It will be a battle between AAC opponents when the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-6, 1-3 AAC) welcome the Connecticut Huskies (10-7, 1-3 AAC) to the Donald Reynolds Center. The game can be seen on ESPNews at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
Connecticut Huskies vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane ATS Prediction
The Huskies are trying to rebound after their 74-72 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats in their last outing. Getting to the free throw line was one of Cincinnati’s biggest strengths. They made 38 trips to the line, while Connecticut went just 16 times. Connecticut’s Christian Vital played well, putting up 16 points and 10 rebounds.
In the Golden Hurricane’s last game, they were blown out by the SMU Mustangs, 77-57. SMU’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Mustangs had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. seven), defensive rebounds (29 vs. 22) and total rebounds (44 vs. 29). With 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting, Jeriah Horne was Tulsa’s leading scorer.
After the Golden Hurricane won both matchups against the Huskies last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Tulsa won 73-71. Tulsa had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.670 vs. 0.492). Connecticut, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (38.5 vs. 23.1).
The physical Tulsa offense seems poised to dominate from the free throw line. The Golden Hurricane rank seventh in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.319, while Connecticut ranks 335th in FTA rate allowed (0.312).
Connecticut Huskies vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Connecticut, ATS Winner – Tulsa, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Connecticut ranks 41st in three pointers allowed per game (19.6) while Tulsa ranks 229th (25.9).
The Huskies rank 28th in blocks per game (4.8) while the Golden Hurricane rank 154th (2.4).
Connecticut averages 36.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 118th in the nation. Tulsa ranks 187th in rebounds allowed per game (36.9).
The Huskies rank 82nd in steals per game (7.1) while the Golden Hurricane rank 131st in steals allowed per game (6.9).
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The Huskies have been outscored by an average of 6.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Connecticut has defeated opponents by an average of 7.0 points.
During their last five games, the Golden Hurricane have scored an average of 65.0 points per game (5.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.0 points per game (2.4 above their season average).
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