Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Missouri State Bears NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/16/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Golden Hurricane versus the Bears? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, MO. The over/under for this game is set at 148 points, and Missouri State is favored by -1.5 against Tulsa in a non-conference matchup.

TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE VS MISSOURI STATE BEARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Missouri State Bears -1.5

This game will be played at Great Southern Bank Arena at 2:00 ET on Saturday, November 16th.

WHY BET THE MISSOURI STATE BEARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-72 in favor of the Bears.
• Not only will Missouri State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 148 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.

Can The Golden Hurricane Secure a Win at Springfield?

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Recent Game/Games

Tulsa picked up an 85-76 win over Oral Roberts on Wednesday, November 13th, in a home game. The Golden Hurricane were -11 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread.

Tulsa led 38-29 at halftime and scored 47 points in the 2nd half, but they also allowed 47 points after the break. The total points for the game were 161, exceeding the over/under line of 152.

Tulsa’s offense put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 47.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.1%. They hit 58.1% of their two-point attempts and 34.6% from beyond the arc, while knocking down 73.3% of their free throws, going 22-for-30 from the line.

Keaston Willis contributed 22 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 55.6% overall and 50% from three. Issac McBride led the team with 24 points, despite shooting just 36.8% from the field and 36.4% from deep.

Tulsa’s defense gave up 76 points, with their opponents shooting 47% from the field on 27 of 57 attempts. Inside the arc, Tulsa allowed 58% shooting, as their opponents connected on 18 of 31 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Tulsa’s defense saw their opponents hit 9 of 26 attempts, good for 34%. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 22 for 73%. Tulsa allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Will the Bears Win at Home?

Missouri State’s season opener ended with a 72-65 loss to Butler on Monday. The Bears were +16.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they managed to keep it closer than expected.

After trailing 39-36 at halftime, Missouri State scored 29 points in the 2nd half while allowing 33. The game’s total points of 137 fell just under the 140.5 O/U line.

Missouri State managed just 65 points in their last game, shooting 37.3% from the field and 32.1% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.8%, and they hit only 60% of their free throws.

Jahmyl Telfort led the way with 29 points, shooting 58.3% overall and 66.7% from three. Dez White contributed 21 points, though he shot just 33.3% from the field and 30.8% from deep.

Missouri State’s defense gave up 72 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field. They allowed 12 two-point baskets on 27 attempts, also at a 44% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the Bears’ defense conceded 9 threes on 20 attempts, a 45% success rate. At the free-throw line, their opponents went 21/28, hitting 75% of their shots. Missouri State also gave up 13 offensive rebounds.