Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: ESPN+

Bramlage Coliseum is the location where the Kansas State Wildcats (2-0) will try to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-0) on Monday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane faced Oral Roberts and took home the win by a score of 88-87 in their last game. Tulsa finished the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (25 of 55) and converted 10 of their 23 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Golden Hurricane buried 28 of 36 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 15 assists in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defending, Tulsa allowed 50.0% from the floor on 30 of 60 shooting. Oral Roberts earned 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In addition, Oral Roberts collected 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oral Roberts finished shooting 65.0% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 20 tries. They converted 14 of their 33 shots from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Golden Hurricane walked away with 20 and Oral Roberts recorded 23 fouls.

David Green is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished with 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up going 53.8% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Tulsa heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the season. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per game and as a group they commit 18.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, Tulsa is grabbing 43.7 boards per contest and has totaled 51 dimes this season, which has them ranked 123rd in college in terms of passing. The Golden Hurricane are hitting 38.4% on three-point shots (28 of 73) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They average 90.0 points per outing (80th in D-1) while connecting on 49.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Hurricane are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 21.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.1% on 3-point shots while they are 157th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.7). The Golden Hurricane are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (75 of 176) and they concede 25.0 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 186th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 38 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Kansas State Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 98-71 against Bellarmine. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Kansas State allowed Bellarmine to grab 19 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 20.0% from 3-point land by going 4 of 20 and ended up going 11 out of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Wildcats permitted Bellarmine to convert 28 of their 61 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.9% for this game. Overall, the Wildcats went 33 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 62.3%. Concerning three-point attempts, Kansas State converted 14 of 23 tries (60.9%). They were able to convert 18 of those for a rate of 78.3%. Bellarmine earned 20 fouls in the game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Wildcats snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this matchup.

PJ Haggerty ended up being important for the Wildcats for the matchup. He totaled 23 points in his 35 mins of playing time and earned 11 assists for this contest. He converted 5 of 9 for the game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Kansas State has a mark of 2-0 so far this year. The Wildcats have committed 19.5 fouls per game and they go 67.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per game (12th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 17.0 times per contest. Kansas State has accounted for 191 points this season (95.5 per game) and they collect 39.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 55.8% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in D-1.

The Kansas State defense concedes 25.0% on three-point shots (10 of 40) and their opponents are knocking down 62.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.0 dimes and 26.5 total rebounds per game, which is 194th and 14th in those categories. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 119th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.5. They have forced 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (174th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas State

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