Tulane Green Wave vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Tulane Green Wave (11-4) are on their way to UTSA Convocation Center on Saturday where they will meet the UTSA Roadrunners (4-11).

The Tulane Green Wave stepped onto the hardwood against Florida Atlantic and earned the victory with a final of 69-66 in their last game. Tulane finished the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (24 out of 60) and made 9 of 25 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Green Wave knocked down 12 of 15 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Tulane let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 26 out of 58 shooting. Florida Atlantic recorded 10 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Florida Atlantic pulled down 39 boards (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Florida Atlantic finished the game shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 15 shots. They buried 5 of 23 tries from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Green Wave finished with 12 while Florida Atlantic recorded 17 fouls.

Rowan Brumbaugh is someone who was a contributor in this game. He finished with 20 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and totaled 3 boards. He finished 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Tulane heads into this matchup with a record of 11-4 so far this year. They have an average of 73.5 pts per game (266th in the country) while going 43.4% from the floor. The Green Wave are shooting 31.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (108 of 348) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Tulane is collecting 31.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 190 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 305th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Green Wave are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 209th in the country in points per game from their opponents (74.3). The Green Wave defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.8% (395 of 882) and they relinquish 37.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 249th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 218 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the UTSA Roadrunners took a defeat with a final score of 74-58 against Charlotte. The Roadrunners earned 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Charlotte was called for 9 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Roadrunners to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of them for a percentage of 58.3%. Regarding 3-point attempts, UTSA knocked down 9 out of 30 tries (30.0%). Overall, the Roadrunners went 21 for 59 from the field which had them sitting at 35.6%. The Roadrunners permitted Charlotte to convert 27 out of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.3% for this contest. They shot 30.3% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 33 and ended up going 10 of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). With respect to rebounds, UTSA permitted Charlotte to get 43 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Austin Nunez ended up having an impact for the Roadrunners in this game. He totaled 16 points in his 33 minutes on the court and added 3 dimes in this matchup. He buried 6 of 15 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

UTSA has a record of 4-11 on the season. As an offense, the Roadrunners are connecting on 38.4% from the floor, which is ranked 361st in D-1. UTSA has tallied 1,040 points so far this season (69.3 per contest) and they average 38.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 11.7 times per contest (333rd in college) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. The Roadrunners have committed 17.4 fouls per game while shooting 67.0% from the free throw line.

The Roadrunners on the defensive side of the court are 273rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.1. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (102nd in Division 1). The UTSA defense allows 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (132 of 417) and opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.5 dimes and 42.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 263rd and 364th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulane

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