Memphis vs Tulane 2/9/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Tulane Green Wave will travel to FedExForum to take on the Memphis Tigers this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The Tulane Green Wave improved to 10-10 on the season after defeating the East Carolina Pirates, 86-66, this past Saturday. Tulane dominated East Carolina on both ends of the court in the 1^st half and had no trouble cruising to victory after going into halftime with a 49-26 lead. Tulane shot 49.2% from the field & 45.2% from beyond the arc while holding East Carolina to shoot 35.4% from the field & 31.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Green Wave was Jaylen Forbes who had 26 points, 2 rebounds, & 2 assists.

On the season, Tulane is averaging 73.1 ppg on 44.2% shooting from the field. The Green Wave are averaging 8.1 three-pointers per game on 36.7% shooting form beyond the arc. Offensively, Tulane has been led by Jalen Cook (19.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.4 spg), Jaylen Forbes (15.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.3 spg), Kevin Cross (14.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.1 bpg), & Sion James (7.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.8 spg).

Defensively, Tulane is allowing their opponents to average 70.8 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Green Wave have a rebound margin of -6.7 and a turnover margin of 4.2.

The Memphis Tigers won their 3^rd straight game and improved to 12-8 on the season after defeating the UCF Knights, 88-60, this past Saturday. Memphis was outstanding on both ends of the court against UCF and pulled away in the 2^nd half after taking a 72-53 lead with 5:05 left in regulation. Memphis shot 56.5% from the field & 35.7% from beyond the arc while holding UCF to just 30.8% from the field & 21.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tigers was Jalen Duren who had a double-double with 14 poitns, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, Memphis is averaging 76.8 ppg on 47.2% shooting from the field. The Tigers are averaging 6.5 three-pointers per game on 35.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Memphis has been led by Jalen Duren (10.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 2.5 bpg), DeAndre Williams (10.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.5 spg), Emoni Bates (10.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Lester Quinones (9.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.2 spg). Emoni Bates has been out due to a back injury and is currently out indefinitely.

Defensively, Memphis is allowing their opponents to an average of 69.8 ppg on 39.3% shooting from the field. The Tigers have a rebound margin of 5.0 and a turnover margin of -1.1.

The Green Wave are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Tigers are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games, however, are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 February games.

Tulane has played better as of late, winning 3 of their last 4 games, however, the Green Wave are just 2-5 on the road this season which includes losses at Charleston & East Carolina. Memphis has certainly had a lot of adversity this season, however, the Tigers still have been solid at home, posting a 9-2 record, and certainly are heading in the right direction after getting Jalen Duren & DeAndre Williams back in the lineup recently. Memphis had the talent to compete with anyone when fully healthy and as I think their offense has plenty of success at home against a Tulane defense that ranks just 228^th in scoring defense, I’m taking Memphis to cover this large home spread. Good Luck!