Half-time report
After a tough loss on the road in its last outing, UTSA looks much better today on its home field. They jumped out to an early 38-29 lead against Tulsa.
If UTSA continues to play like this, their record will drop to 7-7 in no time. On the other hand, Tulsa will have to settle for a 6-10 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
Tulsa Golden Hurricane @ UTSA Roadrunners
Current records: Tulsa 6-9, UTSA 6-7
How to watch
What you need to know
After two road games, UTSA returns home. They and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will face off Tuesday in a Battle of American Athletic at 8 p.m. ET at the UTSA Convocation Center. These two teams will be looking for a pick-me-up after considerable losses in their previous matches.
UTSA will enter Saturday’s competition ready to turn things around: they lost a close game in their match last Sunday, but unfortunately for them, the defeat they inflicted on Saturday was a little more imposing. They took a serious blow against Tulane, losing 92-63. The Roadrunners were in a tough spot after the first half, already up 47-23.
The losing team was bolstered by Raekwon Horton, who nearly had a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. He’s heading in the right direction considering he’s improved his point production for five straight games. Tai’Reon Joseph’s dreadful 0-6 three-point shooting was less helpful for UTSA.
In the meantime, there’s no need to mince words: Tulsa lost to UAB on Saturday, and Tulsa lost badly. The score ended at 83-51. This is the Golden Hurricane’s lowest scoring game so far this season.
The losing team was bolstered by Ian Smikle, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 17 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. He struggled to find his footing against Rice on Wednesday, so this was a nice turnaround.
UTSA now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Tulsa, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record to 6-9.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday’s game: UTSA has made shooting from deep easy this year, averaging 9.2 threes per game. However, it’s not like Tulsa struggled in this department, as its average was 8.8. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
As for their next game, UTSA is the favorite, as experts expect them to win by five points. Neither team has fared well against the spread this season; they are 4-7, while Tulsa is 3-10.
Odds
UTSA is a 5-point favorite against Tulsa, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 5-point gap and stayed there.
The over/under is 154.5 points.
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History of the series
Tulsa has won 2 of its last 3 games against UTSA.
- February 28, 2024 – UTSA 89 vs. Tulsa 73
- January 17, 2024 – Tulsa 107 vs. UTSA 78
- November 28, 2017 – Tulsa 100 vs. UTSA 96