The Memphis Tigers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Miners in Texas El Paso at Haskins Center on Saturday in college basketball action.

It's a game in the Conference USA Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68.

Texas El Paso battles the Tigers, currently sitting with a 24-9 mark (9-18-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 10-15-1 for the Miners and 7-20-1 for the Tigers.



View Memphis vs Texas El Paso Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Miners in this one, they're listed as 5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Miners, most recently No. 45 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Tigers, who rate No. 84 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 77-73 victory for the Miners.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Texas El Paso's No. 221-rated squad against Memphis's No. 129-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Texas El Paso rates No. 223 in the country with 5.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 197 nationally with 5.9 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Memphis owns the country's No. 255-rated mark, allowing 73.7 points per game on the highway. Texas El Paso, on the other hand, rates No. 142 in scoring at home.

Memphis was a 76-56 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against East Carolina. They covered the 3.5–point spread as favorites.

Texas El Paso was a 66-54 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against Tulsa. They covered the 5.5–point spread as favorites.


Memphis Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing East Carolina are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Texas El Paso Miners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Tulsa are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Tigers at Miners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas El Paso is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games at home