San Francisco vs Memphis Prediction 11-21-24 College Basketball Picks
Memphis (3-0) vs. San Francisco (4-0)
November 21, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco +2; Over/Under: +155
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The Memphis Tigers and the San Francisco Dons meet Thursday in college basketball action from Chase Center. Here’s a San Francisco vs Memphis prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best San Francisco vs Memphis pick.
Memphis Tigers Betting Preview
Memphis hasn’t been quite so busy as many other teams yet this year with only three games in the books. All three have been victories though. The Tigers took out Missouri 83-75 in their opener and UNLV 80-74 in game two to kick things off.
On Friday versus Ohio, the Tigers were up 43-38 by halftime. Memphis rolled in the second half on a 51-32 stretch and took the blowout win 94-70. Tops in scoring was PJ Haggerty with 23 points and seven rebounds. Tyrese Hunter added 21 points.
San Francisco Dons Betting Preview
Over on the Dons’ side, they’ve got four games in the can this year, and all four have been wins. San Francisco beat Cal Poly 86-78 in the opener, then took out Boise State 84-73. Game three was an 84-54 blowout win over Long Beach State.
Matched up against Chicago State on Saturday, the Dons took their biggest win yet. San Francisco was up 44-12 at halftime and scored 38 more points from there in an 82-37 blowout. Tyrone Riley was tops on 28 points with three boards.
Why the San Francisco Dons will win
- San Francisco has won 11 of its last 12 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- San Francisco has won the first half in each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Why the Memphis Tigers will win
- Memphis has won each of its last 10 night games against non-conference opponents.
- Memphis has won the first half in each of its last eight night games played at neutral venues.
San Francisco vs Memphis Prediction
I’ll stay with San Francisco. The Dons have been pretty impressive so far, dispatching all comers with four straight victories. San Francisco held an overmatched Chicago State team to just 23.6 percent shooting in their last outing and had a 47-33 rebounding edge. That makes 82 or more points in every game so far for the Dons.
As for Memphis, they’re coming off a good effort versus Ohio featuring a blistering 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from 3-point range and 19 team assists. The Tigers have looked pretty good themselves so far this year; we should be in for a fun matchup here. In the end, I think the Dons have a slightly better cover (and potential win) chance, though.
