The
Wichita State Shockers (19-13) battle the No. 17
Memphis Tigers (26-5) on Friday afternoon in a AAC Tournament quarterfinal game. Tip from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Let’s analyze
BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the
Wichita State vs. Memphis odds , and make our expert
college basketball picks and predictions . Wichita State has won 2 of its last 3 games after the 8th-seeded Shockers beat the 9-seed USF Bulls 73-68 on Thursday and covering as a 3-point favorite. G
Jayden Reid scored a team-high 19 points as the Shockers never trailed in the game. Top-seeded Memphis has won 5 games in a row after beating USF 84-68 last Friday as a 12.5-point home favorite. F
Dain Dainja and G
PJ Haggerty each scored 20 points and the Tigers shot 52.5% from the field in the win. The teams split a pair of regular-season games with each team winning at home — Memphis 61-53 on Jan. 23 and Wichita State 84-79 in overtime on Feb. 16.
Wichita State vs. Memphis odds
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Wichita State vs. Memphis picks and predictions
Prediction
PASS .
There is minimal value on Memphis (-450), who has won 13 of its last 14 games and is coming off a week’s rest compared to its counterpart in Wichita State who played on Thursday.
BET WICHITA STATE +9.5 (-110) . While the Tigers hold the overall advantage, they are just 4-6 ATS over their last 10 games including 1-4 ATS in games while playing as 9-point or more favorites. The Shockers are 7-3 ATS over their last 10 contests and have covered in each of their last 3 games as underdogs. In a tournament game that is win-or-go-home, expect the Shockers to give it their best shot and cover the spread.
BET OVER 147.5 (-110) . While the Shockers have hit the Under in 5 of their last 8 games, hey have scored 72 or more points in 5 of their last 8 games. They have allowed at least 68 points in 7 of their last 10 contests. The Tigers have hit the Over in 6 of their last 10 games. They have scored 84 or more points in 4 of their last 5 games and at least 79 points in 9 of their last 10 outings. They have allowed 70-plus points in 7 of their last 10 games.
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