Thursday’s contest between the No. 21 Memphis Tigers (10-3, 0-0 AAC) and the Florida Atlantic Owls (7-6, 0-0 AAC) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena has a projected final score of 82-77 based on our computer prediction, with Memphis coming out on top. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on January 2.

According to our computer prediction, Memphis is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 3.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 159.5 total.

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Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
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• Where: Boca Raton, Florida
• Venue: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
• Line: Memphis -3.5
• Point total: 159.5
• Moneyline (to win): Memphis -152, Florida Atlantic +126

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Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Memphis 82, Florida Atlantic 77

Spread & Total Prediction for Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic

• Pick ATS: Memphis (-3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (159.5)

Memphis is 8-5-0 against the spread, while Florida Atlantic’s ATS record this season is 6-6-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Tigers are 8-5-0 and the Owls are 8-4-0. The teams combine to score 163.9 points per game, 4.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Memphis is 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its last 10 contests, while Florida Atlantic has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Memphis Performance Insights

• The Tigers outscore opponents by 3.6 points per game (scoring 79.1 points per game to rank 99th in college basketball while allowing 75.5 per contest to rank 288th in college basketball) and have a +46 scoring differential overall.
• Memphis comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.1 boards. It is pulling down 33.0 rebounds per game (184th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.9 per contest.
• Memphis hits 8.1 three-pointers per game (158th in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than its opponents (9.3). It is shooting 40.2% from deep (11th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.0%.
• The Tigers average 97.5 points per 100 possessions (153rd in college basketball), while allowing 93.2 points per 100 possessions (242nd in college basketball).
• Memphis loses the turnover battle by 1.3 per game, committing 13.8 (332nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.5.

Florida Atlantic Performance Insights

• The Owls outscore opponents by 7.3 points per game (posting 84.8 points per game, 25th in college basketball, and conceding 77.5 per outing, 316th in college basketball) and have a +94 scoring differential.
• Florida Atlantic is 156th in college basketball at 33.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.6 its opponents average.
• Florida Atlantic hits 9.5 three-pointers per game (57th in college basketball) at a 36.0% rate (87th in college basketball), compared to the 9.7 its opponents make, shooting 39.3% from deep.
• Florida Atlantic wins the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 11.6 (180th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.4.

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