Memphis vs Florida Atlantic Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/2/25

The Memphis Tigers and FAU Owls meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. Here’s a Memphis vs Florida Atlantic Prediction. This article will include a Memphis vs Florida Atlantic Pick.

Memphis Tigers Betting Preview

The Memphis Tigers lost to Mississippi State, beat Ole Miss, and they play North Texas, East Carolina, and Temple next. The Memphis Tigers are averaging 79.2 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 42.6 percent shooting. PJ Haggerty is averaging 22.1 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Tyrese Hunter is averaging 15 points and 3.9 rebounds. Colby Rogers is the third double-digit scorer and Dain Dainja is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Memphis Tigers are shooting 40.2 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Tigers are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.

FAU Owls Betting Preview

The FAU Owls beat Texas State, lost to Michigan State, and they play East Carolina, Charlotte, and UAB next. The FAU Owls are averaging 84.8 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 77.6 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Kaleb Glenn is averaging 13.3 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Tre Carroll is averaging 11.5 points and 4.2 rebounds. Baba Miller is the third double-digit scorer and Leland Walker is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The FAU Owls are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The FAU Owls are allowing 39.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.

Memphis vs Florida Atlantic Injury Report

Neither Memphis nor Florida Atlantic have a player on its injury report.

Why the Florida Atlantic Owls will win

• Florida Atlantic has won 21 of its last 22 Thursday night games at Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
• Memphis has lost three of its last four road games against Conference opponents.
• Memphis has lost the first half in 10 of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Memphis vs Florida Atlantic Prediction

The Memphis Tigers are the more talented team, but they have a handful of times where they come up small and disappoint. Hell, we recently saw it at home against Miss State. Memphis begged fans to pack the arena, and they did, and the Tigers got blown off the floor from start to finish. The FAU Owls aren’t as talented as they’ve been in past years, but they can still score the ball, and we know they’ll be up for this game at home. Even with recent success, it’s not often a ranked team comes to Boca Raton. FAU will treat this as a statement game. Give me the points.