Charlotte 49ers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (13-13) will try to beat the Charlotte 49ers (17-9) at Donald W. Reynolds Center on Saturday.

The Charlotte 49ers faced off with Memphis and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-52 in their last game. Charlotte walked away from the game having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (20 of 46) and buried 6 of their 21 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the 49ers converted 6 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 54.5%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 19 with 4 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to defending, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 26 out of 52 shooting. Memphis dished out 13 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, Memphis snagged 37 boards (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Memphis finished the game shooting 64.0% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 25 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of their 23 shots from downtown. In reference to fouls, the 49ers left the arena with 20 while Memphis finished the game with 19 fouls.

Igor Milicic is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished 50.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and collected 5 boards. He recorded 16 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Charlotte will play this contest with a mark of 17-9 for the season. They have an average of 69.2 points per game (297th in the country) while connecting on 45.7% from the field. The 49ers are shooting 31.9% on three-point shots (165 of 518) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 32.6 boards per game and has accounted for 345 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 191st in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 9.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the 49ers are able to force 10.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They are 24th in college basketball in allowing assists with 278 conceded so far this season. The 49ers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.8% (608 of 1,454) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 26th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (65.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane took a loss by a final score of 79-63 against Wichita State. The Golden Hurricane corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. Wichita State was called for 20 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Golden Hurricane to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to make 15 of them for a percentage of 68.2%. When discussing 3-pointers, Tulsa buried 2 out of their 20 attempts (10.0%). When the game finished, the Golden Hurricane finished shooting 23 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 43.4%. The Golden Hurricane allowed Wichita State to convert 29 of their 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.3% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 23.1% from downtown by hitting 3 out of 13 and ended up going 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). Regarding team rebounding, Tulsa permitted Wichita State to pull down 32 in all (8 offensive).

PJ Haggerty ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Hurricane in this game. He recorded 24 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this contest. He converted 8 of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 61.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Tulsa has a win-loss mark of 13-13 on the campaign. The Golden Hurricane commit 17.0 fouls every game and they connect on 74.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per contest (238th in Division 1) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Tulsa has earned 1,956 pts for the campaign (75.2 per contest) and they pull down 35.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Golden Hurricane are shooting 43.5% from the field, which is ranked 253rd in the country.

The Golden Hurricane are ranked 234th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.6. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (114th in D-1). The Tulsa defense surrenders 31.5% from downtown (190 of 603) and opponents are making 70.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.1 dimes and 38.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 203rd and 327th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tulsa

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