Tulane pays a visit to Tulsa on Saturday, hoping to send the Golden Hurricane to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Reynolds Center.

Tulsa will face the 12-14 Green Wave, who own a 6-9-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Golden Hurricane are 14-9 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Green Wave are 6-8-1 favoring the OVER.



View Tulane vs Tulsa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Tulsa in this one will find them as 10-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Golden Hurricane - Green Wave odds would favor the Golden Hurricane if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Tulsa is rated No. 55 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Tulane is at No. 181. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 73-71 win for the Green Wave.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tulsa has the nation's No. 126-rated offensive output, at 70.7 PPG. The visiting Green Wave defense ranks No. 106 allowing on average 65.5 PPG. The Golden Hurricane FG% has averaged 43.7% so far, more than the Green Wave marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.3% per game.

Defensively, Tulane features the nation's No. 110-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.6 points per game. Tulsa, meanwhile, comes in at No. 106 nationally in scoring at home.

Tulane was a 79-75 loser in its last match at home against Marshall. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as underdogs. Tulane suffered a 79-75 loss against Marshall on Saturday, getting 15 points from Kendall Timmons in a losing effort at Fogelman Arena.

Tulsa was a 79-61 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Marshall. They failed to cover the 4–point spread as underdogs. Jordan Clarkson scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Golden Hurricane to a win (they lost 79-61 to Marshall at Cam Henderson Center on Wednesday).


Tulane Green Wave Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Marshall are 3-7
After a loss are 0-10

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Rice are 8-2
After playing Marshall are 2-8
After a loss are 8-2

A few Green Wave at Golden Hurricane trends to consider:
Tulane is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tulane is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tulsa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games when playing Tulane


Next up:
Tulane home to Houston, Wednesday, March 2
Tulsa at Rice, Wednesday, March 2