Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Halton Arena is the site where the Charlotte 49ers (9-8) will meet the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (13-3) on Wednesday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane faced South Florida and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-78 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Golden Hurricane walked away with 17 and South Florida finished the game with 24 fouls. They also made 16 of 42 attempts from beyond the perimeter. South Florida ended up shooting 68.4% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of their 19 attempts. Additionally, South Florida pulled down 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Florida doled out 18 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. In terms of defending, Tulsa allowed the other team to go 47.8% from the floor on 32 of 67 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for this game as well as creating 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 27 with 4 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Golden Hurricane made 31 of their 39 attempts for a percentage of 79.5%. Tulsa walked away from the game with a 41.7% field goal percentage (20 of 48) and made 7 of their 23 shots from distance.

David Green is one guy who played a role for the contest. He totaled 34 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also collected 8 rebounds. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Tulsa comes into this one with a mark of 13-3 on the season. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.0 fouls per game. As a team, Tulsa is pulling down 38.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 255 assists so far this year, which is 133rd in college in terms of passing. The Golden Hurricane are shooting 38.9% on shots from beyond the arc (165 of 424) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 87.8 pts per contest (28th in D-1) while going 48.6% from the field.

On defense, the Golden Hurricane are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They rank 129th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 211 surrendered on the year. The Golden Hurricane defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.1% (401 of 953) and they relinquish 30.8 boards per game as a squad. They concede 33.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 132nd in college hoops in opponents points per game (71.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Charlotte 49ers went home victorious with a score of 74-73 against Rice. The 49ers were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. Rice had 21 fouls for the matchup which took the 49ers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 59.3%. In terms of shots from distance, Charlotte made 10 of 23 attempts (43.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the 49ers finished shooting 24 out of 46 from the field which had them shooting 52.2%. The 49ers permitted Rice to bury 21 of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.6% in this game. They went 29.2% from 3-point land by going 7 of 24 and ended up going 24 out of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about rebounding, Charlotte allowed Rice to get 36 overall (15 offensive).

Arden Conyers ended up being a major contributor for the 49ers for the game. He made 6 out of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

Charlotte has a record of 9-8 this year. The 49ers commit 17.4 fouls every game and they connect on 70.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.4 times per game (249th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. Charlotte has tallied 1,262 points for the season (74.2 per contest) and they snag 35.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the 49ers are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks 197th in the country.

The 49ers on the defensive end are ranked 173rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.0. They are forcing 10.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (252nd in the country). The Charlotte defense concedes 35.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (137 of 387) and opponents are making 67.4% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.3 assists and 31.6 boards per contest, which is 97th and 50th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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