The Arkansas State Red Wolves (5-3) travel to face off against the Memphis Tigers (7-1) on Sunday, December 8th. This game will be played at FedExForum in Memphis and televised on ESPNU. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Memphis Tigers

The Red Wolves Are Coming Off A Win

Arkansas State improved to 5-3 on the season with a narrow 66-64 win over Jackson State on Thursday. The Red Wolves were at home and entered the game as heavy favorites, but they didn’t cover the -16.5 spread.

Leading 37-31 at halftime, Arkansas State scored 29 points in the 2nd half while allowing 33. The game’s total points of 130 fell short of the 148 O/U line.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Memphis improved to 7-1 this season with an 81-71 win over Louisiana Tech on Wednesday. The Tigers were -11 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 152, going over the pre-game O/U line of 148.

Memphis trailed 38-37 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring the Bulldogs 44-33 to secure the win.

Red Wolves Offense Breakdown

Arkansas State struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 33.3% from the field, including 33.3% from both two-point and three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.3%, and they managed to score 66 points, with 14 assists and 13 offensive rebounds.

Shannon Grant led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 60.0% from the field. Taryn Todd added 15 points despite shooting 27.8%, and Izaiyah Nelson contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds, hitting 66.7% of his shots.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Memphis put up 81 points in their latest game, shooting 43.3% from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc. They connected on 6 of 17 three-point attempts, with an effective field goal percentage of 48.3%.

Al Green was a standout from deep, hitting 5 of 7 threes at a 71.4% clip, finishing with 18 points. PJ Haggerty led the team with 23 points and 6 assists, while Sean Newman Jr. dished out 11 assists and added 13 points.

Red Wolves Team Defense

Arkansas State’s defense was strong, holding their opponent to just 64 points on 33% shooting from the field. They also limited damage inside, with the other team making only 11 of 33 two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, Arkansas State allowed 10 threes on 30 attempts, a 33% shooting rate. They sent their opponent to the line 20 times, where they hit 14 free throws. The Red Wolves gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Arkansas State’s defense held their opponent to just 64 points, with a strong effort limiting them to 33% shooting from the field. The Red Wolves were equally effective inside and out, as they allowed 11 made two-point shots on 33 attempts, also at 33%.

From beyond the arc, Arkansas State’s defense gave up 10 threes on 30 attempts, maintaining that 33% shooting mark. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 14 of those attempts for 70%. The Red Wolves conceded 13 offensive rebounds.

Red Wolves vs Tigers Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Arkansas State has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 81 points per game.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Memphis has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 78 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Red Wolves have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
• Memphis has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Red Wolves vs Tigers Prediction

Not only do we have the Tigers winning this one by a score of 81-65, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Tigers at -15.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 153, and our model projects the Red Wolves and Tigers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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