Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) looks to get past Akron Zips guard Evan Mahaffey (12) during the second half at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The Memphis Tigers (1-2) face the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (4-0) in the semifinals of the Baha Mar Championship Thursday. Tip-off from Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas, is set for 6 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Memphis vs. Purdue odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Tigers were caged by the UNLV Rebels Sunday in a 92-78 defeat as 9.5-point favorites. G Julius Thedford led the way with 16 points. G Dug McDaniel struggled with just 6 points on 1-for-10 shooting. It's a rough start for coach Penny Hardaway, who has a 162-68 record at the school.

The Boilermakers scored a season-high 97 points in the 97-79 win over Akron Sunday, failing to cover the 19-point spread. G Braden Smith was just 4-for-12 from the floor for 16 points and 10 assists. He's shooting just 40% from the field but shooting an identical 40% from distance, averaging 17.8 points per game. That's 2 points higher than his career high as a junior last season.

Memphis is 5-1 all time against Purdue. The latest meeting was a 90-70 victory Dec. 30, 2005.

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Memphis vs. Purdue odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Memphis +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Purdue -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Memphis +14.5 (-105) | Purdue -14.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 157.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Memphis vs. Purdue picks and predictions

Prediction

Purdue 84, Memphis 70

Moneyline

There's no play here as Memphis has exhibited nothing to hint they'll be capable of the upset.

PASS.

Against the spread

Take MEMPHIS +14.5 (-105). Purdue is just 1-3 ATS and hasn't covered a double-digit spread yet.

Over/Under

Take UNDER 157.5 (-115). Purdue plays at a snail's pace tied for 303rd in the country, and their best player is having some shooting woes early on. In a neutral, foreign environment, I don't think we touch the total.

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