Tulsa (3-1) vs Arkansas-Little Rock (2-2)
November 20, 2024 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Tulsa -10 / Arkansas-Little Rock +10 — Over/Under:
The Little Rock Trojans and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Reynolds Center. Here’s a Little Rock vs Tulsa prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Little Rock vs Tulsa pick. We will examine:
The Little Rock Trojans’ recent form and player performance
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane’s recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Little Rock Trojans
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Recent betting trends in games played between Little Rock and Tulsa
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Little Rock vs Tulsa game
Little Rock Trojans Betting Preview
Little Rock has four games in the books so far, with a pair of wins bookending a pair of losses. First was an 84-64 blowout win over Arkansas Baptist, then an 82-67 loss to Winthrop. The Trojans fell to Arkansas State 80-63 in game three.
On Saturday versus UTSA, the Trojans got back into the win column. After a 36-26 advantage in the first half, Little Rock hit a 45-38 run the rest of the way for an 81-64 victory. Ante Beljan led the team with 21 points, and Mwani Wilkinson added 19 points in 35 minutes. Little Rock will face Arkansas and Illinois following this game.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Preview
Over on the Tulsa side, they kicked off their season with three straight wins. The opener was an 82-68 affair over Northeastern State, then came a 103-80 blowout versus AR-Pine Bluff. Tulsa then beat Oral Roberts 85-76.
On Saturday versus Missouri State, the Hurricane took their first loss. Tulsa fought through three overtime periods and eventually fell 111-106 on the road. Justin Amadi notched a team-high 24 points, and Braeden Carrington doubled on 20 points and 10 boards. Tulsa will take on Loyola Chicago and Detroit Mercy after this one.
Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win
- Tulsa has won each of its last 14 games against non-conference opponents at Donald W. Reynolds Center.
- Little Rock has lost six of its last seven road games against the American Athletic Conference.
- Tulsa has won the first half in 10 of its last 11 home night games against non-conference opponents.
Why the Little Rock Trojans will win
- Little Rock has won 13 of its last 16 night games.
- Tulsa has lost three of its last four night games after coming off overtime.
- Tulsa has lost the first half in six of its last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Little Rock vs Tulsa Prediction
I’m going to stay with Tulsa. The Hurricane are coming off a tough loss to Missouri State after giving up 52.9 percent shooting and coughing up 18 turnovers. Tulsa stayed very competitive on the boards but shot just 39.3 percent from the field themselves. That makes 82 or more points in all four games so far.
As for Little Rock, they were out-rebounded 40-34 (18-6 offensive) and had 14 turnovers versus UTSA but shot well (52.7 percent) overall. The Trojans can be competitive here if all goes well but ultimately it should be Tulsa’s cover to take.