Charlotte 49ers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Location: Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK
TV: ESPN+
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-9) will try to defeat the Charlotte 49ers (7-9) at Reynolds Center on Saturday.

The Charlotte 49ers took the court against Florida Atlantic and took a loss by a score of 75-64 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the 49ers ended up finishing with 15 and Florida Atlantic had 18 personal fouls. They made 6 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. Florida Atlantic finished shooting 69.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 13 tries. Furthermore, Florida Atlantic had 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida Atlantic distributed 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Concerning the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the field on 30 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the 49ers buried 10 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 55.6%. Charlotte finished with a 42.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 57) and knocked down 6 of 19 shots from 3-point land.
Giancarlo Rosado is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He saw the court for 20 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He notched 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting.
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Charlotte will enter this game with a record of 7-9 for the season. They currently have an average of 71.7 points per contest (264th in D-1) while shooting 42.3% from the field. The 49ers are shooting 29.4% on three-point attempts (98 of 333) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game and has earned 197 assists for the season, which has them ranked 251st in college in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest.
On the defensive end, the 49ers are forcing 9.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 185th in college hoops in giving up assists with 198 surrendered this season. The 49ers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (432 of 930) and they relinquish 35.9 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 256th in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.1).
In their last game, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane went home victorious with a score of 82-77 when they faced UTSA. Regarding team rebounding, Tulsa allowed UTSA to snag 29 in total (9 offensive). They finished 35.7% from three-point range via 10 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Golden Hurricane permitted UTSA to convert 27 of their 65 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.5% for the contest. When the game finished, the Golden Hurricane finished shooting 26 out of 56 from the field which had them sitting at 46.4%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Tulsa made 13 of their 28 tries (46.4%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a clip of 77.3%. UTSA was called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Golden Hurricane pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the contest.
Braeden Carrington pitched in for the Golden Hurricane for the game. He buried 5 of 7 in this matchup for a rate of 71.4%, and had 7 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.
Tulsa has a win-loss record of 7-9 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Golden Hurricane are shooting 41.9% from the floor, which is 315th in Division 1. Tulsa has totaled 1,202 pts on the season (75.1 per contest) and they pull down 38.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (187th in the country) and they turn it over 11.8 times per contest. The Golden Hurricane are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls every game and they shoot 67.9% from the free throw line.
The Golden Hurricane on defense are ranked 259th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 74.3. They have forced 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (229th in D-1). The Tulsa defense allows 34.0% from downtown (109 of 321) and opponents are making 67.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.6 dimes and 37.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 145th and 319th in the nation.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulsa
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