Wichita State Shockers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 3/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Location: Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Wichita State (+4)

Reynolds Center is the location where the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (27-7) will attempt to beat the Wichita State Shockers (23-11) on Tuesday in the NIT Quarterfinals. Tulsa is 4-point favorites. The total is 151.

The Wichita State Shockers faced Oklahoma State and took home the win by a score of 96-70 in their last game. Wichita State finished with a 49.3% FG percentage (36 of 73) and made 14 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Shockers knocked down 10 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Wichita State allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 27 of 65 shooting. Oklahoma State doled out 9 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Oklahoma State collected 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oklahoma State ended up going 55.6% at the free throw line by converting 10 of 18 attempts. They made 6 of their 20 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Shockers ended up with 13 while Oklahoma State recorded 13 personal fouls.

Kenyon Giles is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 28 points on 10 of 24 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also collected 2 boards. He shot 41.7% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Wichita State will play this game with a mark of 23-11 on the campaign. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, Wichita State is collecting 41.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 394 dimes so far this season, which is 295th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Shockers are shooting 33.9% on shots from distance (245 of 722) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.5 pts per contest (136th in D-1) while connecting on 44.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Shockers are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They relinquish 31.4% on 3-pointers and they are 79th in college in points per game allowed (70.4). The Shockers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.0% (848 of 2,020) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 42nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 378 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane walked away with a victory by a final of 77-66 against UNLV. The Golden Hurricane corralled 29 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 45 in this game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. UNLV had 18 fouls for the game which got the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a percentage of 59.1%. In relation to three-point attempts, Tulsa buried 10 out of their 28 attempts (35.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Golden Hurricane finished the game shooting 27 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6%. The Golden Hurricane permitted UNLV to make 27 of 59 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.8% in this game. They finished 23.1% from 3-point land via 6 of 26 and finished the game at 6 out of 13 from the free throw line (46.2%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Tulsa permitted UNLV to grab 20 overall (4 offensive).

Ade Popoola was important for the Golden Hurricane in this game. He knocked down 4 of 9 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 28 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Tulsa has a win-loss mark of 27-7 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Hurricane are shooting 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 58th in the country. Tulsa has accounted for 2,913 pts on the campaign (85.7 per contest) and they grab 38.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per contest (88th in college) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per contest. The Golden Hurricane are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they hit 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Tulsa defense concedes 32.8% on three-point shots (276 of 842) and opponents are making 71.8% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.7 dimes and 32.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 119th and 74th in college. The Golden Hurricane on the defensive end are ranked 162nd in college in points given up per game with 73.3. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (82nd in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State (+4)

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