Tulsa vs. Charlotte betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 18

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A pair of sliding teams hit the court when the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (20-6, 8-5 AAC) host the Charlotte 49ers (13-12, 7-5 AAC) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The 49ers are big, 12.5-point underdogs as they try to end a three-game losing streak against the Golden Hurricane, losers of three straight. The matchup’s over/under is 151.

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Tulsa Cover -12.5 vs Charlotte -113

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Tulsa vs. Charlotte betting lines

  • Tulsa moneyline odds to win: -1042
  • Charlotte moneyline odds to win: +641
  • Spread: Tulsa (-12.5)
  • Total: 151

Tulsa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Tulsa has fared better at home, covering seven times in 10 home games, and three times in 10 road games.
  • At home, the Golden Hurricane eclipse the over/under 70% of the time (seven of 10 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (seven of 10 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Tulsa has won a lower percentage of its home games (.800) compared to away games (.833).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Hurricane have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 82.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.4 points fewer than the 85.6 they’ve scored this year.
  • Tulsa’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.2) is 2.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.0).
  • The Golden Hurricane are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.7 threes per game and shooting 37.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.1 makes and 38.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Tulsa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-8-1 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (35th in nation) 42.7 (98th) 33.6 (103rd) 28.5 (45th) 15.0 (116th) 10.2 (86th)

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Charlotte statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Charlotte’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .538 (7-6-0). On the road, it is .444 (4-5-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the 49ers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (61.5%, eight of 13) compared to on the road (55.6%, five of nine).
  • The 49ers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .286 (2-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the 49ers are averaging 72.5 points per contest, compared to their season average of 73.6.
  • Charlotte is allowing 74.2 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.1 points allowed.
  • The 49ers are draining 8.9 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (8.6). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.7%).

Charlotte betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (140th in nation) 45.0 (239th) 30.8 (261st) 28.4 (42nd) 12.4 (292nd) 11.2 (197th)
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