Tulsa at UCONN 1/26/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane visit XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut on Sunday afternoon for an American Athletic Conference matchup with the UConn Huskies.Tulsa improved to 13-5  overall and 5-1 in the AAC following its 80-40 upset victory over the Memphis Tigers on Wednesday. Jeriah Horne led the Golden Hurricane with 21 points.

Brandon Rachal is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for the Golden Hurricane with averages of 14.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while Jeriah Horne is the second leading scorer with an average of 12.2 points per game. Elijah Joiner is the leader in assists with an average of 3.2 per game.

UConn fell to 10-8 overall and 1-4 in the AAC following its 63-59 loss to the Houston Cougars on Thursday night. Christian Vital led the Huskies in the loss with 14 points, while Isaiah Whaley chipped in with 13 points and 11 rebounds. UConn shot just 36% from the field and hit just four of its 16 shots from 3-point territory. The Huskies were 15 for 23 on the free throw line.

Christian Vital leads the Huskies in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Alterique Gilbert is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 9.6 points and 4.7 assists per game. Vital is the only player for the Huskies averaging double figures in scoring.