The visiting Tigers hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Reynolds Center against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

The Tigers will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 13-13-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Golden Hurricane are 14-11 ATS. Memphis is 13-12-2 on the totals; Tulsa is 15-10.



View Memphis vs Tulsa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Tigers listed as 4-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Golden Hurricane - Tigers odds would favor the Tigers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Tulsa is rated No. 67 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Memphis is at No. 19. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 78-71 win for the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Tulsa's No. 206 nationally ranked offense (66.4 points per game) against a Tigers defense that sits as the No. 98 at 64.2 PPG. The Golden Hurricane have been averaging 45% from the field, less than the Tigers have managed so far this season (49.4% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Memphis owns the country's No. 169-rated mark, allowing 69.4 points per game on the highway. Tulsa, on the other hand, rates No. 249 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Memphis, they were an 84-55 Sportsbook as they battled Central Florida at home. They covered in the match as a 11-point favorite. The battle between the Tigers and Knights didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Central Florida was handed an 84-55 defeat on Tuesday at FedExForum.

In their last action, Tulsa was a 68-64 loser on the road against UAB. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. The Golden Hurricane got 21 points from Jordan Clarkson, but it was UAB that prevailed in a 68-64 final on Wednesday at Bartow Arena.


Memphis Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 10-0
After playing Central Florida are 7-1
After a win are 7-3

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing UAB are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Tigers at Golden Hurricane trends to consider:
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Tulsa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tulsa's last 7 games when playing Memphis
Tulsa is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tulsa's last 7 games at home