Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 3/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location: Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Wichita State (+1)

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (25-6) are en route to Legacy Arena at BJCC on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Wichita State Shockers (21-10) in the American Conference Semifinals. Wichita State opens this game as 1-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 150.5.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane took the court against Temple and went home with a win by a final score of 78-76 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Golden Hurricane ended up finishing with 14 while Temple had 22 fouls. They converted 6 out of their 25 tries from distance. Temple ended up going 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 16 attempts. Furthermore, Temple collected 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Temple recorded 11 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In relation to defense, Tulsa allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the field on 27 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 2 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled 34 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Golden Hurricane buried 25 of 32 attempts for a rate of 78.1%. Tulsa walked away from the game having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (22 of 53) and converted 9 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc.

David Green is a guy who played a role for the contest. He finished with 22 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins played and totaled 6 boards. He ended up shooting 45.5% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Tulsa will play this contest with a mark of 25-6 for the campaign. They average 86.0 pts per game (15th in the country) while going 48.5% from the floor. The Golden Hurricane are shooting 39.0% on shots from 3-point land (326 of 836) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Tulsa is pulling down 37.8 boards per game and has 484 dimes for the season, which ranks 111th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Golden Hurricane have forced 10.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are conceding 32.7% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 134th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.4). The Golden Hurricane defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (794 of 1,859) and they surrender 31.8 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 83rd in the nation in giving up assists with 390 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wichita State Shockers walked away with a victory by a final of 88-70 against Florida Atlantic. The Shockers earned 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 12 steals in this matchup. Florida Atlantic earned 12 personal fouls in the game which took the Shockers to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 91.7%. In reference to three-point attempts, Wichita State converted 7 of 17 attempts (41.2%). When the game finished, the Shockers finished the game shooting 35 out of 69 from the field which had them shooting 50.7%. The Shockers allowed Florida Atlantic to convert 24 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.6% for the matchup. They went 37.5% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 16 and ended up shooting 16 of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). When talking about team rebounding, Wichita State permitted Florida Atlantic to snag 29 in total (8 offensive).

Dillon Battie ended up being a factor for the Shockers in the matchup. He racked up 22 points in his 29 mins of playing time and added 2 assists for the game. He made 9 of 10 for the game for a field goal rate of 90.0%, and added 12 rebounds.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 21-10 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Shockers are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which ranks 233rd in the country. Wichita State has earned 2,426 points on the year (78.3 per contest) and they pull in 41.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.6 times per contest (335th in college) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. The Shockers commit 17.4 fouls every game and they go 69.1% from the free throw line.

The Shockers are ranked 86th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (77th in the nation). The Wichita State defense allows 31.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (191 of 617) and their opposition makes 70.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.8 dimes and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks 18th and 146th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wichita State (+1)

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