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Tulane Green Wave

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Backing the Green Wave on the road in 2025-26 made 5.69 units across 10 priced games; only 34 Division I teams made more there. At home the same bet lost 3.78 units.

Two different teams

Away from New Orleans, Tulane went 6-4 straight up and covered 6 of 10. At home it went 10-8 and covered 6 of 16, 37.5%. On the moneyline the road returned 56.9 cents per unit staked; the home games cost 25.2, and only 53 Division I teams lost more on their home moneylines.

The Wave at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (18)won 10 (55.6%)covered 6 of 16 (37.5%)Away (10)won 6 (60.0%)covered 6 of 10 (60.0%)Favorite (12)won 10 (83.3%)covered 6 of 12 (50.0%)Underdog (19)won 6 (31.6%)covered 8 of 19 (42.1%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Three road upsets carried it: 78-76 at Memphis at +360, 77-71 at North Texas at +235 and 55-54 at UAB at +230, all in February.

February

That month was the season for a backer: 5-2, five covers in seven, 7.46 units. January, with a 2-5 record, had lost 3.29.

One unit on the Wave to win, every game0-2+2+4+1.85 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 30 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The shortest-priced defeat came early, at home: an 85-63 loss to New Orleans on 14 November at -900.

Against the spread

Over 33 games Tulane finished 18-15 and beat the number 14 times in 31 lined games, 45.2%. As underdogs they won 6 of 19 and covered 8; one unit on each of those 19 finished 0.39 down, close to level. As favorites they won 10 of 12 and covered half; one unit on each of the 11 priced favorite games made 2.24 units, a figure only 41 Division I teams beat.

The Wave 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-11-03 v Samford Bulldogs 85-722025-11-08 v Texas State Bobcats 79-712025-11-11 at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 66-622025-11-14 v LSU New Orleans Privateers 63-852025-11-21 v Utah State Aggies 75-962025-11-23 v Boston College Eagles 93-902025-11-28 v Nicholls Colonels 82-722025-12-02 v Grambling Tigers 65-632025-12-06 v Akron Zips 71-882025-12-10 v Tougaloo Bulldogs 84-722025-12-13 v UC San Diego Tritons 67-932025-12-17 v Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 61-532025-12-20 v Portland State Vikings 63-612025-12-31 at East Carolina Pirates 79-702026-01-04 v Florida Atlantic Owls 69-662026-01-10 at UTSA Roadrunners 85-522026-01-14 v UAB Blazers 69-822026-01-18 v North Texas Mean Green 63-712026-01-21 at Florida Atlantic Owls 74-792026-01-23 at Charlotte 49ers 70-732026-01-28 v South Florida Bulls 83-972026-02-01 at Memphis Tigers 78-762026-02-08 v Wichita State Shockers 61-752026-02-11 v Temple Owls 77-662026-02-15 at UAB Blazers 55-542026-02-19 at North Texas Mean Green 77-712026-02-22 v Rice Owls 81-752026-02-25 v Tulsa Golden Hurricane 56-902026-03-01 at South Florida Bulls 62-902026-03-05 at Temple Owls 60-892026-03-08 v Memphis Tigers 95-962026-03-11 v Memphis Tigers 81-692026-03-12 v Charlotte 49ers 60-74Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
18-15 in 33 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Memphis

Three meetings, two Tulane wins, three covers and 4.24 units, the best return from any opponent. Charlotte and South Florida went the other way: two games each, two Tulane losses each, no covers. Charlotte’s second win ended Tulane’s American Conference tournament on 12 March.

The Wave against the teams they played mostMemphis Tigers2-1, covered 3Charlotte 49ers0-2, covered 0Florida Atlantic Owls1-1, covered 2North Texas Mean Green1-1, covered 1South Florida Bulls0-2, covered 0Temple Owls1-1, covered 1UAB Blazers1-1, covered 1
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The total

Nineteen unders against 13 overs, 59.4%. Fifty-five Division I teams went under more often, so the lean is real but not extreme.

Questions and answers

Where did Tulane pay its backers, New Orleans or away?

Away: in 2025-26 the away moneylines made 5.69 units and the home moneylines lost 3.78, with 6 road covers in 10 against 6 home covers in 16.

How did Tulane do against Memphis?

Two wins in three meetings, all three covered, 4.24 units on the moneyline.

Do Tulane games go under?

Mostly: 19 unders and 13 overs in 2025-26.

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