<p>The 10-3 Memphis Tigers host the 7-6 South Florida Bulls in Thursday night action at FedEx Forum. The Tigers are 6-0 at home this season, but they're saddled with a big line tonight and will have to win this by daylight to get the cover.</p>
<h2>Line Movement</h2>
<p>This line opened at Memphis -16 before falling to as low as -14 at some shops moving against the public consensus. The total opened as high as 142.5 on some boards before falling to 139.5.</p>
<h2>Last Game Info</h2>
<p>South Florida picked up a victory over NJIT by a score of 92-73. Heading into the game, the Bulls were favored to win, with a point spread of -13.5. The combined 165 points finished above the 129 total line.</p>
<p>Memphis is coming off an 83-61 win over Alabama State. However, they did not cover the spread in the game as -30.5 point favorites. The combined 144 points did not surpass the 145.5 total line.</p>
<h2>Current Form</h2>
<p><b>South Florida</b><br> Over their last five games, South Florida has a straight-up record of 5-0 while going 4-1 vs. the spread. Over this stretch, the Bulls' offense averages 75.8 points per game while hitting 47.2% of their shots from the field. On the defensive end of the floor, they have allowed opponents to shoot 42.8% from the field while allowing 65.2 points per contest.</p>
<p><b>Memphis</b><br> In their previous five contests, Memphis is 4-1 straight-up and 2-3 vs. the spread. In these five games, they have a scoring average of 84.6 points per game on a shooting percentage of 51.6%. Defensively, they allow teams to hit 38.1% of their shots while giving up 75.0 points per game.</p>
<h2>Average Power Rating Of Opponents Played</h2>
<p>This season, the combined power rating of South Florida's opponents comes in at 71.2. On the other side, Memphis' combined opponent power rating sits at 76.5.<br />
<h2>How Does South Florida Fare On The Road?</h2>
<p>For the season, the Bulls have played three road games and have a record of 2-1. In these contests, South Florida is 3-0 vs. the spread. Offensively, they have averaged 68.7 points per game on a shooting percentage of 42.5%. On defense, the Bulls allow 66.0 points per contest when playing away from home. So far, opposing teams have a field goal percentage of 40.9% in these games.</p>
<h2>How Does Memphis Fare At Home?</h2>
<p>In their ten games at home, Memphis has a 4-6 record vs. the spread while going 9-1 straight-up. On offense, the Tigers are shooting 48.4% on their home floor, leading to 75.0 points per game. Defensively, opponents are shooting 36.0% in these contests. The Memphis defense is allowing 63.5 points per game at home.</p>
<h2>Offense vs. Defense</h2>
<p>For the season, South Florida is averaging 57.5 points per game (491st) while posting an overall field goal percentage of 37.7%. In today's game, they will be matched up against a Memphis defense that has allowed an average of 67.9 points per contest. This year, opponents have hit 38.1% of their shots vs. Memphis. On the other side, the Memphis Tigers are coming into the game averaging 75.4 points per game on a shooting percentage of 47.1%. The Tigers will be facing a defensive unit allowing an average of 66.3 points per contest. So far, teams have hit 41.5% of their shots vs. the Bulls.</p>
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<h2>Three-Point Shooting</h2>
<p>From beyond the arc, South Florida has a shooting percentage of 25.2% while ranking 563rd in attempts per game. The Bulls will be facing a Memphis defense that has a 3-point field goal shooting percentage allowed of 31.1%. Memphis enters the game having hit 35.9% of their looks from deep while averaging 6.32 made 3's per game. On the other end, South Florida has allowed opponents to hit 33.0% of their shots from beyond the arc.</p>
<h2>Injuries Of Note</h2>
<h4>South Florida</h4>
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<li>Jake Boggs (Questionable) Foot</li>
<li>Trey Moss (Questionable) Undisclosed</li>
<li>DJ Patrick (Out) Ankle</li>
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<h4>Memphis</h4>
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<li>Keonte Kennedy (Questionable) Concussion</li>
<li>Jayden Hardaway (Questionable) Undisclosed</li>
<li>Alex Lomax (Questionable) Groin</li>
<li>Malcolm Dandridge (Out) Ankle</li>
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