The Memphis Tigers (5-5) square off against the Little Rock Trojans (5-6) at FedExForum. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, and will air on ESPN 3.
Little Rock Trojans at Memphis Tigers ATS Prediction
The Trojans will be hoping for a similar outcome after topping the Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm in their last game, 101-92. The Trojans had a better free throw rate (0.191 vs. 0.103) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.647 vs. 0.538). Little Rock was lifted by Markquis Nowell, who was the game’s leading scorer with 34 points on 12-for-24 shooting.
In the Tigers’ previous game, they defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, 76-61. Memphis’ turnover percentage was their largest strength over Tennessee Tech. The Tigers had a rate of 15.1, while the Golden Eagles posted a mark of 28.6. Kyvon Davenport was the game’s high scorer with 30 points on 11-for-17 shooting from the field.
After the Tigers won the sole game against the Trojans last season, 70-62, these teams will battle for the first time this year. Memphis’ free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Little Rock. The Tigers had a rate of 0.291, while the Trojans posted a mark of 0.173.
Both teams have had a player take their game to the next level over their last five games. Rayjon Tucker (0 points) has been fantastic for the Trojans while Jeremiah Martin (0 points) has contributed greatly to the Tigers.
It will be a battle of opposite tempos as the fast-paced Tigers will look to push the more grind-it-out Trojans. The Tigers rank 12th in possessions per game while the Trojans are 260th. Ball protection could be troublesome for the Trojans. They rank 301st at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 21.3 percent), while the Tigers force the 26th-most turnovers in the country (opponents’ turnover percentage of 23.7 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Memphis ranks 20th in steals per game (8.6) while Little Rock ranks 163rd (5.9).
The Tigers average 15.1 assists per game, which ranks 62nd in the country. The Trojans rank 140th in assists allowed per game (14.3).
Memphis averages 22.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 134th in the country. Little Rock ranks 203rd in three pointers allowed per game (28.2).
The Trojans rank 117th in blocks per game (3.1) while the Tigers rank 159th in blocks allowed per game (5.2).
Memphis ranks 104th in rebounds per game (37.1) while Little Rock ranks 133rd in rebounds allowed per game (35.2).
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The Trojans’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.6, down from 2.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 79.2 points per game (2.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 79.0 points per game (1.9 below their season average).
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