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SPEC
2026-03-24 · Morning Edition
WIN
Wichita State Shockers vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Wichita State Shockers +4.5
ANALYSIS
We are identifying a significant market inefficiency where 86% of the public is backing Tulsa despite the Golden Hurricane playing without leading scorer David Green (16.3 PPG), who remains sidelined with a shoulder injury. Wichita State enters this NIT quarterfinal with massive momentum, winning 9 of their last 10 games including Sunday's 96-70 road blowout of Oklahoma State where Kenyon Giles scored 28 points. Having already defeated Tulsa twice this season—most recently an 81-68 win on March 14—the Shockers' physical rebounding dominance and superior form make them a high-value underdog at +4.5.
Key Data
Market price of 0.14 vs fair probability of 0.48; 34% edge vs public sentiment.
OUTCOME
Wichita State Shockers 79 - Tulsa Golden Hurricane 83
Graded from ESPN final score