Who's Playing
Miss Valley State Delta Devils @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Current Records: Miss Valley State 2-9, Tulsa 4-7
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- TV: ESPN Plus
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- Ticket Cost: $4.00
What to Know
Tulsa is on a three-game streak of home losses, Miss Valley State a 31-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Saturday. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will welcome the Miss Valley State Delta Devils at 3:00 p.m. ET at Donald W. Reynolds Center. One look at the odds and it's safe to say the Golden Hurricane are not losing any sleep ahead of Saturday's matchup.
Last Saturday, Tulsa couldn't handle UCF and fell 88-75.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Keaston Willis, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (66.7%). Dwon Odom was another key player, scoring 20 points along with seven assists.
Meanwhile, Miss Valley State was no doubt aware that the odds were against they in their game with North Texas but that awareness did nothing to prevent the predicted outcome. It's going to take some time for Miss Valley State to recover from the 83-42 bruising that North Texas dished out on Wednesday.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Miss Valley State struggled to work together and finished the game with only five assists. They were demolished by their opponents in that department as North Texas posted 15.
Tulsa's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Miss Valley State, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Tulsa has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.6 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Miss Valley State, though, as they've been averaging only 26.8. Given Tulsa's sizable advantage in that area, Miss Valley State will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Tulsa against Miss Valley State when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 79-50 win. Does Tulsa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miss Valley State turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Tulsa is a big 25.5-point favorite against Miss Valley State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Golden Hurricane as a 25-point favorite.
The over/under is 135.5 points.
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Series History
Tulsa has won both of the games they've played against Miss Valley State in the last 2 years.
- Dec 19, 2023 - Tulsa 79 vs. Miss Valley State 50
- Dec 16, 2022 - Tulsa 66 vs. Miss Valley State 51