Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs UTSA Roadrunners Matchup

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

Tulsa vs UTSA Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Golden Hurricane versus the Roadrunners? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX. The over/under for this American Athletic conference contest is set at 154.5 points, with UTSA being favored by -5.5 at home against Tulsa.

Tulsa vs. UTSA Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Tulsa Golden Hurricane at UTSA Roadrunners
Where: San Antonio at UTSA Convocation Center
Date: Tuesday, January 7th
Betting Odds UTSA -5.5, TULSA +186 | UTSA -229 O/U 154.5

Golden Hurricane Preview: Can The Golden Hurricane Secure a Win at San Antonio?

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Recent Game/Games

The Golden Hurricane's struggles continued with an 83-51 loss to UAB on Saturday, dropping their record to 4-9 for the season. Tulsa entered the game as +13 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 134, falling short of the 158.5 O/U line.

Tulsa fell behind early, trailing 42-22 at halftime, and couldn't mount a comeback in the second half. They scored 29 points after the break while allowing 41 more from the Blazers.

Golden Hurricane Offense Breakdown

Tulsa's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 51 points with a field goal percentage of 33.3% (20/60). Their effective field goal percentage was 36.7%, and they hit only 21.1% of their threes, going 4/19 from beyond the arc.

At the free-throw line, they shot 53.8% (7/13), and they managed 10 offensive rebounds and 9 assists. Alejandro Vasquez led the way with 27 points, hitting 4/9 from three and shooting 50% overall.

Golden Hurricane Team Defense

Despite Tulsa's defensive struggles, allowing 83 points on 49% shooting, they did limit their opponent's three-point production, holding them to 31% from beyond the arc with just 7 made threes.

However, Tulsa couldn't keep their opponent off the free-throw line, where they shot 90%, and also gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Roadrunners Preview: Will the Roadrunners Live Up to Expectations at Home?

UTSA Roadrunners Recent Game/Games

The Roadrunners dropped to 4-7 on the season after a 92-63 loss to Tulane on Saturday. UTSA went into the game as +5 point underdogs and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 155, just over the pre-game O/U line of 154.5.

UTSA struggled early, trailing 47-23 at halftime. They scored 40 points in the 2nd half but allowed 45, showing some improvement but not enough to make a comeback.

Roadrunners Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Roadrunners struggled offensively, shooting just 34.4% from the field and 19.2% from three-point range, hitting only 5 of 26 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.3%, but they did manage to make 16 of 21 free throws, shooting 76.2% from the line.

Kaleb Banks and Rowan Brumbaugh were the bright spots for UTSA, with Banks shooting 73.3% from the field and Brumbaugh hitting 80.0%. Brumbaugh also connected on 2 of 4 threes, while Banks missed all 3 of his attempts from deep.

Roadrunners Team Defense

UTSA's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 92 points on 63% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to shoot 76% on two-point attempts, with 26 makes on 34 tries.

From beyond the arc, UTSA's defense gave up 7 threes on 18 attempts, a 38% shooting clip. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 free throws, shooting 79%.

Golden Hurricane vs Roadrunners Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Golden Hurricane last five road games, the team averaged 68 points per game while allowing 80. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 1-4 straight-up.
In their last ten games at home, the Roadrunners have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 71 points per game in this stretch.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Golden Hurricane have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-5.
Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Roadrunners have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.