Colorado State vs. Memphis Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round
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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 12-seed Colorado State Rams (25-9) play against the No. 5 seed Memphis Tigers (29-5) on Friday at Climate Pledge Arena. The contest begins at 2 p.m. ET, on TBS.
The Rams, who are favored by 2.5 points, are set to take on the Tigers. The point total for the matchup is set at 147.5.
Continue reading to get everything you need to know ahead of placing bets on the Colorado State-Memphis matchup. Colorado State vs. Memphis Game Information & Odds When: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
How to watch on TV: TBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports Rams vs Tigers Betting Information Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Rams -2.5 -105 -125 147.5 -105 -115 -130 +110 Colorado State vs. Memphis Prediction Pick ATS: Memphis (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (147.5)
Prediction: Memphis 75, Colorado State 74
Learn more about the Colorado State Rams vs. the Memphis Tigers game on FOX Sports! Colorado State vs. Memphis Betting Insights Betting Line Implied Predictions Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Rams 75, Tigers 72.
The Rams have a 56.5% chance to claim victory in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Tigers sit with a 47.6% implied probability to win. Key Spread Facts Colorado State has compiled a 21-13-0 record against the spread this season.
Memphis is 16-17-0 ATS this season.
When playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, Colorado State has an ATS record of 15-5.
Memphis has an ATS record of 3-1 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year. Key Total Facts A total of 11 times so far this year, the Rams and their opponent have combined for more than 147.5 points.
Tigers games have had over 147.5 points 22 times this season.
The over/under for this game is 147.5 points, 7.8 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined. Key Moneyline Facts Colorado State has compiled a 19-2 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 90.5% of those games).
Memphis has been underdogs in seven games this season and won five (71.4%) of those contests.
Colorado State has a record of 19-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter (winning 90.5%).
This season, Memphis has won three of its four games when it is the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline. Colorado State vs. Memphis: 2024-25 Stats Comparison Colorado State Memphis Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 75.2 (137) 80.1 (37) Points Allowed (Rank) 67.1 (45) 73.2 (215) Rebounds (Rank) 6.9 (328) 10.6 (50) 3pt Made (Rank) 8.6 (81) 7.5 (196) Assists (Rank) 16.6 (24) 14.6 (100) Turnovers (Rank) 11.2 (183) 13.4 (340) Colorado State 2024-25 Key Players Memphis 2024-25 Key Players Tigers Leaders Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM PJ Haggerty 34 21.8 5.8 3.8 1.8 0.1 1.1 Dain Dainja 34 14.4 7.2 1.7 0.9 1.3 0 Tyrese Hunter 32 13.7 3.8 3.6 1.5 0.2 2.3 Colby Rogers 34 10.4 2 1.4 0.9 0.3 2.2 Nick Jourdain 34 6.4 5.6 1.9 0.7 1.1 0.4
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