Charlotte vs. Tulane betting: College basketball preview for December 31

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The Tulane Green Wave (6-7, 0-0 AAC) visit the Charlotte 49ers (7-6, 0-0 AAC) after losing four road games in a row. The 49ers are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 2:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.

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Charlotte Cover -2.5 vs Tulane -114

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Charlotte vs. Tulane betting lines

  • Charlotte moneyline odds to win: -154
  • Tulane moneyline odds to win: +128
  • Spread: Charlotte (-2.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Charlotte statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Charlotte has done a better job covering the spread in road games (2-2-0) than it has in home games (1-5-0).
  • The 49ers have gone over the over/under in three of six home games (50%). They’ve done better in away games, eclipsing the total in three of four matchups (75%).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the 49ers were the 305th-ranked squad in the nation (68.7 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 21st-best (65.6 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, Charlotte was 319th in the country in rebounds (29.7 per game) last season. It was 95th in rebounds conceded (30.1 per game).
  • Last season the 49ers were ranked 206th in the country in assists with 12.8 per game.

Charlotte betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (287th in nation) 46.2 (316th) 29.2 (331st) 32.2 (239th) 12.8 (262nd) 8.4 (third)

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Tulane statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Tulane’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .529 (9-8-0). On the road, it was .400 (4-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Green Wave games went over more often at home (10 of 17, 58.8%) than on the road (five of 10, 50%) last year.
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Green Wave had a better winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3 record) than on the road (.000, 0-7).

Last season stats

  • The Green Wave had to lean on their offense, which ranked 19th-best in the country (81.9 points per game), last year, as they ranked ninth-worst in college basketball on defense with only 80.0 points allowed per contest.
  • Tulane ranked third-worst in the country with 36.6 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it pulled down 30.1 rebounds per game (300th-ranked in college basketball).
  • The Green Wave ranked 109th in the country with 14.2 dimes per game.

Tulane betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (310th in nation) 38.0 (14th) 34.6 (100th) 32.6 (263rd) 15.2 (119th) 10.5 (79th)
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