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The Memphis Tigers are set to face the Houston Cougars. Check out our college basketball odds series, which includes our Memphis Houston prediction, odds, and pick.
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The Memphis Tigers lost to Tulane and East Carolina in the AAC regular season. They lost to Georgia and Ole Miss in nonconference play. Penny Hardaway entered February in big trouble. His team did not have nearly enough on its resume to make the NCAA Tournament. For a team which entered the season as a top-20 team with a lot of buzz and a heralded recruiting class, the AAC championship odds were supposed to put Memphis in the same tier as Houston, a Final Four program last year. Yet, Memphis began February well below the NCAA Tournament bubble cut line. Anyone who is thinking about a Memphis Houston prediction needs to remember that Memphis and Penny turned their season around precisely by playing — and beating — Houston.
Memphis went into Houston in February and outplayed the Cougars down the stretch. What was noticeable about that game is that Memphis won with free throws, ball security, and tight defense in the final minutes. The Tigers had been bad in those three areas of competition until the road trip to H-Town. Beating Houston was a huge and necessary boost for the Memphis resume, but what also mattered about that game was the fact that Memphis won with a toughness and poise which had been missing for much of the season. Memphis didn't have an easy glide path to victory; the Tigers won a tough game by doing the very things they had previously failed to do. The way Memphis won — as much as the win itself — propelled the Tigers forward. Their confidence soared, and their level of play shows it.
If you are wondering about your Memphis Houston pick, you will know that when a rematch occurred in Memphis, the Tigers crushed Houston. That second win over the Cougars cemented UM as an NCAA Tournament team. Penny Hardaway rescued himself and his team from a terrible start.
Now, Houston tries to avoid losing three out of three games to Memphis. The Tigers were the more motivated team in the first two clashes. This is where Houston will intend to put its foot down.
Courtesy of FanDuel, here are the Memphis-Houston odds:
AAC Championship Odds: Memphis-Houston Odds
Memphis: +4 (-110)
Houston: -4 (-110)
Over: 133.5 (-110)
Under: 133.5 (-110)
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Why Memphis Could Cover the Spread
The Tigers own Houston. They get up for Houston. They love playing Houston. With Marcus Sasser out for the season, Houston is missing a key piece against Memphis. The Tigers feast in this matchup.
Why Houston Could Cover the Spread
The Cougars are sick and tired of getting beaten by Memphis. They will play like it. You know Kelvin Sampson is going to fire up his team and insist on first-rate effort and defense from a group which has been outworked by Memphis twice over the past month.
Final Memphis-Houston Prediction & Pick
Houston was the hunted in the first two games. Houston will be the hunter here. It will be manifested in the Cougars' intensity. They will win.
Final Memphis-Houston Pick: Houston -4
