Wichita State vs Tulsa Prediction 3/14/26 College Basketball Picks Today
Tulsa (26-6) vs. Wichita State (21-10)
March 14, 2026 5:30 pm EDT
The Line: Wichita State -1.5; Over/Under: 149.5
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The Wichita State Shockers and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Legacy Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wichita State Shockers vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane prediction.
Wichita State Shockers Recap
The Wichita State Shockers come into this game as the 2-seed, finishing the year with a record of 21-10 on the year including a 13-5 mark in AAC play.
Shockers Looking To Return To Big Dance For First Time Since 2021
Kenyon Giles leads the Shockers in scoring with 19.4 PPG along with 2.6 RPG while Karon Boyd has 10.9 PPG with 5.8 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Wichita State so far this season. Michael Gray Jr. has 8.1 PPG with 3.3 RPG and 2.2 APG while Will Berg has 8.7 PPG with a team-high 8.2 RPG to lead the Shockers in rebounding. TJ Williams has 8.3 PPG with 4.7 RPG and Dre Kindell has 6.2 PPG and a team-high 2.5 APG to lead the Shockers in assists as well this season. As a team, Wichita State is averaging 78.3 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 34% from three-point range and 69.1% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Wichita State Shockers will win
- Wichita State has won each of its last six games.
- Tulsa has lost three of its last four games following an overtime win.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Recap
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane come into this game looking to add on to their 90-84 triple OT win over North Texas.
Golden Hurricane Looking For First NCAA Tournament Appearance Since 2016
David Green leads Tulsa in scoring and rebounding with 16.4 PPG and 4.6 RPG while Miles Barnstable has 14.6 PPG with 3.9 RPG and Tylen Riley has 15 PPG with 3.9 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead Tulsa in assists and Ade Popoola has 10.4 PPG with 4.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Tulsa up to this point in the year. Myles Rigsby has 6.9 PPG as well on the year. As a team, Tulsa is averaging 86.1 PPG on 48% shooting from the field, 38.8% from three and 78.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win
- Tulsa has won each of its last six games.
- Wichita State has lost each of its last four games played at neutral venues.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Tulsa’s last eight day games have produced a total of 154+ points.
- Ten of Wichita State’s last 11 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.
Wichita State Shockers vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction
I’m on Wichita State here. I just like the Shockers as the more rested team in this one after the Golden Hurricane played triple OT on Friday against a physical North Texas team that takes a toll on you in a regular 40 minutes, let alone an extra 15 minutes of gameplay. I’ll back Wichita State here.
