Richardson went on to have powerhouses at Arkansas, Tubby Smith coached at one of the Meccas of college hoops, Kentucky, and Bill Self became coach of a final-four team at Illinois. The Rebels made just two of their first 13 shots and had eight of their attempts blocked the first 20 minutes. The Fast Breakers left Tulsa in 1992, and the Cavalry developed financial problems and left Oklahoma City in 1997 after winning the championship. The Enid Storm joined the United States Basketball League in 2000 and at the end of the twentieth century was the state's only professional basketball team. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. Jan 30, Tulsa (17-5) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 88-82, 23. After playing on the 1928 undefeated OU basketball team that won the Missouri Valley Conference and won the first Big Six title the next year, Drake coached the 1939 Oklahoma team to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) first final four, losing to Oregon in the semifinals, and to the final game of the 1947 tournament, losing to Holy Cross. Madison Scott led the Rebels with 15 points. Nolan Richardson's hiring helped to usher in a new era of success at Tulsa that has remained fairly consistent since then. Oklahoma's small-college tradition has an excellent reputation, and the other colleges, as well as junior colleges not mentioned here, have all had competitive teams and many championships. Jan 15 @ Rice, Tulsa (16-1) Win vs. Rice, 67-49, 18. The previous low average was 4,043 in 2019-20. Jan 24, Tulsa (11-8) Win vs. Hawaii, 64-63, 20. The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster for the Tulsa Hurricane. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Feb 12, Tulsa (15-9) Win vs. San Jose State, 68-55, 25. All rights reserved. Oral Roberts, 58-53, 10. 1998: Rudy Garcia, Union; and Terry Scott, Central . [25], University of Tulsa mens basketball media guide, pg. 24 Middle Tennessee, UTEP men welcome in Middle Tennessee in final game, Centennial and Las Cruces girls advance to next round, Chapin outlasts Wyatt in double OT thriller to advance, Grand reopening of Joey Barraza and Vino Memorial, Ex-city rep critical of decision to terminate city, San Elizario tapped as Best Historic Small Town, Hundreds of migrants intercepted in stash houses, Diabetes, Now What? Men's Basketball March 1, 2023. Ray Soldan, "Six-on-Six Was Original Girls Game in State," Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), 10 March 1995. Skip to main content. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. There may have been numerous reasons, including coaching, economics, or cultural interests in these environments. Howard Stein and Robert Hill (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1993). It feels like it would have to be a phenomenal bid to break up the Summit League-Sioux Falls relationship. Damian Dunn had 24 points in Temple's 76-53 win against Tulsa on Sunday. Dec 20 @ Kentucky, Tulsa (7-3) Loss vs. Kentucky, 53-74, 11. Men's College Basketball News. Feb 26, Tulsa (17-11) Loss vs. TCU, 54-57, 29. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. You want to make sure your best representative goes (to the NCAA).. "[17], Seven numbers have been retired by the University of Tulsa basketball program. 1 South Carolinas versatility. 4 LSU or Tennessee for the SEC Tournament title Sunday. The patriarch, Denny, scored forty-two points in the finals to lead Norman High to the 1956 state championship, then starred for the University of Oklahoma and the Phillips 66ers, and eventually became the head coach at Phillips University. Dec 22 (Neutral), Tulsa (10-2) Loss vs. Michigan State, 58-68, 13. Outside candidates. Both small-town and inner-city schools have produced future NBA stars and top-notch basketball teams. Theyre also deep with players like Victaria Saxton and Amihere filling major roles, helping South Carolina reach the conference tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons. South Carolina will look for its seventh tournament crown since 2015, along with a bit of payback since its last loss came in the final of this event a year ago to Kentucky. The Summit League Championship has been played in Sioux Falls since 2009 and at the Denny Sanford Premier Center since 2014. Feb 26, Tulsa (26-3) Win vs. UTEP, 85-55, 30. Nov 24, Tulsa (3-1) Win vs. UTSA, 81-68, 5. Mark and Brent performed in the NBA. Originally, girls had three courts or zones, and the defenders advanced the ball to the centers in the middle of the court and then passed the ball to forwards, who attempted to score. Lawrence Cudjoe coached Oklahoma basketball for twenty-six years at Pawnee Lincoln and Oklahoma City Douglass high schools and at Langston. In the Summit League, Mills states, the No. Peterson led the team to the 2001 NIT Championship and promptly took the head coaching position at the University of Tennessee. Tchewa's 21 lead South Florida past Tulsa 96-69. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. [7], The University of Tulsa joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 1934. