Houston Cougars vs Tulane Green Wave 2/23/2022 Picks Predictions

Houston Cougars vs Tulane Green Wave 2/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The 14th ranked Houston Cougars (22-4) will meet the Tulane Green Wave (12-11) in the AAC at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET.

Houston comes into this match-up after taking the lead in AAC and riding a two-game winning streak while improving their overall standing at 22-4 this season.

The Cougars ended a two-game losing skid to SMU and Memphis after shutting down UCF including their recent two-point triumph over the Wichita State Shockers on Sunday. Houston took the lead at 11-2 in the American Athletic Conference with a 22-4 overall standing and a 6-2 road record on the year.

The Cougars ended up pushing the game into double overtime versus the Shockers after finishing the regulation time at 56-all and 10-all in the first extended period but managed to end the 2nd overtime at 10-8 on the eventual 76-74 victory. Forward Josh Carlton nailed a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds in leading the offense for Houston.

The Cougars’ offense is the team’s best weapon that averages 76.2 PPG on 46.6% overall shooting. Guard Kyler Edwards marked an average of 13.6 PPG in shooting for 36.3% from the floor.

Forward Josh Carlton pitched in with an average of 12.0 PPG as the next leading scorer and also led in rebounding with an average of 6.7 rebounds per match. The defense for Houston held their opponents to just 58.7 PPG and averaged 5.4 BPG and 8.4 SPG.

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Houston Cougars vs Tulane Green Wave Predictions 2/23/2022

The Tulane Green Wave are riding on a two-game winning streak and improved to one game over the .500 mark on the year. The Green Wave bounced back from their last loss to Memphis with a victory versus Temple including their recent 19-point win over the South Florida Bulls.

Tulane is in 4th place at 9-5 in the American Athletic Conference with an overall standing at 12-11 and a home record at 8-3 on the year. The Green Wave ended up shooting 52.7% from the floor in scoring a total of 76 points while their defense held the scoring of the Bulls to just 57 in the victory.

Guard Jaylen Forbes scored 22 points while Forward Kevin Cross added 19 with a team-high 8 rebounds for Tulane. The Green Wave Guard Jalen Cook led all scorers with an average of 18.1 PPG and dished out an average of 3.7 assists per match while Guard Jaylen Forbes chipped in an average of 16.7 PPG and Forward Kevin Cross added an average of 14.1 PPG as the third leading scorer for Tulane.

The Green Wave recorded an average of 73.9 PPG on 44.3% overall shooting while their defense allowed an average of 71.2 PPG.

#14 Houston Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Houston -8.5. The 14th ranked Cougars will be defending their conference leadership in facing the Green Wave on Wednesday evening.

Houston scored a slightly better 76.2 PPG than the 73.9 PPG of Tulane but the Cougars’ defense held their rivals to just 58.7 PPG while the Green Wave gave up 71.2 on the year. Prediction: The Houston Cougars will win at 74-65.

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