Florida Atlantic Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 2/8/25
Betting on today’s Owls and Golden Hurricane game? Catch the action at Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK, as the Golden Hurricane hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on ESPNU. Florida Atlantic is favored by -4.5 in this American Athletic conference contest against Tulsa. The game’s over/under currently sits at 148.5 points.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS VS TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE BETTING PICK
The Pick: Tulsa Golden Hurricane +4.5
This game will be played at Reynolds Center at 12:00 ET on Saturday, February 8th.
WHY BET THE TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-68 in favor of the Golden Hurricane.
- Not only will Tulsa pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.
Can Florida Atlantic Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?
Florida Atlantic improved to 11-10 on the season with a 94-72 home win over South Florida on Sunday. The Owls entered the game as -7.5 point favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 166 exceeded the over/under line of 152.5.
FAU led 46-35 at halftime and continued their strong play in the second half, scoring 48 points and allowing 37.
Florida Atlantic’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 94 points while shooting 56.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64.9%, thanks to 64.7% shooting on two-pointers and 43.5% from beyond the arc.
Tre Carroll and Matas Vokietaitis each contributed 18 points, with Carroll adding 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Niccolo Moretti also had 5 assists, hitting 3 of 5 from three-point range, while Kasen Jennings matched that efficiency from deep.
Florida Atlantic’s defense struggled, giving up 72 points on 56% shooting. They allowed 32 field goals on 57 attempts.
Inside the arc, the Owls gave up 22 two-pointers on 34 attempts (64%). From three, they allowed 10 makes on 23 attempts (43%).
Can Tulsa Secure a Home Victory?
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Recent Game/Games
Tulsa’s season record fell to 7-14 after an 83-71 road loss to Memphis on Wednesday. Despite being +17 point underdogs, the Golden Hurricane kept the game closer than expected.
Trailing 39-34 at halftime, Tulsa scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 44. The game’s total points of 154 exceeded the O/U line of 147.5.
Tulsa’s offense shined in their latest game, shooting 53.6% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 60.7%. They connected on 42.1% of their three-point attempts, hitting 8 of 19 from deep, while also shooting 59.5% on two-point shots.
PJ Haggerty led the way with 23 points, shooting 62.5% overall and hitting 3 of 5 from beyond the arc. Dain Dainja added 21 points on 71.4% shooting, and Tyshawn Archie was nearly perfect, going 7 for 8 from the field and 2 for 2 from three-point range.
Tulsa’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 83 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 56% from the field. Inside the arc, the Golden Hurricane allowed 64% shooting, with their opponent hitting 25 of 39 two-point attempts.
From beyond the arc, Tulsa’s defense gave up 9 threes on 21 attempts, a 42% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the line 12 times, where they made 6 free throws. Tulsa allowed 11 offensive rebounds in the game.