The Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Memphis Tigers meet Monday in college basketball action from the FedExForum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Arkansas State vs. Memphis prediction.
Arkansas State Recap
The Arkansas State Red Wolves come into this one looking to build on a 66-64 win over Jackson State last time out. After this game, Arkansas State will head home for a matchup with UT-Arlington.
Red Wolves Looking For Big Road Upset
Taryn Todd leads the Red Wolves in scoring with 13.2 PPG along with 4.8 RPG and 2.9 APG while Kobe Julien has 12.4 PPG with 5.3 RPG. Derrian Ford has 10.2 PPG with 3.8 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for A-State while Rashaud Marshall has a team-high 7 RPG to lead the Red Wolves on the glass and Terrance Ford Jr. has a team-high 3.1 APG on the year. As a team, Arkansas State is averaging 76.2 PPG on 40.6% shooting from the field, 29.7% from three and 66.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the Arkansas State Red Wolves will win
- Arkansas State has won 10 of its last 11 day games.
Memphis Recap
The Memphis Tigers come into this one looking to build on an 81-71 win over Louisiana Tech last time out. After this game, the Tigers have a road game against Clemson on deck.
Tigers Looking To Build Momentum
PJ Haggerty leads Memphis in scoring with 22.3 PPG along with 6 RPG and 3.4 APG while Tyrese Hunter has 16.6 PPG with 3.9 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead the Tigers in assists. Colby Rogers has 12.6 PPG and Dain Dainja has 10.3 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG to lead the Tigers in rebounding and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Memphis so far this season. As a team, Memphis is averaging 81.5 PPG on 48.1% shooting from the field, 45.5% from three and 74.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Memphis Tigers will win
- Memphis has won each of its last 16 games against non-Conference opponents at FedExForum.
Arkansas State vs. Memphis Prediction
I’m on Arkansas State here. I get the allure of laying points with Memphis who had that strong showing in the tournament in Hawaii against some of the best in the country. However, Arkansas State has gone toe-to-toe with some tough opponents themselves this season, including Alabama when they went to Tuscaloosa earlier in the year. I’ll take a shot on Arkansas State and the points.