Saturday, January 2, 2016

Fifth Third Arena

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane travel to Fifth Third Arena to play the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday, January 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Golden Hurricane come into this game with an overall record of 8-5 and a road record of 2-0. They are 5-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-6. The Bearcats have an overall record of 10-4 and a home record of 6-3. They have an over/under record of 4-6 and they are 3-7 against the spread.

Shaquille Harrison comes into this contest averaging 17.7 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Hurricane. He pulls down 5.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 62%. James Woodard averages 16.5 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Tulsa. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Farad Cobb averages 11.7 points per game while playing 23.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bearcats. He grabs 1.8 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Troy Caupain averages 11.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 4.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Tulsa averages 76.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 96th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 84th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 173rd in the country. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game which ranks them 244th and 154th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 34th with 10.9 per game. The Golden Hurricane allow 70.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 154th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 127th and 285th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 135th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 47th place in the country. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 61st in the Division 1.

Cincinnati averages 77.6 points per game this year which ranks them 85th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 82nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 101st in the nation. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per contest which ranks them 54th and 36th respectively. In the turnover department the Bearcats rank 69th with 11.8 per game. The Bearcats allow 62.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 220th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 44th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 58th place in the nation. The Bearcats force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 154th in college basketball.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Trends

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 5-6 against the spread

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 6-6 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 3-7 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 4-6 against the over/under

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Injuries

No key injuries to report

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Tulsa

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Guy Bruhn