Barry Recks
The top two teams in the American Athletic Conference will be facing each other for the second time this season on Wednesday. Do you think the Tulane Green Wave will upset the Houston Cougars? Or do you think Houston will crush the Green Wave anew?
Read on for more about this Tulane vs Houston matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Tulane Green Wave vs Houston Cougars College Basketball Game on February 22, 2023
- Where: Fertitta Center, Houston, Texas
- When: Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 9:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Tulane Green Wave
- Regular Season Record: 17-7
Tulane reached its 10th win in conference play last Saturday when they defeated the South Florida Bulls on the road, 84-66. It was also the Green Wave’s fifth win in a row. The Green wave, who are 5-2 SU in road games so far this season, will look to score an upset this coming Wednesday versus Houston, which already beat them last January at home, 80-60.
If Tulane is to embarrass Houston at Fertitta Center, it’ll be because of its offense. The Green Wave are seventh in the nation as of this writing with 82.3 points per game and 19th as well in terms of assists per game with 16.0 dimes per contest. Tulane has shot no worse than 55 eFG% in any of its last three games. The Green Wave are also 8-2 ATS in their last 10 outings.
Betting on the Houston Cougars
- Regular Season Record: 25-2
Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers were no match for the rampaging Cougars. The Cougars beat Memphis last Sunday at home, 72-64, to collect their 13th win in AAC play. With that win, Houston managed to extend its current win streak to seven games.
Houston is always going to be tough to beat regardless of location. The Cougars are 14-2 so far this season in home games. Moreover, Kelvin Sampson’s squad is 4-1 in Quadrant 1 games and 8-0 in Quadrant 2 contests.
Houston can get the job done on either offense or defense, as it is fourth nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency and eighth in adjusted defensive efficiency. The Cougars are ranked No. 1 in both departments in the AAC. In the first meeting with Tulane, the Cougars shot 55.4 FG% and limited the Green Wave to only 40 FG%. The Over is 5-4-1 in Houston’s last 10 games.
JefeBet Prediction
The Green Wave are going to keep in step with Houston in the first half but the Cougars pull away in the second half for an easy cover.
Prediction: Houston spread.
