7:00 p.m. ET: Memphis Tigers (14-8) at Cincinnati Bearcats (16-8)
Spread: Memphis -3
Total: 142.5
Cincinnati hosts the Memphis Tigers after Mika Adams-Woods scored 21 points in Cincinnati’s 60-59 win over East Carolina. The Bearcats are 11-2 on their home court. The Tigers are 5-4 against AAC opponents. The teams square off for the 2nd time this season in AAC play after the Tigers won the first matchup 87-80 on Jan. 9. Tyler Harris scored 20 points to help lead the Tigers to the victory. Memphis is leading the AAC with 15.6 assists. Memphis has been an unpredictable and inconsistent team this season but they have battled some injuries. This team is mostly healthy except missing their star freshman who has been a bit of a disappointment this season and won’t be missed. Memphis has a team that can potentially beat any team in the NCAA when they are playing well. After the dominant win over Houston on the road, you can expect this team’s confidence to be high and that’s when this team plays at its best. The Tigers have won 5 straight games with only one of them being a close call. The Bearcats are good at home but they struggle on the offensive end which is what they will need most to beat the Tigers. Look for Memphis to cruise in this one.
Trends
- The Road team is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Bookie: Memphis -3 / Over 142.5
Fade the Public: Cincinnati / Under
Sharp Action: Cincinnati / Over