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 t

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