Tulsa Golden Hurricane Set to Face SMU Mustangs at Moody Coliseum

As the Tulsa Golden Hurricane prepare to take on the SMU Mustangs at Moody Coliseum, fans can anticipate a game where recent trends and statistics will play a pivotal role. The Golden Hurricane have shown resilience and strategic prowess in their past performances, which could be significant factors in the upcoming contest.

In their last three games, Tulsa has demonstrated a balanced approach between offense and defense. Their victory against the Aggies showcased their ability to maintain a lead with a final score of 65-59, capitalizing on turnovers with 13 points off them and keeping personal fouls to just 13. This disciplined play was also evident in their impressive win over the Delta Devils, where they scored 79 points while converting an outstanding 61 percent from the field. They dominated fast break opportunities with 26 points, indicating an aggressive transition game that could trouble SMU.

The narrow win against Missouri State's Bears by one point (73-72) highlighted Tulsa's clutch performance under pressure. Despite being tied nine times and experiencing seven lead changes throughout the game, they managed to edge out with critical blocks (4) and steals (6), showcasing defensive tenacity when it mattered most.

One area of concern might be rebounding; in two of their last three games, Tulsa has been outrebounded by their opponents. However, they've compensated for this with efficient shooting from both inside and beyond the arc when necessary.

Moody Coliseum will present its own challenges as an away venue for Tulsa; however, if they continue leveraging high assist-to-turnover ratios (1.09 against Aggies) and capitalize on fast break opportunities as seen against Delta Devils (26 fast break points), they stand a good chance of overcoming these hurdles.

Fans can catch this exciting matchup scheduled for January 20th at 8:00 PM GMT+0 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas or tune into ESPN+ for live coverage.