Charlotte 49ers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

Devlin Fieldhouse is where the Tulane Green Wave (15-12) will take on the Charlotte 49ers (10-17) on Wednesday.

The Charlotte 49ers played Temple and went home with a win by a final score of 78-72 in their last game. Charlotte wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (26 out of 58) and knocked down 10 out of their 26 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the 49ers buried 16 of 18 tries for a rate of 88.9%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 14 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defending, Charlotte allowed 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. Temple distributed 6 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Temple grabbed 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Temple went 73.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 26 tries. They converted 3 of their 14 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the 49ers finished with 24 and Temple accounted for 18 fouls.

Nik Graves is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and totaled 6 assists. He played 42 mins and collected 4 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Charlotte will take the court with a record of 10-17 so far this season. They are averaging 71.1 pts per game (263rd in the nation) while going 42.4% from the field. The 49ers are hitting 30.8% from downtown (185 of 601) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 31.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 337 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 294th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the 49ers are able to force 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are conceding 32.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 272nd in the nation in PPG allowed (74.9). The 49ers are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.6% (736 of 1,545) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are 77th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 333 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tulane Green Wave took a loss by a final score of 78-67 against Wichita State. Regarding how they rebounded, Tulane permitted Wichita State to pull down 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 28.6% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 21 and ended up going 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Green Wave permitted Wichita State to bury 28 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Green Wave finished the game shooting 27 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 45.0%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Tulane knocked down 3 of their 14 attempts (21.4%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 55.6%. Wichita State committed 17 fouls for the contest which got the Green Wave to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Green Wave corralled 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this contest.

Gregg Glenn III was important for the Green Wave in this game. He converted 7 out of 14 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and added 5 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for this game.

Tulane has a record of 15-12 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Green Wave are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which ranks 205th in the nation. Tulane has accumulated 2,007 pts so far this season (74.3 per contest) and they average 35.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per contest (120th in college) and they are giving up possession 10.9 times per game. The Green Wave have committed 17.3 fouls every game and they connect on 76.1% from the charity stripe.

The Green Wave on the defensive end are ranked 95th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 69.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (27th in the country). The Tulane defense allows 31.1% on three-point shots (209 of 671) and opponents are converting on 74.6% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.9 assists and 36.0 boards per contest, which is 252nd and 277th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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