This is one of the most intriguing first round matchups. Memphis brings strong momentum into the big dance, they knocked off #1 seed Houston to win the AAC tournament. The FAU Owls won the Conference USA tournament, blowing out UAB in the final game (78-56). Stylistically, Memphis plays at a fast tempo and does not shoot a lot of three point shots. FAU on the other hand, gets about 37% of their total points from beyond the arc (27th most amongst any team in the nation). The key for us in this matchup is how well the Memphis defense defends the perimeter. Penny Hardaway’s group ranks either right around, or inside the top 25 in nearly every key metric defending the three point line. If FAU struggles to hit three point shots, their path to victory becomes very dim. We will lay the 2.5 points with Memphis.

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