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Tulsa had an intense rivalry with Fresno State and Hawaii while a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Dec 29, Tulsa (12-2) Win vs. Cleveland State, 79-51, 15. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Record: 19-12(9-5, 3rd in WAC MBB Pacific), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. BISHOP MCGUINNESS (1998-2001): Leading 4-year tourney scorer : J. Robert Merritt 171 pts. 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Steve Robinson led the team to consecutive NCAA appearances before departing for Florida State. 18 Chapin 54-47, New Mexico State baseball suffers 8th straight loss, UTEP women ready for clash at No. South Carolina needed a great escape at Mississippi two weeks ago, trailing late before forcing overtime and keeping its perfect season intact with a 64-57 victory. Feb 12, Tulsa (23-2) Win vs. Rice, 75-33, 26. 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Mar 3 (Neutral), Tulsa (19-11) Win vs. Brigham Young, 59-56, 31. 8-ranked and defending national champion Louisville, it was obvious that . 2022-23 All Games . Horton scores 20 and UCF's 17 3s sink Tulsa, 96-52 Ithiel Horton scored 20 points and UCF set a program record with 17 3-pointers and the Knights shattered Tulsa 96-52 on Saturday night. Jan 15 @ Fresno State, Tulsa (9-8) Loss vs. Fresno State, 77-81, 18. In the 1990s and 2000s, a succession of Tulsa coaches went on to big-name programs across the country, including Tubby Smith, Buzz Peterson, and Bill Self. Boston had 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Gamecocks (31-0) won their 37th straight . Record: 23-10(9-5, 2nd in WAC MBB Mountain), NCAA Tournament: The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The 66ers attracted top talent, and in 1946 former Oklahoma A&M star Bob Kurland joined the team. Theyve shown a versatility on offense Saxton had 19 points to lead South Carolina on Friday and Amiheres game-high performance here and a lock-down mentality on defense. In 2016, Paul McCartney performed there. Jan 7, Tulsa (13-3) Win vs. Colorado State, 74-62, 17. Southern Methodist remains a fairly interesting rivalry, given that the two schools sometimes recruit similar players and that former Southern Methodist coach Matt Doherty was considered a front-runner for the Tulsa job prior to Doug Wojcik taking the helm; likewise, Doug Wojcik once interviewed for the Southern Methodist job. In 1988, coached by Billy Tubbs and led by Mookie Blaylock, Harvey Grant, and Stacey King, OU played for the national championship but lost to Danny Manning and the Kansas Jayhawks. He coached at the school for 11 years, the longest tenure of any Tulsa coach, and is the second all-time winningest coach at the school with 137 wins in his 11 seasons. DANIEL SHULAR/Tulsa World, Summit League Player of the Year Max Abmas and the ORU Golden Eagles are in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the Summit League Championship. In spite of a decidedly pro-University of North Dakota crowd at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, the ORU men opened the 2023 Summit League Championship with a Saturday night quarterfinal victory over the Fighting Hawks. Dec 30, Tulsa (8-5) Loss vs. Southern Illinois, 75-88, 14. Find out more. Dec 1, Tulsa (5-0) Win vs. UTSA, 76-59 6. South Carolina will take on No. None of the girls could cross half-court. The conference office is 2.8 miles north of the Denny Sanford Premier Center. 1 South Carolinas versatility. John Paul Bischoff, Mr. Iba: Basketball's Aggie Iron Duke (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Heritage Association, 1980). Marcus Sasser scored 25 points and had five 3-pointers, Emanuel Sharp added 13 points and No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Mississippi: The Rebels will make their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after reaching the event for the first time in 15 years in 2022. Dec 5 @ Marquette, Tulsa (7-1) Win vs. Marquette, 67-51, 9. All rights reserved. Issac McBride also is on the all-conference second team. In 2021, Mills said, then-fourth-seeded ORU was sent to a hotel that fell below the standards of hotels occupied by the fifth- and sixth-seeded teams. There is an inequity, he says, for an Oklahoma school to compete year after year after year in a South Dakota-hosted tournament that involves two schools from South Dakota and two from North Dakota. While a member of the WAC, it was at various times in both the Mountain and Pacific Division. 1 seed gets no perks. Copyright to all articles and other content in the online and print versions of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History is held by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS). He went on to a successful coaching career at Arkansas that included a national title in. