No. 16 Memphis Takes on UAB in AAC Tournament Championship Game Odds & Prediction
The #16 Memphis Tigers (-3.5, -175 ML) face UAB Blazers (+3.5, +145 ML) in today's AAC Tournament Final with a total of 158.5. Tip-off is at 3:15pm ET at Dickies Arena on ESPN.
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Key Factors:
- Tigers star guard Tyrese Hunter (14 PPG, 4 APG) is doubtful with an ankle injury
- Memphis has struggled in tournament, winning close games vs Wichita State and Tulane
- UAB enters hot with 10 wins in last 13 games
- Blazers rank 34th in offensive rating, 25th in efficiency since February
- Memphis needs win for NCAA bid; UAB likely needs auto-bid
Head-to-Head:
- Memphis won both regular season matchups with healthy Hunter
- UAB's Yaxel Lendeborg struggled vs Tigers but comes in hot (53 points, 33 rebounds, 12 assists in tournament)
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Prediction: UAB +3.5 (-115)
Reasoning:
- Hunter's absence significantly impacts Memphis
- Tigers rank just 51st in Kenpom despite #16 AP ranking
- UAB's elite offensive rebounding and low turnover rate
- Blazers have greater motivation needing win for NCAA bid
- Line movement favoring UAB (moved 2 points from open)
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