The Wichita State Shockers play the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the NIT quarterfinals from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Tulsa is favored by -3.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -185. The total is set at 152.5 points.
Here’s my Wichita State vs. Tulsa predictions and college basketball picks for March 24, 2026.
Wichita State vs Tulsa Prediction
My Pick: Wichita State +3.5 (Play to +2)
My Wichita State vs Tulsa best bet is on the Shockers to cover the spread. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Wichita State vs Tulsa Odds
| Wichita State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -105 | 152.5 -110o / -110u | +154 |
| Tulsa Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -115 | 152.5 -110o / -110u | -185 |
- Wichita State vs Tulsa spread: Tulsa -3.5
- Wichita State vs Tulsa over/under: 152.5 points
- Wichita State vs Tulsa moneyline: Wichita State +154, Tulsa -185
Wichita State vs Tulsa College Basketball Betting Preview
Potential revenge lies on the mind of Tulsa after Wichita State ended its regular season. That was the second time the Shockers beat Tulsa this season.
I don't think Wichita State winning twice is a coincidence. The Shockers have real matchup advantages on the glass.
That's one of two ways the Shockers generate offense. They record offensive rebounds at a 38% clip (seventh nationally).
The other is the "let Kenyon Giles cook" offense. Paul Mills loves having a go-to scoring guard, and Giles embodies that, as he averages 19 points per game while shooting 38% from 3.
The DNA of this Wichita State team is making life tough on opposing offenses. It holds teams to 31.1% from deep (37th) and 47.5% from inside the arc (38th).
Meanwhile, keep an eye on the status of Tulsa's best player, David Green. He injured his hand in the conference tournament loss to these same Shockers, playing just 12 minutes in the game. He remains questionable after missing the first two rounds of the NIT.
Green leads Tulsa with 16.3 points per game and gives it an inside-out scoring threat.
Without Green, Tulsa appears more perimeter-oriented. The Golden Hurricane attempted 28 long balls in the win over UNLV and 30 in the victory over Stephen F. Austin. In general, Tulsa is a shooting team, attempting triples at a 46% rate, but the split is even in the two games without Green.
Eric Konkol runs a lot of actions for sniper Miles Barnstable, but he's just 5-of-19 from deep in the NIT. He has to score more for Tulsa to beat Wichita State — especially if Green is out.
What makes this an entertaining matchup is that one team boasts an elite defense (Wichita State), while the other has an elite offense (Tulsa).
Who does that favor? I think Wichita State gets the edge there, and more so because of Tulsa's shooting (there have been extra 3s of late). If the Golden Hurricane get hooked on the deep ones, that's a major boost for the Shockers.
Another intriguing variable is how Wichita will look to defend Tulsa. Opponents attempt 3-pointers just 34% of the time against the Shockers — a bottom-10 mark nationally. The only way that bodes in Tulsa's favor is if Tylen Riley can penetrate and score at the hoop.
From top to bottom, this feels like a great line for the road team. In the NIT, I don't value the home court advantage quite as much. Plus, KenPom gives Tulsa a five-point edge, and the line has mirrored that.
The line is just off to me. Green is worth a whole lot more than 0.5 points, and KenPom numbers include Tulsa's leading scorer. So, unless he plans on playing — which I haven't seen anything to support — I view this line as off.
My Pick: Wichita State +3.5 (Play to +2)
