It will be a battle between AAC opponents when the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-8, 2-5 AAC) welcome the No. 17 Houston Cougars (19-1, 6-1 AAC) to the Donald Reynolds Center. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 27, 2019, and will air on ESPNews.
Houston Cougars at Tulsa Golden Hurricane ATS Prediction
In the Cougars’ last game, they blew out the East Carolina Pirates, 94-50. The Cougars knocked down 20 of their 24 free throws (83.3 percent) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 39.3 (above their season average of 34.1). Houston received a boost from Armoni Brooks, who was the top scorer from either team with 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
The Golden Hurricane got blown out by the Cincinnati Bearcats in their last game, 88-64. Cincinnati won the rebounding battle. The Bearcats had more offensive rebounds (14 vs. six), defensive rebounds (30 vs. 20) and total rebounds (44 vs. 26). Tulsa’s DaQuan Jeffries had 11 points and six rebounds in the game.
The offense of Tulsa will battle against the top-notch defense of Houston. The Golden Hurricane currently rank 223rd in offensive efficiency, while the Cougars are fifth in defensive efficiency. The Cougars figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. Corey Davis Jr. scored a game-high 21 points in the first game, in which the Cougars defeated the Golden Hurricane 74-56. He also recorded five rebounds. The Cougars had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.0 vs. 20.0) and had a better turnover percentage (11.5 vs. 15.1).
Houston Cougars at Tulsa Golden Hurricane Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Houston ranks 10th in rebounds per game (41.4) while Tulsa ranks 224th in rebounds allowed per game (37.4).
The Cougars average 26.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 53rd in the country. The Golden Hurricane rank 245th in three pointers allowed per game (26.0).
Houston ranks 28th in blocks per game (4.7) while Tulsa ranks 157th (2.4).
The Cougars rank 21st in assists allowed per game (10.3) while the Golden Hurricane rank 145th (13.4).
Houston averages 7.1 steals per game, which ranks 75th in the nation. Tulsa ranks 120th in steals allowed per game (6.5).
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The Cougars’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 13.8, down from 15.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Golden Hurricane have scored an average of 67.4 points per game (3.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 76.4 points per game (6.3 above their season average).
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