Memphis Tigers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Memphis Tigers (8-8) are en route to Reynolds Center on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (14-3).

The Memphis Tigers faced off with UTSA and earned the victory with a final of 95-69 in their last game. Memphis walked away from the game having earned a 56.3% FG percentage (36 out of 64) and knocked down 11 out of their 22 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Tigers made 12 of 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 23 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With regard to defending, Memphis allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the floor on 27 out of 65 shooting. UTSA recorded 14 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, UTSA totaled 26 rebounds (12 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UTSA finished 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of 9 tries. They also made 9 out of their 31 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Tigers finished with 12 while UTSA finished the game with 17 fouls.

Sincere Parker is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He played 21 mins and snagged 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Memphis comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 8-8 on the year. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is collecting 37.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 224 dimes for the year, which is 309th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 32.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (113 of 351) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 73.2 points per contest (265th in Division 1) while hitting 42.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 161st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (72.9). Tigers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.0% (387 of 943) and they concede 37.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 82nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 220 conceded on the season.

For their last game, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane walked away with a victory by a final of 99-77 when they faced UAB. The Golden Hurricane collected 31 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. UAB had 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Tulsa converted 12 of 26 attempts (46.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Hurricane went 39 for 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.9%. The Golden Hurricane allowed UAB to convert 28 of their 64 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.8% for the matchup. They went 33.3% from three-point range by going 5 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 22 from the charity stripe (72.7%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Tulsa permitted UAB to get 25 in total (7 on the offensive side).

David Green was important for the Golden Hurricane in this game. He earned 26 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 12 out of 17 for the game for a rate of 70.6%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Tulsa has a mark of 14-3 for the campaign. The Golden Hurricane are committing 16.1 fouls per game while shooting 78.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.9 times per game (94th in college) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per contest. Tulsa has accounted for 1,490 pts on the season (87.6 per contest) and they pull in 38.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Hurricane are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which has them ranked 41st in the nation.

The Golden Hurricane on the defensive end are ranked 127th in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (113th in college). The Tulsa defense concedes 33.6% on shots from 3-point land (144 of 429) and their opposition makes 73.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.9 dimes and 30.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 145th and 12th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulsa

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