Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (9-19) host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (14-13) at UTSA Convocation Center on Wednesday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane faced Charlotte and took home the win by a score of 69-67 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Golden Hurricane ended up walking away with 13 and Charlotte totaled 12 fouls. They also knocked down 9 of 21 tries from distance. Charlotte finished 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 8 of 12 shots. In addition, Charlotte pulled down 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Charlotte doled out 18 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, Tulsa allowed the other team to go 51.0% from the floor on 25 of 49 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 25 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Golden Hurricane knocked down 8 of 12 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Tulsa wrapped up the game with a 50.9% FG percentage (27 out of 53) and converted 7 of their 19 shots from distance.

Jared Garcia is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He ended up going 90.9% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also collected 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 24 points on 10 of 11 shooting.

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Tulsa will play this contest with a record of 14-13 so far this season. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.8 fouls per game. As a team, Tulsa is pulling down 35.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 339 assists on the campaign, which is 265th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Hurricane are shooting 32.4% on 3-point shots (206 of 635) and 74.1% from the free throw line. They average 75.0 points per outing (144th in Division 1) while shooting 43.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Golden Hurricane are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.9% on 3-pointers while they are 223rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.3). The Golden Hurricane defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (701 of 1,642) and they concede 37.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 184th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 358 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UTSA Roadrunners got the victory with a final of 64-62 against North Texas. The Roadrunners recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. North Texas was called for 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.3%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, UTSA knocked down 11 out of 28 tries (39.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 21 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.2%. The Roadrunners permitted North Texas to make 22 of 57 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 38.6% in the matchup. They finished 23.8% from distance by connecting on 5 of 21 and finished the contest at 13 of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). When it comes to how they rebounded, UTSA permitted North Texas to grab 29 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Ivy-Curry ended up being a major contributor for the Roadrunners in this game. He buried 7 out of 17 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and earned 8 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the game.

UTSA has a win-loss record of 9-19 on the season. The Roadrunners are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they go 71.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per contest (145th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. UTSA has earned 2,174 points for the season (77.6 per game) and they average 40.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Roadrunners are hitting on 41.0% from the field, which is 333rd in the nation.

The UTSA defense allows 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (248 of 668) and opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 15.4 dimes and 38.3 boards every game, which is 342nd and 335th in college hoops. The Roadrunners are ranked 360th in the country in points given up per game with 82.0. They are forcing 9.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (266th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UTSA

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