Tulsa vs. Denver betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 22

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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-1) host the Denver Pioneers (7-7) after winning seven straight home games. The Golden Hurricane are double-digit favorites by 17.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, December 22, 2025. The point total is 163.5 in the matchup.

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Tulsa Cover -17.5 vs Denver -108

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Tulsa vs. Denver betting lines

  • Tulsa moneyline odds to win: -1887
  • Denver moneyline odds to win: +990
  • Spread: Tulsa (-17.5)
  • Total: 163.5

Tulsa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Tulsa did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-5-0) than it did in home games (5-10-0) last season.
  • When playing at home last season, the Golden Hurricane exceeded the over/under 53.3% of the time (eight of 15 games). They hit the over in 36.4% of away games (four of 11 contests).
  • When playing at home last season, Tulsa won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 5-4 (.556). In road games, it was 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Golden Hurricane were 249th in the country in points scored (71.3 per game) and 228th in points allowed (73.6) last season.
  • On the boards, Tulsa was 168th in the country in rebounds (32.2 per game) last season. It was 300th in rebounds allowed (33.2 per game).
  • At 13.6 assists per game last year, the Golden Hurricane were 174th in college basketball.

Tulsa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (55th in nation) 42.2 (119th) 35.0 (97th) 26.7 (22nd) 17.1 (57th) 10.0 (57th)

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Denver statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Denver has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than away (.750, 6-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Pioneers games have gone over 100% of the time this year, both at home (three of three) and on the road (eight of eight).

Last season stats

  • The Pioneers put up 72.4 points per game (218th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 77.6 points per contest (319th-ranked).
  • Denver struggled to rack up rebounds last season, ranking ninth-worst in college basketball with 27.3 boards per game. It ranked 153rd by allowing 30.8 boards per contest.
  • The Pioneers averaged 11.4 assists per game, which ranked them 323rd in the nation.

Denver betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-0-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 8-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (38th in nation) 50.5 (358th) 29.9 (304th) 30.4 (154th) 11.7 (330th) 10.1 (61st)
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