Memphis vs. UNLV Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 9

Published 7:29 pm Friday, November 8, 2024

Saturday’s contest features the UNLV Rebels (1-0) and the Memphis Tigers (1-0) matching up at Thomas & Mack Center in what is expected to be a tight matchup, with a projected 84-81 win for UNLV according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on November 9.

According to our computer prediction, UNLV is projected to cover the point spread (1.5) versus Memphis. The two sides are expected to eclipse the 157.5 total.

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Memphis vs. UNLV Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Venue: Thomas & Mack Center
  • Line: Memphis -1.5
  • Point total: 157.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Memphis -128, UNLV +106

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Memphis vs. UNLV Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    UNLV 84, Memphis 81

Spread & Total Prediction for Memphis vs. UNLV

  • Pick ATS: UNLV (+1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (157.5)

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Memphis Performance Insights

  • With 80.5 points scored per game and 75.8 points conceded last year, Memphis was 31st in the country on offense and 287th defensively.
  • With 33.7 rebounds per game and 32.6 rebounds conceded, the Tigers were 94th and 241st in the country, respectively, last season.
  • Last season Memphis was ranked 132nd in the country in assists with 13.7 per game.
  • The Tigers made 8.3 3-pointers per game and shot 35.1% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 87th and 118th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Memphis was the 13th-worst squad in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (9.1 per game) and 209th in 3-point percentage defensively (34.0%) last season.
  • The Tigers took 38.8% percent of their shots from beyond the arc last year, and 61.2% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 29.6% of the Tigers’ baskets were 3-pointers, and 70.4% were 2-pointers.

UNLV Performance Insights

  • UNLV posted 73.6 points per game (172nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 68.9 points per contest (84th-ranked).
  • The Rebels ranked 223rd in the country with 31.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 129th with 30.7 rebounds allowed per game.
  • Last year UNLV ranked 163rd in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.2 per game.
  • The Rebels averaged 10.3 turnovers per game (87th-ranked in college basketball). They forced 11.5 turnovers per contest (147th-ranked).
  • The Rebels drained 6.8 threes per game (238th-ranked in college basketball). They had a 33.7% shooting percentage (199th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
  • Last year UNLV gave up 7.1 threes per game (144th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opposing teams to shoot 32.1% (85th-ranked) from three-point land.
  • Of the shots taken by UNLV last season, 65% of them were two-pointers (74.5% of the team’s made baskets) and 35% were three-pointers (25.5%).

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