Memphis (4-0) vs. Connecticut (4-0)
November 25, 2024 2:30 pm EDT
The Line: Connecticut -8; Over/Under: +149.5
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The Memphis Tigers and the UConn Huskies meet Monday in college basketball action from the Lahaina Civic Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UCONN vs Memphis Prediction.
Memphis Recap
The Memphis Tigers come into this game looking to build on their 4-0 start to the year after a 68-64 win over San Francisco last time out.
Tigers Looking For Upset
PJ Haggerty leads Memphis in scoring with 22.5 PPG along with 5.8 RPG and 2.8 APG while Tyrese Hunter has 13.3 PPG with 4.5 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG and 2.5 SPG to lead the Tigers in assists and steals. Colby Rogers has 11 PPG and Dain Dainja has 10 PPG with a team-high 7 RPG to lead the Tigers in rebounding and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Memphis so far this season. Nicholas Jourdain also has 9.3 PPG and 5.8 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Memphis is averaging 81.3 PPG on 47.5% shooting from the field, 45.9% from three, and 76% from the foul line this season.
Why the Memphis Tigers will win
- Memphis has won each of its last 10 games against non-conference opponents.
- Connecticut has lost three of its last four games against the American Athletic Conference at neutral venues.
UConn Recap
The UConn Huskies come into this one looking to build on an 81-46 win over East Texas A&M last time out to also improve to 4-0. UConn will face Maryland Eastern Shore following this one.
Huskies Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Alex Karaban leads the Huskies in scoring with 16.3 PPG along with 4.3 RPG 4 APG and 3.3 BPG while Solo Ball has 13.5 PPG with 2.5 APG. Liam McNeeley also has 13.5 PPG with 7 RPG and Tarris Reed Jr. also has 11.8 PPG with 9.8 RPG to lead UConn on the glass and to cap off the scoring in double figures for UConn up to this point in the year. As a team, UConn is averaging 88.8 PPG on 53% shooting from the field, 35.3% from three, and 71.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Connecticut Huskies will win
- Connecticut has won each of its last 23 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
UCONN vs Memphis Prediction
I’m on UConn here. I know Memphis is a talented team that’s battle-tested, but I had my doubts about last year’s UConn team, that losing so much from a champion team the year prior would have an effect on the team and it didn’t as they crushed everyone at home or on the road. I think the same rings true here. Memphis has played a fair amount of competition while UConn hasn’t, but the Huskies still do what they do and crushed everyone in this same boat last year. Give me UConn.
