The Tulane Green Wave (17-13) travel to face off against the Memphis Tigers (27-5) on Saturday, March 15th. This game will be played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:00 ET.

Tulane Green Wave vs Memphis Tigers

The Green Wave Are Coming Off A Win

Tulane Green Wave Recent Game/Games

Tulane improved to 17-13 on the season with an 83-76 win over Florida Atlantic on Friday. The Green Wave, who were +3.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

After leading 37-32 at halftime, Tulane scored 46 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44. The total points for the game reached 159, surpassing the O/U line of 146.5.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Memphis Tigers Recent Game/Games

Memphis improved to 27-5 on the season with an 83-80 win over Wichita State on Friday, March 14th. The Tigers, playing at home, were -8.5 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread.

After a 39-39 tie at halftime, Memphis edged out the Shockers by scoring 44 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The game’s total points of 163 exceeded the over/under line of 146.5.

Green Wave Offense Breakdown

Tulane’s offense put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field and 46.2% from three-point range, hitting 6 of 13 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.7%, and they connected on 78.1% of their free throws, going 25 for 32 from the line.

Matas Vokietaitis led the way with 21 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 81.8% (9/11) from the field. Asher Woods added 20 points, hitting 2 of 3 from deep, while Kaleb Banks contributed 17 points, making 3 of 4 threes. Rowan Brumbaugh chipped in 15 points and 7 assists.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Memphis put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 45.3% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 15 attempts for 20%, but connected on 53.1% of their two-point shots.

PJ Haggerty led the way with 42 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 64% overall. Bijan Cortes added 19 points, hitting 5 of 9 threes, while Dain Dainja and Xavier Bell each contributed 18 points.

Green Wave Team Defense

Even with Tulane’s defense giving up 76 points, they managed to win. The Green Wave allowed their opponents to shoot 48% from the field, including 48% on two-point attempts (20/41) and 46% from beyond the arc (6/13).

Tulane sent their opponents to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 25 free throws for a 78% success rate. The Green Wave also gave up 10 offensive rebounds in this one.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Tulane’s defensive efforts, they gave up 76 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 48% from the field. This included 48% shooting on two-point attempts, where the opposing team made 20 of their 41 shots.

From beyond the arc, Tulane’s defense saw their opponent hit 6 of 13 three-point attempts, good for 46%. Tulane also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 25 of those attempts, shooting 78%.

Green Wave vs Tigers Trends

• Although Tulane has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-3. The team averaged 70 points per game in these games.
• In their last five games at home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 81 points per game in this stretch.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Green Wave have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Tigers have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Memphis posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Green Wave vs Tigers Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Tigers vs. Tigers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Tigers at -9.5. Although our projections show the Tigers winning 76-70, we suggest placing your bet on the Green Wave for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 149.5, and our model projects the Green Wave and Tigers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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