SMU vs Tulsa 2/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-16) vs. SMU Mustangs (19-6)
February 23, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: SMU Mustangs -10 ; Over/Under: 143
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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the SMU Mustangs meet Wednesday in college basketball action from SMU Moody Coliseum. Tulsa is 9-16 on the year so far. The Hurricane beat South Florida in their last game. As for SMU, they’re sitting at 19-6 and coming off a win over Memphis. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Tulsa started out their year on a decent 6-5 run, then hit a seven-game losing streak in January. The Hurricane are just 3-4 over their last seven outings. The wins in that time have come over South Florida, Cincinnati and South Florida again.
In the rematch versus South Florida on Saturday, the Hurricane scored 32 points in the first half and another 33 in the second on the way to a 65-57 win. Sam Griffin topped the team with his 23 points, three rebounds and two steals.
Over on the SMU side, they’ve stayed consistent this year, only losing consecutive games once so far. The Mustangs are 3-1 in their last four outings. They’ve taken out Houston, East Carolina and Memphis during that time.
On Sunday versus Memphis, the Mustangs jumped out to a 37-32 halftime lead. SMU kept it up with a 36-25 second half in a 73-57 win. Kendric Davis led the team on his 27 points and four steals in 37 minutes of work.
The Mustangs are 6-2 ATS in their last eight at home and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 after an ATS win. SMU is 12-5 ATS in their last 17 overall.
Meanwhile, the Hurricane are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 after an ATS win and 1-5 ATS in their last six road games. Tulsa is 0-6 ATS in the last six Wednesday games.
PICK: I’m going to stay with SMU. With the exception of losses to Wichita State and Temple, the Mustangs have done quite well since mid-January or so. SMU has notched 69 or more points in all 19 of their wins this year, so getting off to a fast start here is going to be key. The last time these teams met up, SMU pulled off a 74-69 road win on December 29. I like the Mustangs to keep their run going here and cover.
