The No. 17 Memphis Tigers (13-4, 3-1 AAC) and the Charlotte 49ers (7-11, 0-5) meet Sunday at Halton Arena in Charlotte. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Memphis vs. Charlotteodds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Tigers lost 88-81 at the Temple Owls last time out on Thursday, their first loss in conference play this season. Memphis obviously failed to cover as a 7-point favorite, and it is now 0-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 3 games, and just 3-8 ATS in the previous 11 outings. The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games, and 5 of the past 7 outings.
The 49ers are on a 6-game slide since a 94-90 win in OT on Christmas Eve against the Murray State Racers on a neutral court. Charlotte is just 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games, while the Under has cashed in 4 consecutive outings.
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Memphis at Charlotte odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Memphis -750 (bet $750 to win $100) | Charlotte +525 (bet $100 to win $525)
- Against the spread: Memphis -11.5 (-115) | Charlotte +11.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Memphis at Charlotte picks and predictions
Prediction
Memphis 83, Charlotte 59
Moneyline
Memphis (-750) will cost you 7½ times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, backing the Tigers makes little to no sense, as they would suck all of the value out of your betslip.
PASS.
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Against the spread
MEMPHIS -11.5 (-115) is a strong play on the road, as the Tigers figure to be extremely angry after their setback at Temple last time out. Memphis will take its day out on lowly Charlotte +11.5 (-105), the only team in the AAC without a conference victory so far.
These teams haven’t met very frequently, as they’re rather new conference mates. Memphis won 76-52 in the first AAC meeting last season, easily covering as a 6.5-point favorite at home as the Under (147.5) cashed.
Over/Under
UNDER 147.5 (-115) is a strong play in this rebound game for Memphis.
While Memphis has been a little giving on defense, and a solid scoring team, Charlotte won’t be able to keep pace. The Tigers have cashed low in 3 of the past 4 games, and 5 of the past 7 outings.
For the 49ers, the defense has been poor, and that will show on Sunday. But the offense is awful, going for just 70.5 points per game, while Charlotte is among the worst 3-point shooting teams in the nation at 41.8%. The Under has cashed in 4 in a row for the 49ers.
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