Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Houston Cougars 01/20/2021 NCAAB Previews, Picks & Game Analysis

Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Houston Cougars 01/20/2021

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Tulsa Golden Hurricane	+12 (-110)	122.5 o (-110)	+650
Houston Cougars	-12 (-110)	122.5 u (-110)	-1000

Who is Dunking Excited for Tomorrow?!

Tulsa is back in action traveling to Texas to take on No. 8 Houston tomorrow night at 7:00 PM on ESPN+!

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— Tulsa Basketball (@TUMBasketball) January 19, 2021

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Tulsa Golden Hurricane came off a close victory against Memphis Tigers in their last game. This team scored 58 and gave up 57 in return. Tulsa is two games ahead of the Mustangs, but their biggest challenge is Wichita and Houston. Overall, they are shooting at 45.1 percent from their field goal attempts with an average of close to 68 points per game. From their defensive end, Tulsa is allowing close to 61 points to opponents. The Golden Hurricane will need their best defensive skills to prevent the Cougars from scoring in this game.

Players to watch: B. Rachal G (GP 12 MIN 29.8 PTS 14.6 REB 7.2 AST 2.1 STL 1.1 BLK 1 TO 2.6 FG% 46.3 FT% 77.3 3P% 36.2), E. Joiner G (GP 11 MIN 30.1 PTS 9.8 REB 5.1 AST 3.8 STL 0.7 BLK 0.1 TO 1.9 FG% 48.1 FT% 67.6 3P% 28.1), R. Idowu F (GP 12 MIN 22.7 PTS 8.5 REB 4.6 AST 0.8 STL 0.3 BLK 0.2 TO 1.4 FG% 56 FT% 47.4 3P% 0).

Houston Cougars

Houston Cougars will enter this game riding a four-game winning streak. The Cougars had just one defeat this season against the Golden Hurricanes last year. Houston almost won, but they ended up settling with a final score of 65-64. The Cougars have an impressive defense that is allowing close to 57 points to opponents. In their last outing, they smashed UCF Knights with a final score of 75-58. Houston is shooting at 41 percent from their field goal attempts and they are touching an average of close to 74 points per game.

Players to watch: Q. Grimes G (GP 12 MIN 33.3 PTS 17.8 REB 6.5 AST 2 STL 1.4 BLK 0.2 TO 2.2 FG% 37.6 FT% 83.1 3P% 34.5), M. Sasser G (GP 10 MIN 32.2 PTS 15.5 REB 2.2 AST 2 STL 1.1 BLK 0 TO 1.5 FG% 40 FT% 86.4 3P% 37.2), C. Mills G (GP 4 MIN 19 PTS 9.8 REB 1.3 AST 0.3 STL 1.3 BLK 0 TO 1.5 FG% 44.8 FT% 100 3P% 25).

Trends

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Tulsa is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tulsa’s last 7 games.
Tulsa is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
Golden Hurricane is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Houston.
Tulsa is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games against Houston.

Houston Cougars

Houston is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 7 games.
Houston is 12-1 SU in their last 13 games.
Houston is 18-0 SU in their last 18 games at home.
Cougars are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Tulsa.