The visiting Miners hope to send their backers to the pay window on Wednesday as they look to cover the spread at Reynolds Center against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

Tulsa will face the 8-8 Miners, who own a 9-3 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Golden Hurricane are 8-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Miners are 6-6 favoring the OVER.



View Texas El Paso vs Tulsa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Tulsa in this one will find them as 6-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Golden Hurricane sit at No. 141 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Miners sit at No. 216 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Miners will win this game 67-66.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Tulsa's No. 225-ranked scoring average of 65.9 PPG, against a Miners defense rated No. 84 and allowing 62.9 PPG. The Golden Hurricane FG% has averaged 44.1% to date this season, less than the Miners shooters have managed so far (47.7% per game).

Defensively, Texas El Paso features the nation's No. 175-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.9 points per game. Tulsa, meanwhile, comes in at No. 271 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Texas El Paso, they were a 70-50 Sportsbook as they battled Houston at home. They covered in the match as a 6-point favorite. The battle between the Miners and Cougars didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Houston was handed a 70-50 defeat on Saturday at Haskins Center.

Last time out for Tulsa, they were a 57-55 loser as they battled Southern Methodist at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 9-point favorite. The Golden Hurricane endured a 57-55 loss at the hands of the Mustangs on Saturday, despite a 14-point effort from Jordan Clarkson at Reynolds Center.


Texas El Paso Miners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Southern Methodist are 5-5
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing East Carolina are 4-4
After playing Southern Methodist are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Miners at Golden Hurricane trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Texas El Paso is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Texas El Paso is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas El Paso
Tulsa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas El Paso
Tulsa is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Tulsa is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games


Next up:
Texas El Paso home to Southern Methodist, Saturday, January 14
Tulsa at East Carolina, Saturday, January 14