Wichita State vs. Tulsa betting: College basketball preview for March 9

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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-19, 5-12 AAC) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Wichita State Shockers (18-12, 8-9 AAC) at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Charles Koch Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total is 143.5 for the matchup.

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Wichita State vs. Tulsa betting lines

  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: -719
  • Tulsa moneyline odds to win: +500
  • Spread: Wichita State (-11.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wichita State has a worse record against the spread in home games (6-9-0) than it does on the road (7-4-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Shockers hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in 15 opportunities this season (40%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in 11 opportunities (54.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Wichita State has picked up the win in eight of 12 games when playing at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won two of four games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Shockers have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 70.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.8 points fewer than the 74 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Wichita State give up 5.3 fewer points per game (67.1) than its season-long average (72.4).
  • The Shockers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 3.9 threes per game and shooting 26.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 4.9 makes and 29.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-1 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-11-1; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 8-4; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (158th in nation) 43.2 (134th) 34.7 (48th) 30.5 (137th) 11.7 (309th) 11 (159th)

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Tulsa statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Tulsa’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (5-10-0). On the road, it is .500 (5-5-0).
  • Golden Hurricane games have finished above the over/under 53.3% of the time at home (eight of 15), and 40% of the time on the road (four of 10).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Golden Hurricane have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Hurricane have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, averaging 65.8 points per contest, 5.7 fewer points their than season average of 71.5.
  • Tulsa has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 74.3 points per contest, 0.3 more points than its season average of 74.
  • The Golden Hurricane are sinking 7.1 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.2). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.6%).

Tulsa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-6 (Home: 5-4; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-5; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (262nd in nation) 44.4 (214th) 32.5 (150th) 33.3 (302nd) 13.9 (155th) 10.8 (140th)
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