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| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Charlotte 49ers |
| 7-9 | January 16, 2014, 07:00 | Dale F. Halton Arena | 10-5 |
Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Charlotte 49ers try to run the Tulsa Golden Hurricane off the court at Dale F. Halton Arena in college hoops action.
The 49ers sit at 10-5 (7-4 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Golden Hurricane are currently 7-9 (8-5 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Charlotte is 5-5 OU, and Tulsa is 6-7 OU.
View Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Charlotte 49ers Odds and Stats.
Charlotte opened as -3-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 74-rated Tulsa taking on the No. 153-rated 49ers in this contest.
Last time out for Tulsa, they were a 75-71 Sportsbook as they battled Southern Miss at home. They covered in the match as a 4.5-point underdog. Tulsa got 18 points from James Woodard en route to a 75-71 victory over Southern Miss on Sunday at Reynolds Center.
Charlotte was an 85-77 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Texas-San Antonio. They failed to cover the 11.5-point spread as favorites. Denzel Ingram scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the 49ers to a win (they lost 85-77 to Texas-San Antonio at UTSA Convocation Center on Saturday).
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Charlotte's No. 87-ranked scoring average of 75.33 PPG, against a Golden Hurricane defense rated No. 208 and allowing 74.06 PPG. The 49ers FG% has averaged 45.01% to date this season, more than the Golden Hurricane shooters have managed so far (43.85% per game).
A few Golden Hurricane at 49ers trends to consider:
Tulsa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tulsa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Charlotte is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Charlotte is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Tulsa at Marshall, Saturday, January 18th
Charlotte at North Texas, Saturday, January 18th
