Carolina First Center features an NCAAB clash between the host Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the visiting Northwestern Wildcats in college hoops action on Friday.

This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Carolina First Center).

The Golden Hurricane sit at 3-0 (2-0 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Wildcats are currently 2-0 (0-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Tulsa is 0-2 OU, and Northwestern is 1-0 OU.



View Northwestern vs Tulsa Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Golden Hurricane sit at No. 54 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Wildcats sit at No. 217 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Golden Hurricane will win this game 78-77.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Wildcats is ranked No. 317 in NCAA hoops at 30 per game. Contrast that with Tulsa’s No. 13 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Tulsa is the No. 213-ranked team in the country at 5.3 per game, while Northwestern rates No. 44 at 8.5 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northwestern owns the country's No. 1-rated mark, allowing 0 points per game on the highway. Tulsa, on the other hand, rates No. 225 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Northwestern was an 88-82 Sportsbook at home against LSU. They failed to cover the 7.5–point spread as favorites. Northwestern got 37 points from John Shurna en route to an 88-82 victory over LSU on Thursday at Carolina First Center.

Tulsa won its last outing, a 65-49 result against Western Kentucky on November 17. They covered in that game as a 10.5-point favorite. The Golden Hurricane got 16 points from Kodi Maduka as Tulsa ran past Western Kentucky 65-49 on Thursday at Carolina First Center.


Northwestern Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Jackson State are 4-0
After playing Western Kentucky are 1-0
After a win are 7-3

A few Wildcats at Golden Hurricane trends to consider:
Tulsa is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Northwestern home to Stony Brook, Friday, November 25
Tulsa at Jackson State, Tuesday, November 22