Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Matchup

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

Mississippi Valley State vs Tulsa Prediction

Planning on watching today's Delta Devils and Golden Hurricane game? Catch the action at Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK, as the Golden Hurricane hosts this showdown at 3:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 135.5 points, and Tulsa is favored by -24.5 against Mississippi Valley State in a non-conference matchup.

Mississippi Valley State vs. Tulsa Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Where: Tulsa at Reynolds Center
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Betting Odds TULSA -24.5, MSVLST +3375 | TULSA -15000 O/U 135.5

Delta Devils Preview: Are the Delta Devils Ready for a Win at Tulsa?

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Recent Game/Games

The Delta Devils dropped to 0-9 on the season after an 83-42 road loss to North Texas on Wednesday. Entering the game as +36.5 point underdogs, Mississippi Valley State not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 36-18 at halftime, the Delta Devils allowed 47 points in the 2nd half while scoring 24. The game’s total points of 125 went over the 122.5 O/U line.

Delta Devils Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Mississippi Valley State managed just 42 points, shooting 32.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 35%. They hit only 25% from three-point range, connecting on 3 of 12 attempts, while shooting 35.7% on two-pointers.

The Delta Devils had 6 offensive rebounds and 5 assists. Brenen Lorient led the team with 16 points, shooting 6 of 7 from the field. Atin Wright and Arthur Tate each added 15 points, with Wright hitting 3 of 5 from beyond the arc.

Delta Devils Team Defense

Mississippi Valley State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 83 points on 63% shooting from the field. They allowed 22 two-point baskets on 28 attempts, a 78% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the Delta Devils gave up 8 threes on 19 attempts, with their opponent shooting 42%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 21 times, where they hit 15 free throws.

Golden Hurricane Preview: Will Tulsa Win at Home?

Tulsa’s season continued to struggle as they fell to 3-7 after an 88-75 loss to UCF on Saturday. Playing at home, the Golden Hurricane were +10.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread.

Tulsa trailed 45-39 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap, scoring 36 points in the 2nd half while allowing 43. The game’s total points reached 163, surpassing the O/U line of 143.5.

Golden Hurricane Offense Breakdown

Tulsa's offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 42.1% from the field and hitting 42.9% from beyond the arc, connecting on 9 of 21 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.1%, and they grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, with 17 assists as a team.

Keaston Willis led the way with 22 points, hitting 6 of 9 threes, while Dwon Odom and Dallan Coleman each added 20 points. Coleman shot 75% from the field, and Odom dished out 7 assists. Jordan Ivy-Curry also contributed 16 points, knocking down 4 of 7 from deep.

Golden Hurricane Team Defense

Even though Tulsa held their opponent to 41% shooting from inside the arc, they couldn’t contain them from deep, where they allowed 9 threes on 21 attempts, a 42% clip. Overall, Tulsa’s defense gave up 88 points on 42% shooting from the field.

Tulsa also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 18 free throws, shooting 69%. Additionally, Tulsa allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Delta Devils vs Golden Hurricane Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road games, Mississippi Valley State has an ATS record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 47 points per game.
Across the Golden Hurricane last three home games, the team averaged 62 points per game while allowing 69. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
The last three games that Mississippi Valley State was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the favorite, the Golden Hurricane have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-4.