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(NCAAB) Temple vs. Memphis,
Point Spread: 6.50 | -110.00 Temple (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 6.50 | -110.00 Temple (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: It's AAC action on Sunday from Memphis, as the 13-12 Temple Owls take on the 18-7 Memphis Tigers. Temple is struggling at 4-8 in league play while Memphis, in Tubby Smith's first season behind the bench at yet another school, is 8-4 and sitting right behind 9-4 Houston (Cincy leads at 11-0 and SMU is 11-1).
Temple: It hasn't been a good season for the Owls, who average a modest 70.9 PPG (245th) on 42.3% shooting (284th). Guards Alston (14.0 & 4.0 APG) and Dingle (12.5), plus the 6-10 Enechionyia (13.4 & 6.2) are double digit scorers but not one of that trio shoots better better than 41.4% from the floor. Holding opponents to 71.4 PPG does not get it done when one averages less than 71 points!
Memphis: The Tigers were coming off years of just 18 and 19 wins (last year's team was only 8-10 in AAC play), so Tubby, like he has so often, has yet another program headed in the right direction. He's closing in on a 20-win campaign with six regular season games, the AAC tourney and a postseason tourney bid (somewhere?), still remaining. The Tigers are led by the brotherly tandem of Dedric (6-9) and K.J. (6-7) Lawson. Dedric averages 19.5 & 10.1 and K.J. 12.6 & 8.5. Guard Crawford (14.0) rounds out he team's double digit scorers.
The pick: Memphis has 18 overall wins (and a few quality ones) but most still have them on the outside looking in on the NCAA at-large 'map.' A win won't help but a loss would certainly hurt. Memphis should well-remember losing 77-66 at Temple back on Jan 25th but the problem is that despite a 13-2 SU home record, Memphis is just 4-6 ATS in lined home games. Memphis comes in just 1-5 ATS its last six when favored and despite Temple covering at home against Memphis back on Jan 25th, the road team has covered in seven of the last 10 meetings between these two schools. Temple is a 10* play.
Temple: It hasn't been a good season for the Owls, who average a modest 70.9 PPG (245th) on 42.3% shooting (284th). Guards Alston (14.0 & 4.0 APG) and Dingle (12.5), plus the 6-10 Enechionyia (13.4 & 6.2) are double digit scorers but not one of that trio shoots better better than 41.4% from the floor. Holding opponents to 71.4 PPG does not get it done when one averages less than 71 points!
Memphis: The Tigers were coming off years of just 18 and 19 wins (last year's team was only 8-10 in AAC play), so Tubby, like he has so often, has yet another program headed in the right direction. He's closing in on a 20-win campaign with six regular season games, the AAC tourney and a postseason tourney bid (somewhere?), still remaining. The Tigers are led by the brotherly tandem of Dedric (6-9) and K.J. (6-7) Lawson. Dedric averages 19.5 & 10.1 and K.J. 12.6 & 8.5. Guard Crawford (14.0) rounds out he team's double digit scorers.
The pick: Memphis has 18 overall wins (and a few quality ones) but most still have them on the outside looking in on the NCAA at-large 'map.' A win won't help but a loss would certainly hurt. Memphis should well-remember losing 77-66 at Temple back on Jan 25th but the problem is that despite a 13-2 SU home record, Memphis is just 4-6 ATS in lined home games. Memphis comes in just 1-5 ATS its last six when favored and despite Temple covering at home against Memphis back on Jan 25th, the road team has covered in seven of the last 10 meetings between these two schools. Temple is a 10* play.
