The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and Tulane Green Wave face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Yulman Stadium.
Tough Little Stretch for Tulsa
Tulsa started the season with a little bit of success but they have lost four games in a row. In the last game against Charlotte, Tulsa scored 26 points but that wasn’t enough as they were defeated in overtime. Tulsa had some major issues moving the ball through the air. Kirk Francis completed 6 of his 16 passes for 74 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. Anthony Watkins finished with 24 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown. Tulsa is averaging 22.4 points while their defense is giving up 35.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 101st and they need to get the offense going here.
Tulsa Betting Trends
- Tulsa has lost each of its last five road games against AP-ranked teams.
- Tulsa has covered the spread in 12 of its last 13 road games against AP-ranked teams.
- Tulsa has lost the first half in six of its last seven road games against conference opponents.
- Four of Tulsa's last five games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
What a season for Tulane
Tulane comes into this game with an 8-1 record overall and were able to win the last game, but they weren’t that impressive. Tulane scored only 13 points and that led to the three-point victory. Michael Pratt completed 16 of his 25 passes for 213 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Makhi Hughes finished with 25 carries for 105 yards. Tulane on the season is averaging 28.7 points while their defense is giving up 19.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 62nd in the league while the defense is ranked 25th.
Tulane Betting Trends
- Tulane has won 18 of its last 19 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Tulane has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games at Yulman Stadium.
- Tulane has won the first half in six of its last eight games against conference opponents at Yulman Stadium.
- Tulane has won the first quarter in each of its last four home games against conference opponents.
- Each of Tulane's last four games at Yulman Stadium have gone UNDER the total points line.
Shane’s Free Pick
Tulane really played down to East Carolina in the last game, and I expect that is going to be the case again here. This Tulane offense isn’t going to run up the score and that is going to be the difference here as Tulsa is going to keep the game close, at least within the number. I expect Tulsa will score at least 21 points and that will be enough for them to keep it within two touchdowns, and they will cover the spread.