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Other Division I teams have had success. The Gamecocks took the drama out of this one early with Cooke and Boston getting four points apiece and Beal adding a three-point play for a 13-4 lead less than seven minutes in. Basketball team, Durham, 1917(21622.UA.105, Black Kettle Museum Collection, OHS). Leading scorer Angel Baker, averaging 15.3 points coming in, was held to nine on 4-of-15 shooting. In 1918 Oklahoma crowned a state champion in basketball, the first Oklahoma state championship in any sport. GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Coach Dawn Staley nodded her head as reserve Laeticia Amihere talked about No. In 1990 the Oklahoma City Cavalry joined Tulsa in the CBA, a developmental association for the NBA. Two more years remain on the current Summit League-Sioux Falls contract. 11 Mansfield Summit defeats No. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Mississippi could not find an answer and matched its fewest points in a game this season. Mar 4 @ SMU, Tulsa (27-3) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 83-78, 31. Jan 10, Tulsa (14-3) Win vs. Wyoming, 96-89, 18. A traveling trophy, the Mayor's Cup, is exchanged between the winner of the game. [25] For the 20142015 season, the Golden Hurricane joined the American Athletic Conference.[26]. Dec 28, Tulsa (8-4) Win vs. Texas State, 81-69, 13. I think our bench is a great asset to our team, said Amihere, who scored a game-high 17 points in an 80-51 win over Mississippi in the SEC semifinals on Saturday. (21622.UA.105, Black Kettle Museum Collection, OHS). Bob Burke and Kenny Franks, Abe Lemons: Court Magician (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Heritage Association, 1999). Barnett was succeeded by Tubby Smith, who went on to coach at Kentucky, Georgia and Minnesota. Thoughts of Oklahoma basketball conjure an image of iron-fisted Henry Iba coaching a deliberate brand of offense and fundamental defense at Oklahoma A&M University. Dec 22 (Neutral), Tulsa (10-1) Win vs. Charlotte, 76-61, 12. The official twitter account of The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Basketball program. He coached at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University, OSU) for thirty-six years. His flamboyant personality made him extremely popular; his teams adopted McFadden & Whitehead's "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" as their theme song during the Richardson years. This includes individual articles (copyright to OHS by author assignment) and corporately (as a complete body of work), including web design, graphics, searching functions, and listing/browsing methods. On paper, the Summit League Championship games are classified as neutral-site competitions. Much has been made of Tulsa's ability to hire good coaching candidates but their inability to retain them like Gonzaga has been able to. He became the first coach in NCAA history to win 50 games in his first two seasons.[4]. 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With Max Abmas and Issac McBride in the backcourt, with Kareem Thompson and Carlos Jurgens at swing positions, and with 7-foot-5 Connor Vanover as a capable 3-point shooter, ORU has had the same starting lineup in 30 of its 31 games this season. Barnett was fired, however, due to the significant increase in expectations at Tulsa following Richardson's success.[13]. As Oral Roberts University is the southernmost member of the conference, the 600-mile trip to Sioux Falls is an annual March ritual for the Golden Eagle mens and womens teams. [6] The teams began play in 1974 and has largely been one sided, however Oral Roberts has tightened the gap quite a bit in recent years, the two teams currently play annually. Abe Lemons coached OCU basketball for twenty-five years (195573, 198390) and had 599 career wins (including his time at the University of Texas and Pan-American University). Jan 2 @ Southern Illinois, Tulsa (12-3) Loss vs. Southern Illinois, 56-70, 16. At the University of Oklahoma (OU), Bruce Drake was also an innovator. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Boston now has 1,432 in her four seasons. Many great players have been a part of it, including Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, Pete Maravich, and Karl Malone. Bryant scores 30, South Florida takes down Tulsa 72-56. Previously, the Golden Hurricane had played off-campus, using the Tulsa Convention Center from the mid 197677 season on. GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Coach Dawn Staley nodded her head as reserve Laeticia Amihere talked about No. 2 Houston routed Tulsa 80-42 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Theyve shown a versatility on offense Saxton had 19 points to lead South Carolina on Friday and Amiheres game-high performance here and a lock-down mentality on defense. Oral Roberts University began playing NCAA basketball in 1965 and made it to the elite eight of the NCAA tournament in 1974. Mississippi will await its NCAA Tournament destination. Iba also coached two gold-medalwinning Olympic basketball teams (1964 and 1968) and a silver-medal winner (1972). Dec 1 @ Nebraska, Tulsa (5-1) Win vs. Nebraska, 52-49, 7. Oral Roberts, 59-60, 9. Denny died in December 2000 while playing basketball with his sons. With Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference was formed for the 19141915 season. Dec 8, Tulsa (6-2) Win vs. Morgan State, 93-56, 9. Dallas Wings. An unofficial championship emerged in 1919, and a sanctioned championship came in 1924. Tulsa also has a mild rivalry with Oral Roberts University, which is located in southern Tulsa. The team participates in the American Athletic Conference. ", "Tubbs happy for Richardson: Q&A with Nolan Richardson. The undefeated Gamecocks are certainly talented with two-time SEC player of the year Aliyah Boston and leading scorer Zia Cooke. