Wichita State vs Tulsa 2/1/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will travel to Charles Koch Arena to take on the Wichita State Shockers this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane snapped their 7-game losing streak and improved to 7-12 on the season after defeating the South Florida Bulls, 76-45, this past Saturday. Tulsa was outstanding defensively against South Florida and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 40-27 lead. Tulsa shot 46.7% from the field & 34.8% from beyond the arc while holding South Florida to just 30.2% shooting from the field & 16.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Golden Hurricane was Jeriah Horne who had 23 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 2 steals.

On the season, Tulsa is averaging 69.0 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Golden Hurricane are averaging 7.1 three-pointers per game on 35.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Tulsa has been led by Jeriah Horne (16.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.4 spg), Sam Griffin (16.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.4 spg), Darien Jackson (8.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1 spg), & Anthony Pritchard (4.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensviely, Tulsa is allowing their opponents to average 69.8 ppg on 45.5% shooting from the field. The Golden Hurricane have a rebound margin of -2.8 and a turnover margin of 3.4.

The Wichita State Shockers dropped to 10-8 on the season after being defeated by the Tulane Green Wave, 67-66, this past Saturday. Wichita State looked like they were going to pick up the win after taking a 66-57 lead with just 3:39 left in regulation, however, the Shockers offense went cold down the stretch and Tulane was able to pull off the dramatic victory after Jalen Cook hit three FT’s with just :06 seconds left in regulation to give Tulane the lead for good. Wichita State shot 45.6% from the field & 37.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Tulane to shoot 39.0% from the field & 36.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Shockers was Tyson Etienne who had 21 points, 3 rebounds, & 3 assists.

On the season, Wichita State is averaging 68.4 ppg on 40.2% shooting from the field. The Shockers are averaging 7.8 three-pointers per game on 31.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Wichita State has been led by Tyson Etienne (14.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 spg), Morris Udeze (11.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Ricky Council IV (10.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.0 spg), & Dexter Dennis (8.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.6 apg).

Defensviely, Wichita State is holding their opponents to an average of 65.2 ppg on 41.0% shooting from the field. The Shockers have a rebound margin of 2.2 and a turnover margin of 0.9.

The Golden Hurricane are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win & 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. Wichita State. The Shockers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Tulsa has done a solid job in creating turnovers as the Golden Hurricane rank 93^rd in steals per game & 36^th in turnover margin, however, Tulsa has overall struggled on both ends of the court as they rank just t-236^th in scoring offense & t-197^th in scoring defense. Wichita State has been led by their defense which ranks 77^th in scoring defense & 76^th in defensive FG%, however, the Shockers have struggled on the offensive end as they currently rank just 256^th in scoring offense & 326^th in FG%.

Tulsa is coming off an impressive win against South Florida, however, this is a team has struggled overall this season and comes into this game with an 0-5 record on the road. Wichita State is hard to trust at times with their lack of offense to cover large spreads, however, the Shockers have a defense that should give Tulsa a bunch of trouble and as I think the Shockers will pull away in the 2^nd half for a double-digit victory, I’m taking Wichita State to cover. Good Luck!