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Memphis vs Houston Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/5/23

Houston Cougars (28-2) vs. Memphis Tigers (23-7)
March 5, 2023 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Tigers +5 / Houston Cougars -5 ; Over/Under: 146
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The Houston Cougars and the Memphis Tigers meet Sunday in college basketball action from FedExForum. Houston is 28-2 overall this year. The Cougars beat Wichita State in their last game Thursday. As for Memphis, they’re 23-7 overall following a win over SMU in their most recent appearance. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Houston Cougars

Houston has only two blemishes on their schedule so far: a 71-65 loss to Alabama on December 10 and a 56-55 loss to Temple on January 22. The Cougars are on a 10-game win streak since then, most recently taking a win over Wichita State. 

In Thursday’s Wichita State matchup, the Cougars were ahead 33-31 going into the second half. Houston hit a 50-35 run from there and won it 83-66. Jamal Shead led the team on 25 points and Marcus Sasser added 22 points with four assists. 

Memphis Tigers 

Over on the Memphis side, they started out the year on a 17-5 run. The Tigers are 6-2 in their last eight games, taking wins over South Florida, Temple, UCF, Wichita State, Cincinnati and SMU alongside losses to Tulane and Houston otherwise. 

Back on Thursday versus SMU, Memphis rolled to a 50-37 lead by halftime. The Tigers kept it up with a 31-25 run in the second and won easily 81-62. Kendric Davis doubled up on 23 points and 10 assists in the win and Damaria Franklin added 15 points. 

ANDREW’S FREE PICK 

I may take a stab on Memphis here. It’s close, though. The Tigers are on a nice 6-1 run right now, with their only loss coming to Houston in that time. That game was back on February 19 at Hofheinz Pavilion, a 72-64 Cougars victory. Memphis shot well in that one with 44.2 percent from the field and also out-rebounded Houston 34-30 (12-9 offensive). The Tigers’ 18 turnovers and tepid 12-of-19 (63.2 percent) from the line didn’t help matters, though. Since then Memphis has hit 76 or more points in three straight games. If the Tigers can bring some of that offensive mojo to this home rematch, I think they can power out a cover. Should be a fun one. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Memphis Tigers +5

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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