Charlotte 49ers (17-8) vs. Memphis Tigers (18-8)
February 21, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Tigers -5.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The Charlotte 49ers will play the Memphis Tigers in an AAC game on Wednesday night at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Charlotte has won three games in a row, while Memphis is on a two game losing streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Charlotte vs Memphis prediction.
Charlotte Preview
The Charlotte 49ers are 17-8 (11-2) this season after they defeated Wichita State by a score of 72-61 in their last game. Charlotte led 36-25 at the half and they scored 36 points in the second half in the double-digit win. The 49ers shot 48.1% from the field and were -2 in rebounding margin in the game. Charlotte has won 11 of their last 12 games, with the lone loss in that span coming against South Florida. The 49ers are scoring 69.8 points per game with 33.1 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game, while allowing 64.8 points against per game this year. Lu’Cye Patterson is averaging 14.8 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assists per game. Charlotte is shooting 45.8% from the field, 75.5% on free throws, and 32% on three pointers this season.
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Memphis Preview
The Memphis Tigers are 18-8 (7-6) this year after they lost to SMU by a score of 106-79 in their last game. Memphis trailed 58-36 at halftime and allowed 48 more points in the second half in the blowout loss. The Tigers shot 48.2% from the field and were -11 in rebounding margin in the game. Memphis lost to North Texas by a score of 76-66 in the game prior to SMU, but did win the previous three games. The Tigers are scoring 80.2 points per game with 37 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game, while giving up 76.5 points against per game this season. David Jones is averaging 22 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, and 1.7 assists per game. Memphis is shooting 45.8% from the field, 72.6% on free throws, and 35.5% on three pointers this year.
Charlotte vs Memphis Betting Prediction
Memphis comes into this game on a two game losing streak and they were just dominated by SMU in their last game, but they will be back at home here. The Tigers are 7-6 in conference play and they are scoring over 80 points per game, but their defense has been pretty bad. Charlotte is currently second in the AAC standings and they have won 11 of their last 12 games. The 49ers are not as high scoring as Memphis, but they play very good defense, only allowing 64.8 points against per game this year. This is going to be a tough road game for Charlotte, but Memphis has to be reeling after their blowout loss and I don’t know how well they are going to respond. Take the 49ers with the points here.
