The Memphis Tigers will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Marshall Thundering Herd at FedExForum on Saturday in NCAAB play.

The Conference USA Tournament battle is part of the annual season-ending league tournament. The Sportsbook gets an automatic berth in the Madness, while all teams are trying to prove they deserve a spot.

This season, the Tigers are 25-8 overall and 16-13-1 ATS ATS, while the Thundering Herd are 21-12 and 13-13-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Memphis boasts a 15-13-2 on the OU, and Marshall is 15-12.



View Marshall vs Memphis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Memphis opened as 10-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 16 and the Thundering Herd at No. 37 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 81-73 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Memphis's No. 34-ranked offense, averaging 75.1 PPG, against a Thundering Herd defense that ranks No. 181 at 67.1 PPG. The Tigers field goal percentage has averaged 49.2% so far, more than the Thundering Herd marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.8% per game.

Defensively, Marshall features the nation's No. 197-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.6 points per game. Memphis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 96 nationally in scoring at home.

Marshall was a 73-62 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Southern Miss. They covered the 2.5-point spread as underdogs. Marshall got 24 points from Damier Pitts en route to a 73-62 victory over Southern Miss on Friday at FedExForum.

Last time out for Memphis, they were an 83-52 Sportsbook as they battled Central Florida at home. They covered in the match as a 11.5-point favorite. The Tigers blew out Central Florida on Friday, running up a 20+ point victory in an 83-52 win at FedExForum.