Memphis vs. UTSA Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 18
18 January 2026

The Memphis Tigers (8-8, 3-1 AAC) take on the UTSA Roadrunners (4-13, 0-5 AAC) as 20.5-point favorites on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The over/under is 147.5 in the matchup.
Memphis heads into this game on the heels of a 55-53 win over Temple on Wednesday. Curtis Givens III scored a team-leading 12 points for Memphis in the victory. UTSA dropped its last outing 89-73 against Rice on Wednesday. Baboucarr Njie scored a team-best 23 points for UTSA in the loss.
Memphis vs. UTSA Odds and Game Time
- When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
- Spread favorite: Memphis -20.5
- Moneyline favorite: Memphis -4762
- Moneyline underdog: UTSA +1575
- Over/Under: 147.5 points
How to watch Memphis vs. UTSA
- TV Channel: ESPN U
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Memphis vs. UTSA
- Memphis and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's over/under (147.5 points) eight times this season.
- In UTSA's 15 games this season, seven finished with more combined points than Sunday's point total of 147.5.
- The Tigers average 73.2 points per game against the Roadrunners' 68.5, totaling 5.8 points under the game's total of 147.5.
- This game's over/under is 3.6 fewer points than the 151.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
- Memphis has seen a 146.1 average over/under in its games this season, 1.4 less than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 0.7 points higher than the average over/under in UTSA's games this season of 146.8.
Betting the Spread: Memphis vs. UTSA
- Memphis has nine wins against the spread in 16 games this year.
- The Tigers have been favored by 20.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
- Against the spread, UTSA is 3-12-0 this season.
- The Roadrunners have yet to cover the spread this year when underdogs by 20.5 points or more in three chances.
- At home this season, Memphis is 6-3 against the spread and 7-2 overall.
- At home, Memphis is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 20.5-point favorite or more.
- UTSA has one win against the spread, and are 1-6 overall, away from home.
Betting the Moneyline: Memphis vs. UTSA
- Memphis has won seven of the eight games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- The Tigers have played as a favorite of -4762 or more once this season and won that game.
- Memphis has a 97.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- UTSA has been a moneyline underdog in 13 games this season and has come away with the win two times (15.4%) in those contests.
- The Roadrunners have been listed as an underdog of +1575 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UTSA has a 6% chance of pulling out a win.
Dunkel Index Prediction for Memphis vs. UTSA
- Pick ATS: Memphis (- 20.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (147.5)
- Prediction: Memphis 86 - UTSA 56
