Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

Charles Koch Arena is where the Wichita State Shockers (15-10) will take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (20-5) on Saturday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane stepped onto the hardwood against UAB and took a loss by a score of 68-63 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Golden Hurricane ended up with 10 and UAB totaled 13 fouls. They made 9 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. UAB walked away from this one shooting 69.2% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 13 attempts. On top of that, UAB collected 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UAB recorded 16 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. With respect to the defense, Tulsa allowed their opponent to shoot 37.9% from the floor on 25 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this matchup while creating 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected 37 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Golden Hurricane buried 6 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Tulsa finished having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (25 out of 58) and made 7 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Miles Barnstable is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He shot 42.9% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played 35 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Tulsa steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 20-5 on the season. They average 86.0 points per contest (21st in Division 1) while shooting 48.7% from the field. The Golden Hurricane are connecting on 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (252 of 651) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Tulsa is grabbing 38.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 380 assists for the year, which has them ranked 107th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Hurricane are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 146th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 319 surrendered this year. The Golden Hurricane defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.3% (641 of 1,514) and they surrender 31.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.0% from beyond the arc while they are 152nd in the country in points per game allowed (72.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wichita State Shockers took a loss by a final score of 66-58 against South Florida. The Shockers were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. South Florida earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Shockers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. With regard to shooting from distance, Wichita State converted 6 of 29 attempts (20.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Shockers shot 20 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 31.7%. The Shockers allowed South Florida to convert 22 of 52 tries from the floor which left them shooting 42.3% in this contest. They shot 27.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 28 at the charity stripe (60.7%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Wichita State allowed South Florida to collect 38 in total (11 offensive).

Kenyon Giles was important for the Shockers in the game. He made 9 out of 22 for the game for a rate of 40.9%, and had 1 rebound. He had 24 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for this game.

Wichita State has a mark of 15-10 for the year. The Shockers are committing 17.6 fouls every game and they shoot 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per game (318th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per game. Wichita State has accumulated 1,924 points on the year (77.0 per contest) and they snag 40.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Shockers are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which ranks them 253rd in college.

The Wichita State defense surrenders 30.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (157 of 512) and their opposition makes 70.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.4 dimes and 33.8 boards per contest, ranking them 41st and 144th in D-1. The Shockers on the defensive end are ranked 76th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 69.8. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (96th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulsa

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