Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Kansas State Wildcats Picks and Prediction for Monday, November 17, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Monday, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, off to a 3-0 start, pay a visit to Manhattan, Kansas to play the Kansas State Wildcats, who are also off to a 3-0 start. Tulsa defeated Oral Roberts 88-87 last time out and, before that, Oklahoma Christian and Rhode Island. Kansas State defeated California 99-96 on Thursday night, and before that, opened the season with a victory over UNC Greensboro, followed by a win over Bellarmine. Make sure to read this in-depth Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Kansas State Wildcats prediction. Feel the madness! Dive into our NCAAB picks for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at the Kansas State Wildcats prediction and seize the victory.
Tulsa is hard to stop with the ball and plays solid defense
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane score an average of 90.0 points per game and allow an average of 70.0 points per game. Tulsa is shooting 49.4% overall and 38.4% from 3-point territory. The Golden Hurricane holds opponents to 42.6% shooting overall and 35.1% from 3-point territory.
The top two scorers for Tulsa are David Green, who averages 16.7 points per game on 51.4% shooting, and Miles Barnstable, who averages 16.0 points per game on 51.9% shooting. Tulsa has one other player who averages double figures in scoring. The Golden Hurricane average 43.7 rebounds per game, led by Ian Smikle with an average of 6.3 boards per game. Tulsa's leader in assists is Tylen Riley, who averages 3.0 per game, while Ade Popoola is the leader in steals at 2.0 per game, and Romad Dean leads in blocked shots at 1.0 per game.
Injuries: Myles Rigsby is questionable
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Kansas State is scoring well, but needs to tighten its defense
The Kansas State Wildcats score an average of 97.0 points per game and allow an average of 77.0 points per game. Kansas State is shooting 58.7% overall and 54.4% from 3-point territory, which are both the first in the nation. Kansas State is allowing opponents to shoot 46.7% overall and 36.8% from 3-point territory, which are both in the bottom third of the nation.
The top two scorers for Kansas State are P.J. Haggerty, who averages 24.3 points per game on 53.7% shooting, and Nate Johnson, who averages 17.0 points per game on 69.0% shooting. Kansas State is averaging 34.3 rebounds per game, led by Johnson with an average of 6.3 boards per contest. Haggerty is the dish leader, averaging 6.7 assists per game. Johnson averages a team-high 2.0 steals per game, and Dorin Buca is the rim protector, averaging 2.0 blocked shots per game
Injuries: Marcus Johnson is questionable
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Kansas State Wildcats Pick
Spread Pick for Tulsa vs. Kansas State
- Kansas State Wildcats -12 (4 units)
The Kansas State Wildcats are scoring very well through the first three games of the season, averaging 97 points per game. The Wildcats have the best shooting percentages in the nation, hitting 58.7% of their shots overall and 54.4% from beyond the 3-point arc. Kansas State's leading scorer, P.J. Haggerty, is shooting 53.7% overall and 50% from 3-point territory, and the second leading scorer, Nate Johnson, shoots 69% overall and 69.2% from 3-point territory. Kansas State is only 1-2 ATS to start the season, but has a point differential of plus-20 and will use its interior size combined with the outside shooting of Haggerty and Johnson to pull away from Tulsa in the second half and cover the spread in the process.
Over/Under Pick for Tulsa vs. Kansas State
- Over 162 (4 units)
The total has finished over in each of Kansas State's first three games as the Wildcats have scored 93 or more points in each of the three. Tulsa is no slouch on offense as the Golden Hurricane score an average of 90 points per game, and the over-under for Tulsa is 1-1 after playing somewhat of a defensive struggle against Rhode Island in an 82-65 win that finished under. Tulsa has an adjusted tempo per KenPom of just 70.1 (251st), but Kansas State’s AdjT is 73.6 (59th), and the Wildcats will dictate tempo in this matchup at home.
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