Houston Cougars vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 1/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Cougars vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN2

The Houston Cougars (14-2) are traveling to Donald W. Reynolds Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-8).

The Houston Cougars faced Wichita State and went home with a win by a final score of 76-66 in their last game. Houston finished the game having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (29 of 64) and knocked down 6 of 21 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Cougars converted 12 of their 17 shots for a rate of 70.6%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 36 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists in this game while creating 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defending, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 40.4% from the floor on 23 out of 57 shooting. Wichita State totaled 9 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Wichita State snagged 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wichita State finished the game shooting 82.4% at the free throw line by burying 14 of 17 attempts. They also converted 6 of 23 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Cougars finished with 16 while Wichita State finished the game with 15 fouls.

Josh Carlton is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up with 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and grabbed 12 rebounds. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Houston enters this one with a win-loss mark of 14-2 for the campaign. They average 78.6 points per contest (47th in Division 1) while going 47.3% from the floor. The Cougars are shooting 35.5% on three-point shots (135 of 380) and 66.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Houston is snagging 39.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 251 dimes for the season, which is 40th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.8 times per game and as a group they commit 17.1 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are forcing 16.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in college hoops in opponents points per game (57.6). The Cougars defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 37.4% (311 of 831) and they surrender 31.6 boards per game as a group. They rank 115th in college hoops in giving up assists with 168 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane took a loss by a score of 69-64 against Temple. The Golden Hurricane pulled down 17 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. Temple earned 21 fouls for this contest which took the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a clip of 80.0%. In reference to shots from distance, Tulsa converted 6 out of their 23 attempts (26.1%). Overall, the Golden Hurricane went 21 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.0%. The Golden Hurricane allowed Temple to make 22 of 48 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.8% for the game. They finished 35.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 17 and ended up shooting 19 out of 23 at the free throw line (82.6%). When talking about rebounding, Tulsa allowed Temple to pull down 31 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Rey Idowu ended up having an impact for the Golden Hurricane in this game. He buried 6 of 8 in this matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 20 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists in the game.

Tulsa has a record of 6-8 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Golden Hurricane are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 199th in the nation. Tulsa has earned 958 points this year (68.4 per contest) and they snag 30.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.6 times per contest (292nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Golden Hurricane commit 15.6 fouls per game while shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Hurricane defensively are ranked 156th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.5. They are forcing 16.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (311th in college hoops). The Tulsa defense allows 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (126 of 345) and their opponents are converting on 67.4% of their foul shots. They give up 13.4 assists and 34.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 239th and 156th in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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