UNLV Rebels vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 3/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Location: Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: UNLV (+4)

The UNLV Rebels (18-16) are traveling to Reynolds Center on Sunday where they will take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (27-7) in the 2nd round of the NIT. Tulsa opens this contest as 4-point favorites. The over/under is set at 161.

The UNLV Rebels took the court against UC Irvine and went home with a win by a final score of 75-72 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Rebels ended up walking away with 19 and UC Irvine finished the game with 18 fouls. They also converted 3 out of their 13 attempts from 3-point range. UC Irvine finished the game at 76.0% when shooting free throws by making 19 of 25 attempts. Additionally, UC Irvine grabbed 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UC Irvine doled out 14 assists and had 15 steals for the game. In terms of defense, UNLV let their opponent shoot 40.3% from the field on 25 of 62 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists in this contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Rebels buried 6 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 46.2%. UNLV ended the contest having earned a 53.7% field goal percentage (29 of 54) and made 11 of 24 shots from 3-point land.

Kimani Hamilton is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up with 14 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and snagged 5 boards. He shot 45.5% from the field and dished out 4 dimes.

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UNLV steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 18-16 so far this season. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 21.3 fouls every game. As a team, UNLV is pulling down 35.0 boards per game and has totaled 487 dimes so far this season, which ranks 122nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rebels are hitting 35.2% on three-point attempts (254 of 721) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.3 points per contest (98th in D-1) while shooting 47.2% from the field.

On defense, the Rebels are able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are ranked 309th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 501 surrendered this year. The Rebels defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (888 of 1,955) and they surrender 34.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 35.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 305th in the country in points per game from their opponents (78.4).

In their last game, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane walked away with a victory by a final of 89-84 when they faced Stephen F. Austin. The Golden Hurricane recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 12 steals for the contest. Stephen F. Austin earned 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Golden Hurricane to the free throw line for a total of 41 attempts. They were able to make 32 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.0%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Tulsa buried 9 of their 33 attempts (27.3%). Overall, the Golden Hurricane shot 24 for 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.8%. The Golden Hurricane allowed Stephen F. Austin to make 32 of 70 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.7% in the matchup. They finished 31.3% from downtown by hitting 10 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 16 at the free throw line (62.5%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Tulsa allowed Stephen F. Austin to pull down 35 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Jaylen Lawal pitched in for the Golden Hurricane for the matchup. He had 24 points in his 21 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 7 of 12 for the contest for a rate of 58.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Tulsa has a mark of 27-7 on the season. The Golden Hurricane have committed 16.0 fouls every game and they connect on 78.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per contest (89th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. Tulsa has scored 2,913 pts for the season (85.7 per game) and they snag 38.4 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Hurricane are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which is ranked 58th in college.

The Tulsa defense allows 32.8% from downtown (276 of 842) and opponents are converting on 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.7 dimes and 32.7 rebounds per game, which is 119th and 75th in Division 1. The Golden Hurricane on defense are ranked 162nd in college in points given up per game with 73.3. They are forcing 10.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (83rd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV (+4)

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