Charlotte vs Tulsa Prediction 1/12/25 College Basketball Picks

The Charlotte 49ers and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Halton Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Charlotte vs. Tulsa prediction.

Charlotte Recap

The Charlotte 49ers come into this game looking to bounce back after a 75-64 loss to FAU last time out to fall to 7-9 on the year. After this game, Charlotte will head on the road for a matchup with Wichita State.

49ers Lose 4th Straight

Nik Graves leads the 49ers across the board in scoring and assists with 16.7 PPG, 4.5 RPG, and 3.1 APG while Robert Braswell IV has 11.9 PPG with 2.4 RPG. Giancarlo Rosado has 12.3 PPG with 5.8 RPG and 2.8 APG in 12 games played so far this season to lead the 49ers in rebounding while Jaehshon Thomas has 10.9 PPG with 4.1 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Charlotte up to this point in the year. As a team, Charlotte is averaging 71.7 PPG on 42.3% shooting from the field, 29.4% from behind the arc, and 73.9% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Charlotte 49ers will win

• Tulsa has lost each of its last 10 Sunday games.
• Charlotte has won three of its last four road day games against the American Athletic Conference.

Tulsa Recap

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane come into this game looking to build on an 82-77 win over UTSA last time out to sit at 7-9 on the year as well. After this game, Tulsa will head on the road to take on USF.

Golden Hurricane Looking To Build Momentum

Keaston Willis leads the Golden Hurricane in scoring with 13.5 PPG along with 3.8 RPG while Dwon Odom has 12.9 PPG with 4.5 RPG and a team-high 4.4 APG to lead the Golden Hurricane in assists. Tyshawn Archie has 11.9 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 2.8 APG and Isaiah Barnes has 10.3 PPG with 4.6 RPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Tulsa so far this season. Braeden Carrington also has 8.8 PPG with 5.1 RPG while Ian Smikle has 6.4 PPG with a team-high 5.9 RPG to lead the Golden Hurricane in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Tulsa is averaging 75.1 PPG on 41.9% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three, and 67.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win

• Tulsa has won nine of its last 10 day games at Donald W. Reynolds Center following a road win.
• Charlotte has lost each of its last four games.

Total Points Facts

• Five of Charlotte’s last six road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
• Five of Tulsa’s last six home games have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.

Charlotte vs. Tulsa Prediction

I’m leaning towards Tulsa. Neither one of these teams has done anything all that well in conference play, but the Golden Hurricane are the better team in limited action in conference play so far and I just trust this team offensively a little bit more than I trust Charlotte right now. There are better games and better options to bet on Sunday, but I’ll lean towards the Golden Hurricane at home in this one.