Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The Memphis Tigers (9-10, 4-3 AAC) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls (14-7, 6-2 AAC) on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

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Memphis Cover -2.5 vs Florida Atlantic -112

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Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic betting lines

  • Memphis moneyline odds to win: -154
  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: +128
  • Spread: Memphis (-2.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Memphis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Memphis has a better record against the spread at home (7-3-0) than it does in road games (1-6-0).
  • At home, the Tigers exceed the total 40% of the time (four of 10 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 57.1% of games (four of seven).
  • Memphis has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-1 (.875). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been racking up 71.0 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 73.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Memphis has been more stingy on defense lately, allowing 70.1 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 73.3 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
  • The Tigers’ last 10 outings have seen them make 7.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 7.1 makes and 32.2%.

Memphis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (289th in nation) 41.3 (58th) 33.2 (139th) 33.3 (304th) 14.1 (182nd) 13.8 (347th)

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Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Florida Atlantic is 6-2-0 at home against the spread (.750 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-3-0 ATS (.571).
  • In terms of the over/under, Owls games have finished over less frequently at home (four of eight, 50%) than on the road (four of seven, 57.1%).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Owls are averaging 81.4 points per game, 1.3 fewer points than their season average (82.7).
  • Florida Atlantic is ceding 76.4 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.7 points allowed.
  • The Owls are draining 0.7 fewer treys per game in their previous 10 games (8.1) compared to their season average (8.8), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.7%) compared to their season mark (34.1%).

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-3-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (82nd in nation) 42.6 (111th) 36.0 (42nd) 30.0 (115th) 14.1 (182nd) 11.8 (235th)
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