Tulsa vs. Western Kentucky Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 19

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (10-1) take the court against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-3) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5 points.

Their last time out, Tulsa won on Saturday 83-70 over New Mexico State. Tylen Riley totaled 29 points, three rebounds and five assists for Tulsa. Western Kentucky's last outing on Monday ended in a 102-59 victory against Campbellsville. Ryan Myers totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Western Kentucky.

Tulsa vs. Western Kentucky Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Spread favorite: Tulsa -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Tulsa -169
• Moneyline underdog: Western Kentucky +141
• Over/Under: 157.5 points

How to watch Tulsa vs. Western Kentucky

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Tulsa vs. Western Kentucky

• Tulsa and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (157.5 points) five times this season.
• Five of Western Kentucky's games have ended with a combined score over 157.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 174.8 points per game, 17.3 points more than the point total of 157.5 for this contest.
• This matchup's over/under is 11.5 fewer points than the 146 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• This season, the average over/under for Tulsa's games is 159.7 points, 2.2 more than the total of 157.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 3.6 points separates the average over/under in Western Kentucky's games (161.1 points) and this game's over/under (157.5).

Betting the Spread: Tulsa vs. Western Kentucky

• Tulsa has played nine games, with eight wins against the spread.
• The Golden Hurricane are 5-1 ATS when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
• Western Kentucky has five wins against the spread in eight games this season.
• The Hilltoppers have always covered the spread this year when underdogs by 3.5 points or more in three chances.
• Western Kentucky has covered the spread once at home, and is 3-0 overall there, this season.
• Western Kentucky has one win ATS (1-2) as a 3.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• Tulsa is winless ATS (0-1) as 3.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Tulsa vs. Western Kentucky

• Tulsa has been listed as the moneyline favorite six times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Golden Hurricane are undefeated in six games this season when favored by -169 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Tulsa, based on the moneyline, is 62.8%.
• Western Kentucky has been victorious in one of the four contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Hilltoppers have come away with a win one times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +141 or longer on the moneyline.
• Western Kentucky has an implied victory probability of 41.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Tulsa vs. Western Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Tulsa (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)
  
• Prediction: Tulsa 81 - Western Kentucky 71