Tulsa vs Charlotte Prediction 1/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Charlotte 49ers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Halton Arena. Here’s a Tulsa vs Charlotte prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Tulsa vs Charlotte pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Preview

Tulsa was able to win their first three games of the season before falling to Kansas State in game four. The Hurricane would then beat Austin Peay, San Jose State, Northern Iowa, Manhattan Christian, Missouri State, AR-Pine Bluff, New Mexico State, Western Kentucky, Denver and Rice before losses to North Texas and South Florida. That gives the Hurricane a 13-3 overall record so far this year.

In the matchup with South Florida over the weekend the Hurricane were down 51-36 by the end of the first half. Tulsa kept the pace from there but still ended up with a loss 93-78 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was David Green with 34 points and eight rebounds. Miles Barnstable added 14 points with four rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes during the defeat as well.

Charlotte 49ers Betting Preview

Over on the Charlotte side, they managed to go 3-3 over their first six games this year, falling versus Davidson, Virginia Tech and App State during that time. The 49ers lost to Illinois State, Richmond, Utah State and Charleston over the next five games. Since then however, it’s been wins over Lafayette, UIC, Wichita State, UTSA and Rice in a 5-1 run over the last six games. That gives Charlotte a 9-8 overall record in 17 games this year.

Matched up against Rice on Sunday, the 49ers held a slim 33-31 edge at the break. Charlotte was outscored 42-41 the rest of the way but eked out a 74-73 road win in the end. Tops in scoring was Arden Conyers with 18 points and two rebounds over 30 minutes. Ben Bradford added 12 points and Deayne Mingo had 14 points with four rebounds in 21 minutes of work.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane @ Charlotte 49ers Betting Trends: January 14, 2026

Why the Charlotte 49ers will win

• Tulsa has lost 14 of its last 15 Wednesday road games against the American Conference.
• Charlotte has won five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win

• Tulsa has won seven of its last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Charlotte has lost nine of its last 12 night games against the American Conference.
• Tulsa has won the first half in nine of its last 11 games.

Tulsa vs Charlotte Prediction

I’ll lean toward Tulsa. The Hurricane will need to bounce back after a pretty listless home loss to South Florida, though. Tulsa shot a tepid 41.7 percent from the field in that one alongside a 39-27 rebounding deficit and 13 turnovers. The 32-24 disadvantage in the paint didn’t help matters either. Tulsa has now lost consecutive games to the Bulls and North Texas, giving up a combined 185 points in that pair.

As for Charlotte, they were able to eke out a victory versus a middling Rice team in their last game, despite coughing up 12 turnovers and getting out-rebounded 36-27. The 49ers held the Owls to just 35.6 recent shooting though, while putting up 52.2 percent themselves. Charlotte has won three straight though, with 74 or more points scored in each.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Tulsa Golden Hurricane -3.5