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Memphis enters with a 3-1 record and a much better offensive profile, averaging 33.5 points and 508.0 yards per game, including 267.0 passing yards and 241.0 rushing yards per game. Charlotte is 0-4 and has struggled on both sides of the ball, producing 19.5 points and 311.0 yards per game while allowing 36.0 points and 386.8 yards per game. The Tigers’ yards-per-play edge is large at 8.2 compared with Charlotte’s 4.2, which gives Memphis the cleaner offensive ceiling, but Charlotte’s best chance to affect the number is slowing the pace once the game gets out of hand.
Memphis is the better team and should win, but the best betting angle is the under because the game is still likely to settle into a controlled Tigers lead rather than an all-out scoring race. Charlotte’s offense has been too limited to force Memphis into a full-speed, four-quarter pace, and a projected final of Memphis 34, Charlotte 20 fits a moderate-scoring game that stays below the market number.