The Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans will travel to Donald Reynolds Center to take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The game gets underway at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28 and will air on ES3.
The Golden Hurricane were beaten by South Carolina 83-75 in their last matchup. Shaquille Harrison was the game’s leading scorer with 20 points. The Trojans, meanwhile, are coming off a 54-46 win against East Carolina in their last game. Marcus Johnson Jr. led the game in scoring with 13 points on 3-for-8 shooting.
Tulsa is a considerable 10-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 137 points. The Golden Hurricane enter the game with records of 4-1 Straight Up (SU) and 2-2 Against The Spread (ATS).
Over on the other bench, the Trojans are clearly doing something right with a 4-0 record SU and 2-0 ATS so far. The Trojans convert their free throws at a high percentage, ranking 13th in the nation at .789. The Arkansas-Little Rock defense as a whole has been firing on all cylinders so far, averaging a Division I-best 48.8 points allowed per game. The Trojans have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the nation at .327. The Trojans are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 9.2 steals per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time these two played, Tulsa won, bringing its SU record to 5-3 over the Trojans. With a 6-2 record, the Trojans have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ark-LR, ATS Winner – Ark-LR, O/U – Under
Notes
Tulsa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Tulsa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Tulsa is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Arkansas-Little Rock.
Tulsa averages 88.3 points per home game (ranked 59th). Arkansas-Little Rock allows 44.5 points per away game (ranked 31st).
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane average 73.1 possessions and 1.113 points per possession in games this season. The Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans average fewer possessions with 66.3, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.033.
The Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans average an effective field goal percentage of 46.0% this season. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane have a winning 2-1 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 46.0% or greater.
This season, Tulsa has averaged 17.0 three pointers and Arkansas-Little Rock has averaged 24.0. When Tulsa and Arkansas-Little Rock attempt at least 20 three pointers, both teams are undefeated. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 2-0 and the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans are 4-0.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 21.3% when playing Tulsa this season. Arkansas-Little Rock is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 21.3% or higher.
