The No. 14 Houston Cougars (22-4) and Tulane Green Wave (12-11) will battle on Wednesday.
Houston narrowly defeated Wichita State on Sunday by a final score of 76-74. The Cougars have now won two straight games and will look to add another victory against Tulane.
The Green Wave have now won three of their past four contests, including a recent 76-57 win over South Florida last week. They have not played in over a week, so rust could be a factor on Wednesday.
Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 P.M. EST on Wednesday, February 23rd, at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Houston at Tulane Stats
Matchup Information
Houston Cougars Stats
The Cougars continue surprising people as they currently place No. 14 in the national rankings. Houston has been one of the best stories in college basketball this year.
But they just did edge past unranked Wichita State this past weekend in a double-overtime thriller.
Josh Carlton led the scoring output for Houston with 23 to his credit. He also added 11 rebounds and two steals in the win. Jamal Shead posted a quality stat line with 13 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, and four steals.
The Cougars overcame a fairly poor shooting performance to win this game. The most impressive stat Houston posted was their 11 turnovers.
If a team posts that amount of turnovers in normal regulation, that is already a good statistic. But the fact they kept their turnover numbers down through double overtime truly is a testament to their disciplined offensive attack.
The Cougars will look to add another win on the road in New Orleans on Wednesday.
Tulane Green Wave Stats
Tulane took care of business against South Florida last week on the road.
The Green Wave were led by Jaylen Forbes, who contributed 22 points in the road victory. Kevin Cross added 19 points and eight rebounds, while Jalen Cook scored 13 points and dished out eight assists.
This was easily one of the best offensive efforts that Tulane has enjoyed all season long. They shot over 52 percent from the field, over 39 percent from beyond the arc, and shot a perfect 9-9 from the free-throw line.
They also handed out 18 team assists compared to just seven turnovers.
Efficiency was the key to the victory against South Florida. The Green Wave will look for more of the same against a far stronger opponent at home in this matchup.
Tulane at Houston Betting Trends
- Tulane is 15-8 ATS this season.
- Houston is 15-11 ATS this year.
- The Green Wave are 1-0 ATS when facing ranked opponents.
- Tulane is 7-4 ATS as the home team.
- The Cougars are 4-4 ATS on the road.
Houston at Tulane Prediction
The Cougars are listed as lofty favorites according to the majority of Houston at Tulane stats, and for a good reason. They are the better team by a landslide and should be able to emerge victorious in this affair.
Go ahead and roll with Houston to win the game and cover the spread on Wednesday night.
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