Tulane Green Wave vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Pick & Prediction 1/14/24
Looking to win big? The Green Wave and Golden Hurricane face off at 3:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Hurricane are hosting the game at Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK. The Green Wave are the favored team in this American Athletic conference contest against the Golden Hurricane. The game’s over/under currently sits at 157.5 points.
TULANE GREEN WAVE VS TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE BETTING PICK
The Pick: Tulsa Golden Hurricane +2.5
This game will be played at Reynolds Center at 3:00 ET on Sunday, January 14th.
WHY BET THE TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-67 in favor of the Golden Hurricane.
- Not only will Tulsa pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 157.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 141 points.
Will the Green Wave Find a Way to Win in Tulsa?
After dropping their last two games, Tulane will look to get back on track when they take on Tulsa. So far this season, the Green Wave have gone 10-5, including a 1-2 mark in American Athletic Conference play. On the road, they are 2-1, compared to a 7-4 record at home.
For the year, Tulane has been the favorite in 10 of their 15 games, going 9-1 in those contests. Their average scoring margin on the road is -1.0 points per game, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games away from home.
When looking at Tulane’s overall ATS record this season, they are currently 6-8. However, they have gone just 1-4 vs. the spread in their last five road games and 4-6 in their last 10 road games. As the favorite this year, the Green Wave have an ATS mark of 5-5.
This season, the over/under record for Tulane is 10-4 and their games have averaged 165.4 points per game. So far, the average over/under line in their games is 156.2 and the average margin versus the over/under line is 9.2 points. Currently, the over/under line for today’s game is 157.5. This year, 56.3% of their games have finished with more points than today’s over/under line.
Coming off a good offensive performance, Tulane’s offense scored 84 points against Florida Atlantic. Their field goal percentage for the game was 51.6%, and they went 10/16 from the free-throw line. The top scorer for the Green Wave was Jaylen Forbes with 28 points, while Kevin Cross also chipped in with 20 points.
The Green Wave’s defense is presently ranked 274th nationally, allowing an average of 78.1 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Florida Atlantic, the Owls finished with a field goal percentage of 51% and a total of 85 points vs. Tulane.
Are Tulsa Ready for a Home Win?
So far this season, Tulsa has been a much better team at home than on the road. In fact, the Golden Hurricane are 8-2 at home compared to 0-3 on the road. They have also been the favorite in eight of their 15 games, going 7-1 in those contests.
Overall, Tulsa has lost three straight games, and they are 9-6 on the season. In American Athletic Conference play, they are still searching for their first win at 0-3.
As the underdog, Tulsa has gone 2-2-1 against the spread this season. At home, the Golden Hurricane have an ATS mark of 6-2-2. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Tulsa has a record of 3-6-1 vs. the spread.
This year, the over/under record for Tulsa games is 7-6 and today’s line of 157.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (145.4). So far, 12 of their games have had a lower over/under line than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 143 points.
In their recent game, the Golden Hurricane’s offense concluded with 76 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 75.6 points per contest. Leading the team in scoring was PJ Haggerty with 28 points. Cobe Williams also added 18 points for the Golden Hurricane.
At this time, the Golden Hurricane’s defense is positioned 92nd in the country, permitting 67.8 points per game. The Tulsa defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 84 points and allowed Charlotte to connect on 9 threes.