Tulsa at Houston 2/8/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will be in Houston, TX Wednesday night for a matchup with the number 2 ranked Houston Cougars. Tulsa comes into Wednesday with only five wins on the year riding a 3 game losing streak after an 11 point loss against Wichita State. Offensively Tulsa was mediocre in their last game making 42.4% of their shots but made only 13 of 21 free throws and committed 13 turnovers resulting in the double digit loss. Defensively Tulsa was outmatched as Wichita State scored 86 points on 51.5% shooting and 30.4% from beyond the arc.

Sam Griffin is the offensive leader for Tulsa this season averaging 15.6 points per game on 38.5% shooting from the floor. Big man Bryant Selebangue averages 12.5 points and a team high 9.6 rebounds per game, while Brandon Betson averages 9.7 points per game as well. Anthony Pritchard averages 8.9 points and leads Tulsa averaging 4.1 assists per game.

The Houston Cougars go back home Wednesday night on a four-game winning streak ranked number two in the nation after a 16 point victory over Temple. Defensively Houston dominated Temple allowing only 65 points on 39.2% shooting and the Cougars forced 15 total turnovers. Offensively Houston continued their dominance scoring 81 points including 48 in the second half to erase a four point halftime deficit on 55.8% shooting in 42.9% from downtown.

Marcus Sasser is the offensive leader for Houston this season averaging 16 points per game on 41.9% shooting from the floor. Jarace Walker is averaging 11.8 points per game and J’Wan Roberts is scoring 10 points for game as well. Jamal Shead averages 9.4 points to go along with a team leading 5.3 assists per game.