SMU at Memphis 1/26/21 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/25/2021 at 9:43 PM ET

The SMU Mustangs visit FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee on Tuesday to play the Memphis Tigers. SMU improved to 8-2 overall in 4-2 in the American Athletic Conference following its 78-65 victory over the UCF Knights on Saturday. Kendric Davis was the leading scorer for SMU in the victory with 21 points. The Mustangs are in second place in the AAC 2 ½ games behind the first-place Houston Cougars.

Kendric Davis is leading SMU in scoring and assists with averages of 19.3 points and 7.8 assists per game, while Feron Hunt is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.6 per game. SMU has four players averaging in double figures in scoring and as a team the Mustangs are shooting 47.0% overall and 36.2% from 3-point territory.

Memphis improved to 8-5 overall and 4-2 and the American Athletic Conference following its 80-53 victory over the East Carolina Pirates on Sunday. Moussa Cisse was the leading scorer for Memphis with 14 points and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Memphis has won two straight and three of its last four and is tied for second place in the AAC.

Landers Nolley II is the leading scorer for Memphis with an average of 12.8 points per game, while Moussa Cisse is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.6 per game and Alex Lomax is the leader in assists with an average of 4.0 per game. Memphis has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Tigers are shooting 42.7% overall and 33.5% from 3-point territory.

Memphis has bounced back from a poor stretch and the Tigers are 3-1 straight up and 2-2 against the spread over their last four games played. SMU has stumbled of late as the Mustangs are 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS over their most recent four games. The Tigers will take advantage of playing at home in this American Athletic Conference showdown to earn a victory end cover. Final Score Prediction, Memphis Tigers win and cover ATS 71-67.

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