UAB Blazers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/16/25

It hasn’t been easy for the Memphis Tigers in this AAC Tournament, but despite a few close calls, they’re just one win away from clinching an AAC title. The Tigers narrowly defeated Wichita State by 3 points on Friday, and Tulane by just 1 on Saturday.  Next up is UAB, and it won’t be an easy task. Unlike Memphis, UAB didn’t have to sweat out their matchups in the AAC Tournament, beating ECU by 17 and North Texas by 10.  This should be an exciting matchup between two strong AAC teams, and I think UAB should be able to keep up with Memphis team. 

Memphis shouldn’t overlook this UAB team as they have plenty of talent to keep up with PJ Haggerty and the rest of this Tiger’s offense.  These two teams faced off twice during the regular season, with Memphis winning both matchups, but it’s always tough beating a team three times in a row.  UAB didn’t shoot well against North Texas, hitting just 42.9% of their shots, but considering North Texas was the top defensive team in their conference, UAB had to be pleased with that.  PJ Haggerty scored 42 points against Wichita, and he’s been a critical piece in this Memphis offense, and he’ll need to step up big in this matchup if they want to win.  UAB will look to get Yaxel Lendenborg going in this matchup.  Lendenborg is averaging 17.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, and he’ll need to step up here if UAB wants any shot at beating this high-powered Memphis offense.  Despite Memphis having success against UAB this season, I think Memphis hasn’t been playing their best basketball as of late, and UAB is playing slightly better.  I think this game will come down to the wire, and Memphis should win this matchup, but UAB will cover the spread, making them my best bet of the day. 

UAB vs Memphis Prediction:  UAB +4.5  (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.