Alabama State vs Memphis Prediction 12/22/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Alabama State Hornets and the Memphis Tigers meet Monday in college basketball action from FedExForum. Here’s an Alabama State vs Memphis prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Alabama State vs Memphis pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Alabama State Hornets Betting Preview

The Hornets went 3-3 over their first six games this year with wins over UAB, Virginia-Lynchburg and IUPUI. The losses were against Florida State, Colorado and Air Force otherwise. Alabama State has since hit a losing streak versus SIU Edwardsville, New Mexico, Tennessee-Martin, Missouri and Cincinnati. That gives the Hornets a rough 3-8 overall run across 11 games this year.
In the Cincinnati game back on Wednesday, the Hornets got doubled up 50-25 in the first half. Alabama State was outscored 38-26 the rest of the way in an 88-51 loss in the end. The only player on the team to reach double-digits was Micah Simpson on 13 points with seven boards. Asjon Anderson added nine points with a pair of rebounds in the loss as well.

Memphis Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Memphis side, they beat San Francisco in their opener before losses to Ole Miss, UNLV, Purdue and Wake Forest. After three wins over Southern Illinois, New Orleans and Baylor from there, the Tigers lost to Louisville and Vanderbilt in their next two outings. Over their first 10 games this year, Memphis could only muster a 4-6 record in the books.

Matched up against Mississippi State on Saturday, the Tigers trailed by four points going into the second half. Memphis was outscored 37-36 the rest of the way and ended up falling 71-66 in the end. Curtis Givens led the team in the losing effort with 18 points and two rebounds. Aaron Bradshaw added 12 points with seven rebounds and Ashton Hardaway had 11 points with four rebounds.

Alabama State Hornets @ Memphis Tigers Betting Trends: December 22, 2025

Why the Memphis Tigers will win

• Alabama State has lost each of its last 13 Monday night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Memphis has won 31 of its last 33 night games against non-Conference opponents at FedExForum.
• Alabama State has lost the first half in 12 of its last 13 Monday night games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Alabama State Hornets will win

• Memphis has lost each of its last three games against non-Conference opponents.

Alabama State vs Memphis Prediction

I’ll stay with Memphis. The Tigers need a good bounce-back effort after shooting just 37.1 percent from the field in their loss to Mississippi State, though. The Tigers rebounded well (a 40-32 advantage) in that one but also coughed up 17 turnovers along the way. Memphis has now lost three straight games (with two coming versus ranked opponents) but this is a good opportunity to get the team back on track.

As for Alabama State, they got crushed by Cincinnati in their last game thanks to just 29 percent shooting from the field and 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) from the line along with a 44-20 deficit on points in the paint. The Hornets have now lost five straight games, and they’ve given up 74 or more points in each—with 83 or more in four of the five.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Memphis Tigers TBA