Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic betting: College basketball preview for February 23

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The No. 22 Memphis Tigers (21-5, 11-2 AAC) are favored (by 8.5 points) to continue a seven-game home win streak when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls (15-11, 8-5 AAC) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The point total is set at 160 for the matchup.

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Memphis Cover -8.5 vs Florida Atlantic -111

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Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic betting lines

  • Memphis moneyline odds to win: -407
  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: +315
  • Spread: Memphis (-8.5)
  • Total: 160

Memphis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Memphis sports a worse record against the spread (4-8-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-5-0).
  • At home, the Tigers exceed the over/under 66.7% of the time (eight of 12 games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of away games (four of 10 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Memphis has won 10 of 11 games at home, good for a .909 winning percentage. It has won six of eight games away from home (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 80.5 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 79.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Memphis has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 72.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.3 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Tigers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 40.1% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.2 makes and 40%.

Memphis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-8-0 (As Favorite: 7-12-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (50th in nation) 42 (82nd) 32.6 (150th) 31.3 (198th) 14.4 (123rd) 13.5 (337th)

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Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Florida Atlantic has a better winning percentage at home (.400, 4-6-0 record) than away (.300, 3-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Owls games have gone over five of 10 times at home (50%), and six of 10 away (60%).
  • The Owls’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-4).

Recent trends

  • The Owls are averaging 78.5 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 2.3 fewer points than their average for the season (80.8).
  • Over its last 10 games, Florida Atlantic is ceding 74.3 points per game, 1.9 fewer points than its season average (76.2).
  • The Owls are sinking 9 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.4%).

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-10-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-6 (Home: 6-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (88th in nation) 43.4 (151st) 33.4 (94th) 32.3 (259th) 16.5 (31st) 11.2 (179th)
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