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The Golden Hurricane, led by first-year head coach Eric Konkol, play their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference . Do you have a blog? Frank Scott, "Before the NBA, the 66ers Ruled," Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), 29 December 1985. [6] In 1929, the program co-founded the Big Four Conference, which lasted five seasons. 6' 4'' 176 lbs . One of the "first families" of Oklahoma basketball is the Price family. Jim Clesson, guard, 1970-72 Haynes and the Cudjoes joined the Globetrotters after college. All rights reserved. Dec 21 (Neutral), Tulsa (9-1) Win vs. Boston College, 80-66, 11. Feb 24, Tulsa (25-3) Loss vs. Fresno State, 72-73, 29. Tulsa joined Conference USA with the 20052006 season. 72. Dec 21 (Neutral), Tulsa (10-1) Win vs. Texas Tech, 84-50, 12. The influence of Henry Iba and Bertha Teague on the sport's national scene is largely underestimated. (f) includes freshman/JV team stats. Mention Division I college basketball in Oklahoma and the name Henry Iba resounds. For McCartney to have done a show in Sioux Falls is somewhat amazing because the population is about the same as the Amarillo, Texas, population. After Dr. James Naismith invented it at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, the game quickly gained popularity. The Rebels made just two of their first 13 shots and had eight of their attempts blocked the first 20 minutes. The Hurricane have been to the NCAA tournament 14 times in their history. 2 Houston aim to stay hot vs. Tulsa, Davenport scores 20 as Cincinnati takes down Tulsa 81-55, Davis scores 26, Memphis downs Tulsa 80-68. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats 2022-23 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 . In six-on-six, three girls of a team try to score on one goal, and the other three stay at the opposite goal, playing defense. Cooke finished with 14 points and Beal 13 for the Gamecocks. We present them here for purely educational purposes. DANIEL SHULAR/Tulsa World. 1. All Rights Reserved. Lost South Regional Final (59-55) versus #8 North Carolina, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. BASEBALL, BASEBALLAFRICAN AMERICAN, FOOTBALL, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, WRESTLING. TULSA WORLD ALL WORLD BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM . Jan 22, Tulsa (18-1) Win vs. Hawaii, 100-78, 20. Staley has had zero issues from her group about playing time, all focusing on the ultimate goal of winning. Jan 12 @ Creighton, Tulsa (15-1) Win vs. Creighton, 75-67, 17. The 1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1998-99 college basketball season. [14] Self departed for Illinois and was succeeded by Buzz Peterson. Jan 17 @ San Jose State, Tulsa (10-8) Win vs. San Jose State, 77-52, 19. It was the second straight year Mississippis tournament was ended in the semifinals by the Gamecocks. The Golden Hurricane, led by seventh-year head coach Frank Haith, plays their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. Jarace Walker throws down big slam dunk vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Phone: 918-581-8397. One notes the powerful dominance of tall centers Bob Kurland or Bryant "Big Country" Reeves, the small, quick guard play of Mookie Blaylock, the high school sharp shooting of Mark Price, the dribbling ability of Marques Haynes. Nov 27, Tulsa (3-0) Win vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 97-45 4. The Summit League office is in Sioux Falls. Oklahoma Historical Society800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 | 405-521-2491Site Index | Contact Us | Privacy | Press Room | Website Inquiries, Get Updates in Your Inbox Keep up to date with our weekly newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Feb 3, Tulsa (21-2) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 70-59, 24. Its first star was Paul Endacott, who was the AAU player of the year for Kansas University in 1923. In 1998-2004, there was no. [11] Swank had some winning seasons, but the program would be without real success until the arrival of Nolan Richardson. Dec 1, Tulsa (4-2) Win vs. Nebraska, 85-68, 7. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Go To Coaching Staff. Mar 24 (Neutral), Tulsa (32-4) Win vs. Miami (FL), 80-71, 37. Do you have a sports website? From the city of Sioux Falls, Mills says, the Summit League gets $1 million a year to play its conference tournament at the 12,000-seat Denny Sanford Premier Center.