill when you turn the ball over. We've got to learn to take better care of the ball on the road." - Ron Hunter after his team’s loss against Temple.

M. Cisse 

P. Haggerty 

T. Hunter 

N. Jourdain 

C. Rogers

K. Banks 

R. Brumbaugh 

G. Glenn 

K. Williams 

A. Woods

PPG: P. Haggerty (22.1)

APG: P. Haggerty (3.5)

Reb/G: D. Dainja (6.5)

PPG: K. Banks (17.5)

APG: R. Brumbaugh (4.7)

Reb/G: K. Banks (7.4)

Coaches:

Memphis Tigers: Anfernee Hardaway (7th season)

Tulane Green Wave: Ron Hunter (6th season)