Houston vs. Memphis Prediction
American Athletic Conference foes clash on Sunday in Memphis, TN where the host Tigers will look to pull off the small upset against No. 14 Houston at 12:00 p.m. ET. Will Memphis accomplish the feat or is there a better bet on the board when it comes to this matchup on CBS?
Game Snapshot
803 Houston Cougars (-2.5) at 804 Memphis Tigers (+2.5); o/u 139
12:00 p.m. ET, FedExForum, Memphis, TN
TV: CBS
Houston Cougars DFS Snapshot
Fabian White closed with 28 points (10-21 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 36 minutes during Tuesday’s 71-53 victory over Cincinnati. White totaled his second straight game scoring over 20 points Tuesday. The senior forward also totaled over nine rebounds in consecutive games as well. As a regular starter for the Cougars this season, White leads the team with 1.6 blocks per game. White was the only player to reach over 20 points in Tuesday’s contest.
Memphis Tigers DFS Snapshot
Emoni Bates (back) did not appear in the Tigers’ 81-57 win over Wichita State. Bates has missed seven consecutive games while nursing a back injury. It appears likely that Bates is progressing towards a return, though the Tigers have just two games remaining in the regular season. His next chance to play is Thursday against South Florida.
College Basketball Betting Prediction
The underdog is a perfect 6-0 against the spread in the last six meetings between these two teams, while the Tigers are 6-0 against the number in their last six games as a dog. Memphis has also covered in five straight home games, in seven of its last nine games overall and in six of its last seven games when taking on an opponent with a winning record.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL BETTING PREDICTION: MEMPHIS TIGERS +2.5
