Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (22-6) are hitting the road to Devlin Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Tulane Green Wave (17-10).

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane faced UTSA and notched a win by a score of 100-74 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Golden Hurricane walked away with 11 while UTSA recorded 18 fouls. They also made 11 of 26 tries from distance. UTSA ended up going 81.8% at the free throw line by making 9 of their 11 attempts. Additionally, UTSA pulled down 21 rebounds (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UTSA distributed 13 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. When talking about defense, Tulsa let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the floor on 27 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing rebounding, they collected 38 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Golden Hurricane buried 20 of their 25 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Tulsa walked away from the contest with a 54.0% FG percentage (34 out of 63) and converted 12 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc.

David Green is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up scoring 27 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He played for 28 minutes played and also grabbed 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 69.2% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Tulsa enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 22-6 on the campaign. They have an average of 85.9 pts per contest (19th in the country) while going 48.4% from the field. The Golden Hurricane are shooting 38.8% on shots from distance (292 of 753) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Tulsa is pulling down 38.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 432 assists this year, which is 89th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a team are committing 16.2 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Hurricane are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 155th in college in PPG from their opponents (73.1). The Golden Hurricane are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (727 of 1,692) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 128th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 357 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tulane Green Wave went home victorious with a score of 81-75 against Rice. The Green Wave snagged 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. Rice was called for 21 fouls for the game which took the Green Wave to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 74.2%. Concerning 3-point shots, Tulane buried 12 of their 29 tries (41.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Green Wave ended up shooting 23 out of 48 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.9%. The Green Wave allowed Rice to convert 24 of 56 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9% for the matchup. They finished 40.7% from downtown by going 11 of 27 and ended up shooting 16 out of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Tulane allowed Rice to pull down 26 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Asher Woods was important for the Green Wave for the game. He earned 24 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 7 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Tulane has a mark of 17-10 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Green Wave are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 296th in college. Tulane has accumulated 1,975 points for the campaign (73.1 per contest) and they average 31.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per game (259th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per contest. The Green Wave are responsible for committing 17.7 personal fouls per game and they hit 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Green Wave defensively are ranked 175th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 73.5. They have forced 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (137th in college). The Tulane defense surrenders 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (206 of 617) and opponents are converting on 69.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.9 dimes and 38.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 225th and 349th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulane

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