Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Oklahoma State vs Tulsa NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Tulsa.

Oklahoma State vs Tulsa Prediction

Planning on watching today's Cowboys and Golden Hurricane game? Catch the action at Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK, as the Golden Hurricane hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. Oklahoma State is favored by -5.5 in this non-conference contest against Tulsa. The game's over/under currently sits at 153 points.

Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Oklahoma State Cowboys at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Where: Tulsa at Reynolds Center
Date: Wednesday, December 4th
Betting Odds OKST -5.5, OKST -250 | TULSA +190 O/U 153

Cowboys Preview: Can the Cowboys Grab a Win in Tulsa?

Oklahoma State fell to 4-2 on the season after a 90-78 road loss to Nevada on Sunday. The Cowboys entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 168 exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 145.

Trailing 40-33 at halftime, Oklahoma State scored 45 points in the 2nd half but allowed 50, sealing their fate.

Cowboys Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma State put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 42% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 48%, and they hit 31 of 42 free throws, good for 73.8%.

Kobe Sanders led the way with 27 points, shooting 70% overall and 60% from three. Nick Davidson added 23 points, while Brandon Love was perfect from the field, hitting all 5 of his attempts.

Cowboys Team Defense

Oklahoma State's defense struggled, giving up 90 points on 58% shooting. They allowed 26 two-point baskets on 38 attempts, a 68% success rate for their opponent.

From three-point range, Oklahoma State's opponent hit 7 of 18 shots, shooting 38%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 25 times, where they made 17, or 68%.

Golden Hurricane Preview: Will Tulsa Pull Through as the Underdog Home Team?

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Recent Game

Tulsa fell to 4-2 on the season after a 74-71 road loss to Georgia State on Wednesday. The Golden Hurricane entered the game as -4.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 35-34 at halftime, Tulsa scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 39. The game’s total points of 145 fell just short of the 147 O/U line.

Golden Hurricane Offense Breakdown

Tulsa's offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 42.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They connected on 11 of 31 three-point attempts, shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc, while struggling at the free-throw line, hitting just 6 of 11 attempts (54.5%).

Zarique Nutter led the way with 22 points on 9 of 15 shooting, while Cesare Edwards and Keaston Willis each added 18 points. Edwards also grabbed 16 rebounds, and Willis hit 5 of 9 threes. Dwon Odom contributed 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Golden Hurricane Team Defense

Even though Tulsa allowed 74 points, they managed to limit their opponent's three-point shooting to just 18%, with only 3 made threes on 16 attempts. However, they struggled to contain two-point shots, giving up 24 baskets on 46 attempts, a 52% conversion rate.

From the free-throw line, Tulsa's opponent shot 73%, making 17 of their 23 attempts. On the boards, Tulsa gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Cowboys vs Golden Hurricane Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Oklahoma State has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-3. The team averaged 72 points per game in these games.
Across their five previous home games, Tulsa has an ATS mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 74 points per game.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Golden Hurricane have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.
In their last three contests as the favorite, Oklahoma State has a poor record vs the spread going 0-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.