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Memphis vs Gonzaga Picks & Betting Tips – Memphis To Cover In March Madness

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18 Mar 2022
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  • Memphis vs Gonzaga tips for Saturday, March 19
  • Matchup gets underway at 21:40 ET at Moda Center in Portland
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    Memphis vs Gonzaga Picks & Betting Tips
  • Memphis vs Gonzaga Picks & Betting Tips
  • Head To Head
  • Memphis Form
  • Gonzaga Form
  • Memphis vs Gonzaga FAQs

Memphis vs Gonzaga Picks & Betting Tips


Memphis are backed to cover as an underdog against #1 Gonzaga.

The Bulldogs are rightly the favorites, but they have struggled to cover the spread in recent weeks.

The Tigers are in good form and upset Houston twice during the regular season.

They have been reliable as a betting underdog too, so Memphis are tipped to keep it closer than the bookies expect.

  • Gonzaga are 2-6-0 ATS in their last 8 games
  • Gonzaga failed to cover in the 1st round of March Madness
  • Memphis are 11-3-0 ATS in their last 14 games
  • Memphis are 16-5-0 ATS in their last 21 games as a betting underdog
  • Memphis are 3-1-0 ATS vs top 25 teams this season

Head To Head


  • Memphis lead the all-time series 6-3
  • Gonzaga won 82-64 when the teams last met in 2015

Memphis Form


Memphis go into this huge clash with the nation’s number on team having won 13 of their last 15 games.

The Tigers finished the regular season in strong form, winning 10 of their final 11 games.

This run included two wins over a Houston team who boasted the best record in the AAC at the end of the regular season.

Memphis went into the conference tournament on a four-game win streak and kept it going with an 85-69 win over Central Florida and 70-63 win over Southern Methodist.

The streak came to an end though as they finally dropped a game to Houston, losing 71-53.

The Tigers bounced back in round one of March Madness though, downing #23 Boise State, 64-53.

Deandre Williams led the team in scoring with 14 points, while Julen Duren registered 10 points and 11 rebounds in a double double.

Gonzaga Form


Gonzaga entered March Madness as the number one team in the nation.

Despite suffered a surprise defeat in their regular season finale, the Bulldogs ran over the opposition in the West Coast Conference.

They finished the regular season with a 13-1 record and then went on to win the conference tournament.

Gonzaga beat San Francisco 81-71 and then claimed the crown by beating a St Mary’s team that had upset them on the final day of the regular season.

The Bulldogs avenged that loss in comfortable fashion, winning the matchup 82-69.

They then followed that up with a comfortable win in the first round of March Madness, beating Georgia State 93-72.

Drew Timme produced a dazzling display with 32 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.

He was not the only player to register a double double – Chet Holmgren had 19 points and 17 rebounds.

Memphis vs Gonzaga FAQs

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Verdict

Gonzaga are likely to advance at March Madness, but we are tipping them to fail to cover here.

The Bulldogs have not been covering consistently, while Memphis had been reliable in the role of underdog.

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