Memphis vs East Carolina 1/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
East Carolina Pirates (11-7) vs. Memphis Tigers (10-8)
January 27, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Tigers -13 / East Carolina Pirates +13; Over/Under: -150.5
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The East Carolina Pirates and Memphis Tigers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the FedExForum. The East Carolina Pirates need a win after losing four of their last five games. The Memphis Tigers look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 72.1 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 72.2 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Tristen Newton is averaging 17.7 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Vance Jackson is averaging 11.8 points and 1.3 assists. Brandon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and JJ Miles is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
The Memphis Tigers are averaging 76.5 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 40.7 percent shooting. DeAndre Williams is averaging 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Jalen Duren is averaging 10.7 points and 7.3 rebounds. Emoni Bates is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Harris is grabbing 0.8 rebounds. The Memphis Tigers are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.6 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Tigers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.
The Pirates are 6-23 ATS in their last 29 Thursday games and 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games following a ATS loss. The Tigers are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Pirates last 9 overall. The under is 6-0 in Tigers last 6 Thursday games. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The East Carolina Pirates are a subpar basketball team that’s easy to doubt and bet against when playing quality competition. The Memphis Tigers are the more talented team here, but they’ve also underachieved all season and are a rough 5-12-1 against the spread. Memphis is 1-5 against the spread as a double-digit favorite. No, thanks. It’s ECU and the points or pass for me.
