We've got another exciting American Athletic matchup on the schedule as the Memphis Tigers and UAB Blazers are set to tip at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at the FedEx Forum. Memphis is 21-8 overall and 12-2 at home, while UAB is 18-10 overall and 6-4 on the road. The Tigers have dominated this series in recent years, winning eight of the last 10 meetings with the Blazers.
This time around, Memphis is favored by 7.5 points in the latest Memphis vs. UAB odds, and the over/under is 158.5 points. Before entering any UAB vs. Memphis picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 17 of the 2023-24 season on a 139-94 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,300 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 25-14 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on UAB vs. Memphis. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Memphis vs. UAB spread: Memphis -7.5
- Memphis vs. UAB over/under: 158.5 points
- Memphis vs. UAB money line: Memphis: -340, UAB: +264
- Memphis vs. UAB picks: See picks here
What you need to know about Memphis
Memphis waltzed into its matchup on Thursday with two straight wins but the Tigers left with three. The Tigers blew past the East Carolina Pirates 82-58. Winning is a bit easier when your shooting is a whole 26.8% better than the opposition, as Memphis' was.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Memphis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nae'Qwan Tomlin, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. David Jones was another key contributor, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. For the season, Jones is averaging 21.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
What you need to know about UAB
Meanwhile, the Blazers came up short against the Wichita State Shockers on Wednesday, losing 74-66. Yaxel Lendeborg put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Vasquez, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds.
UAB is 14-5 in its last 19 games and the Blazers are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games on the road. However, UAB is just 2-18 in its 20 games against Memphis.
How to make Memphis vs. UAB picks
The model has simulated Memphis vs. UAB 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UAB vs. Memphis, and which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 139-94 roll on its top-ranked college basketball picks, and find out.
