Wichita State vs. Tulsa Predictions - March 9

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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-19, 5-12 AAC) will look to stop a four-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the Wichita State Shockers (18-12, 8-9 AAC) on March 9, 2025 at Charles Koch Arena.

Sunday's matchup between the Shockers and the Golden Hurricane features the Shockers as sizable 11.5-point favorites. A 143.5-point total is set for the matchup.

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Wichita State vs. Tulsa Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 9, 2025
  • Game time: 2 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Wichita, Kansas
  • Arena: Charles Koch Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Wichita State vs. Tulsa Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Wichita State (-11.5)
  • Moneyline: Wichita State (-719), Tulsa (+500)
  • Total: 143.5 points

Pick ATS:Tulsa (+11.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (143.5)
  • Prediction: Wichita State 78, Tulsa 67

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Wichita State vs. Tulsa Comparison

Wichita State Rank Wichita State Stat Tulsa Stat Tulsa Rank
176th 74.0 Points Scored 71.5 250th
196th 72.4 Points Allowed 74.0 241st
309th 11.7 Assists 13.9 155th
159th 11.0 Turnovers 10.8 140th
158th 45.1% Field Goal % 43.3% 262nd
134th 43.2% Field Goal % Allowed 44.4% 214th

Wichita State Key Players

  • Xavier Bell leads the Shockers in scoring, tallying 15.3 points per game to go with 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
  • Quincy Ballard leads Wichita State in rebounding, averaging 8.8 per game, while Justin Hill leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.0 in each contest.
  • Hill leads the Shockers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Wichita State steals leader is Harlond Beverly, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ballard, who compiles 1.8 rejections per contest.

Tulsa Key Players

  • Dwon Odom's points (13.3 per game) and assists (5.3 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Golden Hurricane's leaderboards.
  • Ian Smikle grabs 5.6 rebounds per game (also scoring 5.3 points per game and adds 0.6 assists per game) which secures the top of the Tulsa rebounding leaderboard.
  • Keaston Willis averages 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Hurricane.
  • Braeden Carrington (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Tulsa while Odom (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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