Wichita State vs. Tulane betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 8

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The Tulane Green Wave (13-9, 4-5 AAC) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Wichita State Shockers (14-9, 6-4 AAC) on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 147.5.

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Wichita State vs. Tulane betting lines

  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: -221
  • Tulane moneyline odds to win: +182
  • Spread: Wichita State (-3.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wichita State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered nine times in 12 opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in seven opportunities on the road.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Shockers hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total four times in 12 opportunities this season (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in seven opportunities (57.1%).
  • Wichita State has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 10-2, compared to going 0-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Shockers have been racking up 77.8 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Wichita State’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 75.3 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 70.3 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • While the Shockers are making the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings compared to their season-long average (7.7), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (36.0% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.1% on the season).

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 9-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (218th in nation) 42.7 (102nd) 36.7 (26th) 28.4 (48th) 11.8 (325th) 9.6 (45th)

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Tulane statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Tulane has had better results away (4-2-0) than at home (4-8-0).
  • Green Wave games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time both at home (four of 12) and away (two of six) this year.
  • The Green Wave’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .250 (1-3), and on the road it is .333 (1-2).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Green Wave are tallying 73.3 points per game, compared to their season average of 73.8.
  • Tulane is surrendering 72.7 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 2.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.7).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Green Wave are draining 8.8 treys per game, 0.9 more than their season average (7.9). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.9%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

Tulane betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (285th in nation) 44.3 (196th) 27.0 (355th) 35.0 (340th) 13.0 (259th) 10.2 (86th)
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