This matchup between the Ohio Bobcats and Tulsa Golden Hurricane will take place at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center. The game begins at 1:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20.
The Golden Hurricane beat Wichita State 77-67 on Tuesday. Marquel Curtis played well, recording 16 points, four rebounds, and four assists for the Golden Hurricane. The Bobcats are coming off a 75-67 win over Tennessee State on Monday. Jordan Dartis led the team in scoring by posting 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
Tulsa is a heavy 10-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 145 points. The Golden Hurricane have started off well with a 2-0 record Straight Up (SU) as well as Against The Spread (ATS). Tulsa has consistently been near the top of the nation in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking 24th in the nation with a FG% of .530.
Across the court, the Bobcats have also come out of the gate playing well with records of 2-0 SU and 1-0 ATS. The Bobcats are shooting lights out from the foul line so far, with a .815 free throw percentage that ranks eighth in Division I. The Ohio defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only 4.0 field goals from three-point range per game.
These two will be facing off in their first head-to-head clash of the season. When they last met the Golden Hurricane were winners, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 1-1 SU. However, Ohio holds the advantage ATS with a record of 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ohio, ATS Winner – Ohio, O/U – Over
Notes
Tulsa averages 87.5 points per game (ranked 54th). Ohio, on the other hand, allows 71.0 points per game (ranked 174th).
The Ohio Bobcats average 71.9 possessions per game and 1.113 points per possession. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane earn fewer possessions with 71.4, but they score more points with 1.225.
Ohio has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.9%. Tulsa is undefeated (1-0) when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
This season, Tulsa has averaged 21.0 three pointers and Ohio has averaged 25.0. When Tulsa and Ohio attempt at least 20 three pointers, both teams are undefeated with records of 2-0.
Tulsa ranks 68th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.46. Ohio is ranked lower at 205th with an A/TO of .96.
Tulsa ranks 308th in offensive rebounds, while Ohio ranks 79th in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 15.3% when playing Ohio this season. Tulsa is undefeated this season (1-0) when its TO% is 15.3% or higher.
