Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Memphis Tigers
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN
TV: ESPN+
FedExForum is where the Memphis Tigers (18-4) will attempt to beat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-13) on Wednesday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane stepped onto the hardwood against Tulane and ended up losing by a score of 59-56 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Golden Hurricane ended up walking away with 14 while Tulane recorded 12 fouls. They buried 7 out of their 22 attempts from distance. Tulane finished 66.7% at the free throw line by making 10 of 15 tries. Additionally, Tulane snagged 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Tulane recorded 11 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Tulsa allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the floor on 21 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in this matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Golden Hurricane buried 5 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Tulsa finished having earned a 37.9% FG percentage (22 of 58) and made 7 out of their 25 shots from downtown.
Dwon Odom is one guy who had an impact in this game. He ended up going 60.0% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes. He played 32 mins played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 13 points on 6 of 10 shooting.
Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight
Tulsa enters this contest with a mark of 9-13 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Tulsa is pulling down 38.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 308 assists this year, which ranks 180th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Golden Hurricane are connecting on 32.5% on three-point shots (190 of 585) and 66.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.2 points per outing (218th in the nation) while hitting 42.7% from the floor.
Today’s Featured CBB Best Bet! DOC’S SPORTS COLLEGE BASKETBALL has nailed 10 of our last 11 top plays! We are up over +5,000 on the season and Super Tuesday will feature a 7-unit selection you do not want to miss (8:30 p.m.). Get this selection after we had a monster Sunday hitting three 7-unit plays from 3 different sports. Sign-up now with a daily picks package from college basketball and let 53 years of handicapping experience work for you. You can get this top rated play complimentary when you set up a free $60 account here at Doc’s Sports and use part of it towards his a one day CBB package. Join Now! |
When they are on defense, the Golden Hurricane are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 235th in college in opponents points per game (73.3). The Golden Hurricane defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (591 of 1,346) and they surrender 37.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 114th in D-1 in giving up assists with 274 conceded so far this year.
When they last played, the Memphis Tigers took home the win by a final score of 86-83 when they played Rice. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis permitted Rice to collect 30 overall (11 offensive). They finished shooting 40.0% from three-point range via 10 of 25 and finished the game at 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Tigers permitted Rice to knock down 28 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers went 33 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 55.0%. When discussing shots from downtown, Memphis made 11 of their 21 attempts (52.4%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 60.0%. Rice had 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the game.
PJ Haggerty pitched in for the Tigers in the game. He made 11 of 18 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and had 8 rebounds. He scored 26 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in this matchup.
Memphis has a win-loss record of 18-4 this year. The Tigers commit 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 71.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per game (184th in the country) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest. Memphis has accounted for 1,733 pts on the year (78.8 per contest) and they snag 35.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which ranks 54th in the country.
The Tigers are ranked 228th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 72.9. They are forcing 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (87th in the nation). The Memphis defense gives up 32.3% on 3-point attempts (178 of 551) and their opponents are knocking down 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.0 assists and 35.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 263rd and 229th in D-1.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis
Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here
Get all of this Weeks Free College Basketball Picks
Get all of this Weeks Expert College Basketball Picks
Additional Resources:
Memphis Tigers - Twitter
Tulsa Golden Hurricane - Twitter