Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

Reynolds Center is the location where the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-0) will attempt to beat the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1-1) on Wednesday.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles faced off with Ozark Christian and earned the victory with a final of 105-49 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles left the arena with 9 while Ozark Christian finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 28 shots from long range. Ozark Christian ended up shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of 6 attempts. Furthermore, Ozark Christian pulled down 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ozark Christian doled out 10 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. When discussing defending, Oral Roberts allowed the other team to go 31.7% from the floor on 19 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for this contest as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles knocked down 14 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. Oral Roberts ended the game having earned a 60.3% FG percentage (38 of 63) and made 15 of 28 3-point shots.

Sam Alajiki is a guy who came through for the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played 19 mins and also snagged 8 rebounds. He racked up 16 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Oral Roberts steps onto the court with a record of 1-1 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 11.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Oral Roberts is grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 27 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 266th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Eagles are hitting 43.1% on shots from beyond the arc (22 of 51) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They average 81.0 pts per contest (161st in the country) while connecting on 47.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Golden Eagles are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 275th in the country in allowing assists with 35 conceded so far this season. The Golden Eagles defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.8% (49 of 112) and they relinquish 30.5 boards per game as a group. They concede 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 115th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (64.5).

When they last played, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane walked away with a victory by a final of 103-80 when they faced Arkansas-Pine Bluff. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Tulsa permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to collect 29 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 29 and finished the contest at 8 of 10 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Golden Hurricane allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to make 31 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Hurricane shot 35 for 71 from the field which had them at 49.3%. In regard to shots from distance, Tulsa made 12 of 39 attempts (30.8%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.4%. Arkansas-Pine Bluff committed 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 14 steals for the contest. The Golden Hurricane earned 21 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this game.

Isaiah Barnes ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Hurricane in this game. He earned 22 points in his 26 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist in this game. He made 7 of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Tulsa has a mark of 2-0 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Golden Hurricane are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 163rd in college basketball. Tulsa has earned 185 points on the season (92.5 per game) and they collect 38.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.5 times per contest (62nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 8.0 times per game. The Golden Hurricane commit 10.0 fouls every game and they shoot 65.5% from the free throw line.

The Golden Hurricane on defense are ranked 233rd in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.0. They are forcing their opponents into 18.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.2% from the field (333rd in D-1). The Tulsa defense concedes 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (19 of 53) and opponents are knocking down 65.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.0 dimes and 34.5 boards every game, which ranks 253rd and 177th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulsa

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