The Houston Cougars were stunned by the Temple Owls in a 56-55 home loss on January 22. In that situation, the Cougars faced a College Basketball lines fork in the road. Houston could have suffered from panic and self-doubt. Instead, coach Kelvin Sampson took full command and responsibility. He expressed confidence in his team and its future. Further, Sampson said that Houston remained a good team that had a bad day. And his players responded by bouncing right back. As the regular season heads into its stretch run, the Cougars remain a Final Four favorite.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Houston Cougars Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 8 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | Fertitta Center, Houston, Texas |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | +26½ (-110) | 138½ (-110) | +3250 |  |
| Houston | -26½ (-110) | 138½ (-110) | -7500 | |
| ||||
Tulsa at Houston SBG Odds Overview
Wise Guys won’t like the Houston sports betting price. However, nobody likes the Tulsa record on the board this season.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Team Overview
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane is 5-17 straight up, 3-17-2 against the spread, and 12-9 over/under the total. Overall, Tulsa has national metrics of 251st for scoring offense, 278th for field goal percentage, 280th for 3-point field goal percentage, 333rd for free throw percentage, and 302nd for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Tulsa ranks 344th for scoring defense, 326th for field goal percentage permitted, 27th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 361st for defensive rebounding.
Tulsa covered only one of its previous ten games. Eight of its last ten tilts went over the total. Sam Griffin leads the Golden Hurricane with 15.6 points per game. Once upon a time, Tulsa was a regular in the NCAA Tournament. From 1982 through 2003, the Golden Hurricane made the Big Dance 13 times. Coaches such as Tubby Smith and Bill Self ran the Golden Hurricane bench.
Tulsa is one of the worst D1 programs in college. It has been a steep decline from their last NCAA Tournament bid in 2016. Frank Haith was fired as head coach after eight seasons on the job. And Eric Konkol was the man that is trying to pick up the pieces. Now, Tulsa basketball is on the brink in this new era of NIL and the transfer portal.
Houston Cougars Team Overview
The Houston Cougars are 22-2 straight up, 15-9 against the spread, and 11-12 over/under the total. Houston has national metrics of 93rd for scoring offense, 44th for field goal percentage, 81st for 3-point field goal percentage, 220th for free throw percentage, and 31st for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Houston ranks 3rd for scoring defense, 2nd for field goal percentage permitted, 4th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 9th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Houston failed to cover three of its previous five games. The Cougars went over the total in four consecutive games. Marcus Sasser leads Houston with 16.0 points per game. In turn, Houston avenged its loss to Temple on Sunday night.
Sampson has built a national powerhouse in Houston. And such wisdom is a big reason why. Accordingly, Sampson demonstrated the ability to thread the needle of coaching his players hard as he provides emotional support.
Tulsa at Houston SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Tulsa is outclassed with the College basketball lines. It is true that Houston will carry a big price tag. Yet Tulsa has been one of the worst values on the board this season.
Tulsa at Houston SBG Best Bet: Houston Cougars.