Wichita State vs. Tulsa betting: College basketball preview for January 26

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The Wichita State Shockers (11-8, 1-5 AAC) visit the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-11, 2-4 AAC) after losing five road games in a row. The Shockers are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which begins at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 26, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.

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Wichita State vs. Tulsa betting lines

  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: -220
  • Tulsa moneyline odds to win: +180
  • Spread: Wichita State (-4.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wichita State has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (2-3-0) than it has at home (3-7-0).
  • The Shockers have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (40%) than away games (80%).
  • At home, Wichita State has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 6-3 (.667). In road games, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Shockers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 73.2 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 75.9 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Wichita State’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 76.7 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 74.6 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Shockers’ 4.8 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 5.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 30.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 30.5% from beyond the arc.

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-1 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-1; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (143rd in nation) 43.1 (156th) 34.8 (65th) 31.8 (215th) 12.9 (249th) 11.3 (169th)

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Tulsa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Tulsa is 2-7-0 at home against the spread (.222 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • Golden Hurricane games have gone above the over/under more often at home (four times out of nine) than away (two of five) this season.
  • The Golden Hurricane, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-3) this season.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Golden Hurricane are scoring 72.8 points per game, one fewer point than their season average (73.8).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Tulsa is ceding 71 points per contest, compared to its season average of 73.6 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Golden Hurricane are sinking 8.5 treys per game, the same number as their season average. They sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average (31.7%).

Tulsa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (304th in nation) 43.8 (206th) 34.5 (78th) 33.5 (305th) 13.8 (177th) 11.2 (159th)
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