Houston Cougars vs Tulsa Hurricane 12/28/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The #3 Houston Cougars will meet with the Tulsa Hurricane in NCAAB action in Donald Reynolds Center, OK, on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at 9:00 PM ET.
In their most recent match, Houston defeated McNeese State at home to earn their third straight victory. With this win on the road, the Cougars will move to 12-1 overall and begin conference play.
Houston and McNeese State were deadlocked at seven with 13:15 left in the first half of their matchup before the Cougars outscored them 35-12 the rest of the way to take a 23-point lead into halftime.
Before letting off on the throttle and cruising to the lopsided victory, Houston dominated by as many as 49 points in the second half.
The Cougars dominated the boards by a score of 43-22 and shot 52.5% from the field, including 14 of 33 from the three-point range.
The Cougars’ scoring attack this season averaged 74.2 points per game, ranking them 154th in the country. Houston averages 14.8 assists per game while pulling down 40.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 28th overall.
The Cougars’ scoring defense, which allows an average of 49.8 points per game, ranks first in the country. Marcus Sasser tops the club this season with 16 points and 2.6 assists per game. He is the only player this season with double-digit points.
Those that average more than 7 points per game include Jarace Walker, Tramon Mark, J’Wan Roberts, Jamal Shead, and Ja’Vier Francis.
- The Houston Cougars are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 12 of Houston’s last 16 matches.
- The Houston Cougars are 12-1 SU in their previous 13 meetings.
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Houston Cougars vs Tulsa Hurricane Predictions 12/28/2022
In their previous match, Loyola Marymount defeated Tulsa, ending non conference play on a negative note. A major upset is what the Golden Hurricane, who enter conference play with a 4-7 record, are hoping for today.
Tulsa remained competitive against Loyola Marymount for more than a half before losing steam. The Golden Hurricane was three down at the half and three down with 17:12 left when things started to go apart.
With 10:20 remaining, Tulsa surrendered an 18-6 run to fall down 58-43 and never drew any closer than 12 points the rest of the game.
The Golden Hurricane’s 69 points per game this year ranks them 254th in the nation for scoring offense. Tulsa receives 12.2 assists per game while dishing away 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Golden Hurricane ranks 252nd in scoring defense with 71.6 points surrendered per game. Sam Griffin, who averages 15 points per game this year, is the team’s leading scorer.
Both Bryant Selebangue (10.8 points, 8 rebounds) and Brandon Betson (11.5 points) average over ten points each game.
- The Tulsa Hurricane is 0-8 ATS in their last 8 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 7 of Tulsa’s last 7 matches.
- The Tulsa Hurricane is 2-6 SU in their last 8 matches.
#3 Houston Cougars vs Tulsa Hurricane. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Tulsa Hurricane. It will be extremely difficult for Tulsa to start conference play against a top-five Houston club given their recent tiffs.
After working several years at Louisiana Tech, Konkol’s first season as head coach of the Golden Hurricane saw difficulties on both sides of the court. Tulsa lacks the strength and arsenal necessary to compete against what Houston delivers to the table.
The Cougars are a deep squad with stifling defense; they currently top the country in field goal percentage defense (32.7%) and scoring defense (32.7%).
Houston wins this game on the road by making the most of their advantages and depth to a predicted score of 78-57.
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Houston Cougars vs Tulsa Hurricane 12/28/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 9:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Donald Reynolds Center, OK
Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
TV: ESPN2
NCAAB Odds: Houston Cougars -20.5
NCAAB Totals: 133