Sunday, March 5, 2017
Devlin Fieldhouse
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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane head to Devlin Fieldhouse to take on the Tulane Green Wave on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has Tulsa as 2.5 point favorites.
The Golden Hurricane come into this game with an overall record of 14-15 and a road record of 3-8. They are 15-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-13. The Green Wave have an overall record of 5-24 and a home record of 3-10. They have an over/under record of 19-5 and they are 10-13 against the spread.
Junior Etou comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Hurricane. He pulls down 6.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jaleel Wheeler averages 9.4 points per game in 29 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Tulsa. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.
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Cameron Reynolds averages 16.6 points per game while playing 35.1 minutes per contest this year for the Green Wave. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Melvin Frazier averages 11.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 64%.
Tulsa averages 67.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 299th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 300th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 213th in the country. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per game which ranks them 232nd and 301st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 41st with 14.8 per game. The Golden Hurricane allow 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 158th and 230th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 85th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 101st place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 119th in Division 1.
Tulane averages 70.3 points per game this year which ranks them 250th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -9.0 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 331st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 307th in the nation. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 241st and 222nd respectively. In the turnover department the Green Wave rank 130th with 13.5 per game. The Green Wave allow 79.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 320th in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 334th and 331st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.3 rebounds a game which ranks 313th and they give up 14.0 assists per contest which puts them in 247th place in the nation. The Green Wave force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 247th in college basketball.
The Golden Hurricane are 278th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.2. They assist on 52.2% of their shots, which ranks 184th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 265th among D-1 teams. They are 261st in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 205th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Tulsa turns the ball over an average of 19.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.1% places them 138th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.2%.
The Green Wave are 309th in the nation in offensive rating at 97.4. They assist on 52.9% of their shots, which ranks 167th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 104th among D-1 teams. They are 329th in effective field goal percentage with 46%. As a team they are 322nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Tulane turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.4% places them 301st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Trends
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 15-13 against the spread
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 15-13 against the over/under
Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends
The Tulane Green Wave are 10-13 against the spread
The Tulane Green Wave are 19-5 against the over/under
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Injuries
No key injuries to report
Tulane Green Wave Injuries
No key injuries to report
Tony's Pick: Take Tulsa -2.5
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