Tulsa vs. Charlotte betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The Charlotte 49ers (9-8, 3-1 AAC) will look to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (13-3, 1-2 AAC) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Dale F. Halton Arena as 3.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 147.5 in the matchup.

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Tulsa Cover -3.5 vs Charlotte -114

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Tulsa vs. Charlotte betting lines

  • Tulsa moneyline odds to win: -191
  • Charlotte moneyline odds to win: +156
  • Spread: Tulsa (-3.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Tulsa statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Tulsa has done a better job covering the spread at home (4-2-0) than it has in road games (1-3-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Golden Hurricane hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in six opportunities this season (83.3%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in four opportunities (75%).
  • Tulsa has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-1 (.833). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Hurricane have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 88.6 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.8 points more than the 87.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Tulsa’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (72.7) is 1.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.6).
  • While the Golden Hurricane are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings in comparison to their season-long average (10.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39.0% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 38.9% on the season).

Tulsa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-4-1 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (44th in nation) 42.1 (103rd) 33.9 (125th) 27.2 (24th) 15.9 (85th) 10.3 (80th)

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Charlotte statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Charlotte has been better at home (5-4-0) than on the road (2-3-0).
  • 49ers games have gone above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 60% of the time on the road (three of five).
  • The 49ers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .000 (0-3).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the 49ers are putting up 75.4 points per game, 1.2 more than their season average (74.2).
  • Charlotte is allowing 73.1 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.0 points allowed.
  • The 49ers are sinking 8.9 three-pointers per game with a 34.4% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.5 and 35.0%.

Charlotte betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (193rd in nation) 44.7 (247th) 32.1 (223rd) 28.2 (44th) 12.9 (274th) 10.8 (118th)
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