It will be a battle between AAC opponents when the Wichita State Shockers (9-11, 2-6 AAC) welcome the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (13-9, 3-6 AAC) to Charles Koch Arena. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019, and will air on ESPNU.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Wichita State Shockers Betting Prediction
In the Golden Hurricane’s last contest, they beat the Memphis Tigers, 95-79. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Tulsa’s biggest advantages. They had 33 free throw attempts, while Memphis had 26. Tulsa received a boost from DaQuan Jeffries, who was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
The Shockers barely escaped the SMU Mustangs in their last game, 85-83. The Shockers had a better free throw rate (0.200 vs. 0.159) and had a turnover percentage of 6.4 (better than their season average of 16.7). Erik Stevenson was Wichita State’s leading scorer with 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the field.
Wichita State appears to have an advantage on the offensive glass in this contest. The Shockers rank 66th in offensive rebounding percentage (32.5 percent), while Tulsa ranks 285th in defensive rebounding percentage (69.2 percent). Also, the Golden Hurricane rank third in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.326), while the Shockers rank 316th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.282).
After the Shockers won both matchups against the Golden Hurricane last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Wichita State won 90-71. The Shockers had a much better turnover percentage (10.3 vs. 18.1) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (39.5 vs. 28.2).
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Wichita State Shockers Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Wichita State, ATS Winner – Wichita State, O/U – Over
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The Golden Hurricane have been outscored by an average of 3.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Tulsa has defeated opponents by an average of 0.6 points.
During their last five games, the Shockers have scored an average of 63.2 points per game (5.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.0 points per game (1.8 below their season average).
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