Memphis Underdogs to 5 Seed Arizona

Arizona is one 5-seed that many bracketeers and madness bettors feel is safe, although the Memphis Tigers would like to say something about that.

Guard Derrick Williams can dominate this game and he probably will as the Wildcats look to advance and easily cover a 5.5-point spread. Memphis got here by winning the Conference USA title, but they won't stay long.

Memphis was 25-9 mark on the year, but an ugly 10-18-1 ATS. They also trended heavily toward the UNDER for totals bettors.



View Memphis vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Wildcats as 6.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The best Memphis spread was at Sportsbook as of Thursday, making the home of the 50% free play bonus a great place to start checking lines on this game.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Wildcats sit at No. 59 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tigers sit at No. 82 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Wildcats will win this game 80-75.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona has the nation's No. 26-rated offensive output, at 76.5 PPG. The visiting Tigers defense ranks No. 188 allowing on average 68.1 PPG. The Wildcats FG% has averaged 47.1% so far, more than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45% per game.

Defensively, Memphis features the nation's No. 237-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.1 points per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 39 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Memphis, they were a 67-66 Sportsbook as they battled Texas El Paso. They covered in the match as a 5-point underdog.

In their last action, Arizona was a 77-75 loser against Washington. They covered the 3–point spread as underdogs.


Memphis Tigers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
After playing Texas El Paso are 6-1
After a win are 7-3

Arizona Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3



A few Tigers at Wildcats trends to consider:
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games

 

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