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The top-seeded Houston Cougars (31-2, 17-1 AAC) are 6-point favorites to secure the AAC Tournament Championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 2 seed Memphis Tigers (25-8, 13-5 AAC) on Sunday at Dickies Arena. The game tips at 3:15 PM and airs on ESPN.
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How do I watch Cougars vs. Tigers?
- Game Day: Sunday, March 12, 2023
- Game Time: 3:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
- Arena: Dickies Arena
Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Tigers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -6 | 135.5 |
Houston Betting Stats & Information
- Houston has compiled a 26-2 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 92.9% of those games).
- When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -252 or shorter, the Cougars have a 24-2 record (winning 92.3% of their games).
- The Cougars have an 18-14-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Tigers are a perfect 2-0 against the spread when an underdog by 6 points or more this season.
- Houston’s average point total in matchups this year is 131.3, 4.2 points fewer than the total in this game.
Memphis Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Memphis has been the underdog seven times and won two of those games.
- The Tigers have a record of 1-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +203 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Tigers are 15-16-2 against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 6-point underdogs this season, the Tigers are 2-0 against the spread.
- The average point total for Memphis this year is 16.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Houston vs. Memphis Season Stat Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston AVG | Memphis AVG | Memphis Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91st | 75.3 | Points Scored | 79.9 | 19th |
| 2nd | 55.9 | Points Allowed | 72.2 | 247th |
| 13th | 35.9 | Rebounds | 32.2 | 151st |
| 11th | 11.4 | Off. Rebounds | 8.6 | 180th |
| 126th | 7.8 | 3pt Made | 6.2 | 300th |
| 55th | 14.9 | Assists | 15.9 | 22nd |
| 10th | 9.4 | Turnovers | 13.3 | 309th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Houston Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars scoring leader is Marcus Sasser, who averages 17.1 per contest to go with 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
- J’wan Roberts leads Houston in rebounding, averaging 7.4 per game, while Jamal Shead leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.5 in each contest.
- The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Sasser, who makes 2.7 threes per game.
Memphis Tigers Leaders
- The Tigers’ Kendric Davis puts up enough points (21.8 per game) and assists (5.7 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- DeAndre Williams is at the top of the Memphis rebounding leaderboard with 7.9 rebounds per game. He also racks up 17.9 points and tacks on 2.9 assists per game.
- Davis knocks down 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Tigers.
