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The Tulane Green Wave (4-1, 1-0 AAC) and the Memphis Tigers (4-1, 1-0) meet Friday night at Simmons Bank Liberty Bowl in Memphis for an American Athletic Conference battle. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tulane vs. Memphis odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Since Tulane was on the short end of a 37-20 loss at home against Ole Miss on Sept. 9, the Green Wave have bounced back with 3 straight wins against Southern Miss, Nicholls and UAB. Tulane topped UAB 35-23 last time out on Sept. 30, but it failed to cover the 22.5-point number, and it is just 1-3 ATS in the past 4 games overall.
Tulane’s defense has been solid lately, allowing a total of just 33 points in the past 3 outings, while the Under has hit in 4 straight contests.
The Tigers lost in a neutral-site game against Mizzou on Sept. 23, just missing the cover on a 6.5-point spread in a 34-27 loss. It bounced back with a 35-32 win over Boise State, pushing as 3-point favorites at most shops.
Opposite of Tulane, Memphis has cashed the Over in 3 straight games, scoring 27 or more points, while allowing 24 or more points, with an average of 30.0 PPG during the span.
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Tulane at Memphis odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:27 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tulane -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Memphis +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tulane -4.5 (-110) | Memphis +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Tulane at Memphis picks and predictions
Prediction
Tulane 32, Memphis 29
Moneyline
Tulane (-200) is a strong play to win straight up, especially if you don’t want to fiddle around with points in a potentially close game, but it’s hard to justify spending 2 times what you can win.
The Green Wave has won 3 of 4 games outright against non-Power 5 teams, scoring 35 or more points in each of those contests.
There is a risk, however, as the home team has won each of the past 6 meetings outright. Memphis (+165) is also 3-1 SU in the past 4 games as a home underdog.
PASS and look to the spread or total.
Against the spread
MEMPHIS +4.5 (+110) is a very good play, especially since the home side has fared so well in the series over the past half decade.
Tulane -4.5 (-110) has covered 3 straight in the series, while going 6-2 ATS in the past 8 in the series. Still, the Tigers are also a tough team to beat at home, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see this game decided by 3 or fewer points.
Over/Under
OVER 54.5 (-110) is the lean. The total has gone high in 3 straight games for Memphis, while going 4-1 in 5 games overall this season.
For Tulane, the Under has cashed in 4 in a row, but it’s not because of a lack of offense. The Green Wave has scored 35 or more points in 3 of 5 games this season. And the Over is 3-1 in the past 4 meetings in this series, too, while cashing in 3 straight, and 4 of the past 5, played at the Liberty Bowl.
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