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The FAU Owls (7-6) welcome the No. 25 Memphis Tigers (10-3) to Elenor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Florida, on Thursday. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Memphis vs. FAU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Memphis, which is No. 25 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, enters after beating the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels 87-70 at home Saturday. It covered as a 1.5-point favorite. The Tigers are just 4-3 in their last 7 games going 2-5 against the spread (ATS). They are 8-5 ATS on the season.
The Owls lost to the No. 15 Michigan State Spartans 86-69 on Dec. 21, closing as a 13-point road underdog. FAU’s 3-game winning streak was snapped with the loss, the only game it has failed to cover among its last 4. The Owls are 2-1 ATS at home and 6-6 ATS on the season.
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Memphis at FAU odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 6:08 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Memphis -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | FAU +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Against the spread (ATS): Memphis -3.5 (-110) | FAU +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 160.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Memphis at FAU picks and predictions
Prediction
Memphis 84, FAU 80
Moneyline
PASS.
While Memphis might look enticing on the moneyline, considering the value of the spread, that is the better route. The Tigers are just slightly too expensive to play outright.
Against the spread
BET MEMPHIS -3.5 (-110).
FAU has not played well with close spreads. It is 2-4 ATS in games which the spread has closed at 5 points or fewer. The Owls are 0-1 ATS against ranked teams as well as 3-4 ATS in their last 7.
Memphis has played well when either on a neutral court or on the road, going 5-2 ATS in those scenarios. The Tigers have exceeded expectations with a close spread too. They are 5-2 ATS when the closing spread is under 5 points.
Back MEMPHIS -3.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET OVER 160.5 (-105).
Memphis has gone Over in 5 of its last 7 games and is 8-5 O/U on the season, scoring at least 87 points in 2 of its last 4 contests.
FAU has a similar story, having gone 3-2 O/U in its last 5 games and 8-4 O/U on the season. The Owls have allowed at least 80 points in 3 of their last 5 games and have scored at least 85 points in 3 of their last 4 outings.
With those trends in mind, play OVER 160.5 (-105).
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