0. bold are active players. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. However, he passed on local high school star Caleb Green, a decision that came back to haunt him when Green signed with ORU. After a successful playing career at ORU, Lippe was ready to launch her coaching career as a graduate assistant but couldnt find an in-state . Tulsa remained a member of the MVC until 1996, when it joined the Western Athletic Conference for the 19961997 season. (f) includes freshman/JV team stats. Since Barnett's firing after the 19901991 season, only one coach has stayed at the program more than four seasons and all but one have departed for larger programs. Nov 24, Tulsa (3-1) Win vs. UTSA, 81-68, 5. Mar 26 (Neutral), Tulsa (32-5) Loss vs. North Carolina, 55-59, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Go To Coaching Staff. 1997-98 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 19-12 (9-5, 3rd in WAC MBB Pacific) Coach: Bill Self PS/G: 68.2 (215th of 306) More School Info Tulsa (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Per 40 Minutes Advanced Before 1971 only nine other states offered girls' championship competitions. When teams travel, they always want a significantly sized space like a hotel ballroom for meetings and some actual basketball simulation. Dec 4, Tulsa (6-0) Win vs. UAB, 88-73 7. Taylor Hendricks gets up for the beautiful jam, Sasser scores 25, No. Mississippi, a seventh seed, was upset in first round by South Dakota. Feb 21 @ Hawaii, Tulsa (17-10) Loss vs. Hawaii, 62-72, 28. Bubble Watch 2023: Brace yourself for NCAA tournament drama. "[17], Seven numbers have been retired by the University of Tulsa basketball program. [2], The team has long been successful, especially since the hiring of Nolan Richardson in 1980. 1 South Carolina into the SEC Tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons with an 80-51 victory over Mississippi on Saturday. Boston had 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Gamecocks (31-0) won their 37th straight . Boston posted her 80th career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The 2020-21 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa during the 2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Tulsa would participate in this conference for fifteen years, with occasional breaks. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster. South Carolina will take on No. Nov 27, Tulsa (3-0) Win vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 97-45, 4. 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. The team finished that season 9th in the WAC, TU's worst ever conference finish. After segregated competition ended in 1955, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Seminole, and Okfuskee counties, with larger percentages of African Americans than the rest of the state, began to take championships. High School Basketball Champions. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. There was a problem saving your notification. While a member of the WAC, it was at various times in both the Mountain and Pacific Division. Among the certainties of life are death, taxes, Aaron Rodgers offseason drama and the Summit League Championship basketball tournament being conducted in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Jack Daniels facilities, Oral Roberts head coach questions Summit League Tournament, How much does a Summit League basketball coach get, 2 arrested after Sioux Falls business burglary, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Dunn scores 24, Temple defeats Tulsa 76-53. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Jan 20, Tulsa (17-1) Win vs. San Jose State, 67-41, 19. Mar 4 @ SMU, Tulsa (27-3) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 83-78, 31. TULSA WORLD ALL WORLD BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM . Best 4-Year Boys Basketball Teams in Oklahoma High School History. Before the NBA paid enormous salaries to basketball players, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) sanctioned teams fielded by companies such as Phillips Petroleum. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Mississippi will await its NCAA Tournament destination. Girls had a limited number of dribbles, could not touch the opposing player, and were not allowed to block shots. Feb 18 @ Hawaii, Tulsa (24-2) Win vs. Hawaii, 75-61, 27. On paper, the Summit League Championship games are classified as neutral-site competitions. Feb 5, Tulsa (22-2) Win vs. TCU, 103-70, 25. Feb 3, Tulsa (21-2) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 70-59, 24. There may have been numerous reasons, including coaching, economics, or cultural interests in these environments. Dec 22 (Neutral), Tulsa (10-2) Loss vs. Michigan State, 58-68, 13. The official twitter account of The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Basketball program. Theyre humans. Barnett has speculated that finances may be a reason when larger programs come calling, but he also "[does]n't know what the real philosophical reasons are. 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. 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. 1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 23-10 (9-5, 2nd in WAC MBB Mountain) Coach: Bill Self PS/G: 70.3 (154th of 311) More School Info WAC Reg Season Champ Tulsa (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Mar 4 (Neutral), Tulsa (22-8) Win vs. Fresno State, 85-56, 31. Jan 23 @ Rice, Tulsa (15-5) Win vs. Rice, 65-50, 21. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Feb 1 @ TCU, Tulsa (12-9) Loss vs. TCU, 100-102, 22. 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. Jan 15 @ Rice, Tulsa (16-1) Win vs. Rice, 67-49, 18. Many great players have been a part of it, including Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, Pete Maravich, and Karl Malone. It went 11 in its first season. Tulsa Drops Home Finale 68-49 to the UCF Knights. None of the girls could cross half-court. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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). In 1988 the Fast Breakers, Tulsa's first professional basketball team, played its inaugural season and won the Continental Basketball League (CBA) championship. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Golden Eagles have the conference Player of the Year (Abmas) and the conference Defensive Player of the Year (Vanover, who before the start of the tournament needed only three more blocked shots to reach the 100 mark for the season). You can cancel at any time. Do you have a sports website? [6] In 1917, the school played its first games outside the state of Oklahoma, but did not see great success until Francis Schmidt became head coach in 1918; Schmidt led the school to 16 consecutive victories in the 191920 season, the school record. I was like, Im tired of getting treated this way. . Dec 1 @ Nebraska, Tulsa (5-1) Win vs. Nebraska, 52-49, 7. Feb 25 @ SMU, Tulsa (20-8) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 78-77, 29. Feb 12, Tulsa (15-9) Win vs. San Jose State, 68-55, 25. 4 LSU or Tennessee for the SEC Tournament title Sunday. Thats because we communicate extremely well.. Cooke had 14 points and Brea Beal, another starter, 13 for Gamecocks (31-0) who won their 37th straight game. Bertha Teague, one of the foremost women's coaches in the nation, started coaching in Byng, Oklahoma, in 1927 and won 1,157 games and eight state championships. When theyre playing like that, trust me, theyre hard to beat, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said. 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. Tulsa had an intense rivalry with Fresno State and Hawaii while a member of the Western Athletic Conference. His life-changing victories occurred in 1994, when, as a 12 seed, his Golden Hurricane shocked UCLA and rocked Oklahoma State in NCAA Tournament games played in Oklahoma City; and in the 1998. Oral Roberts, 58-53, 10. TULSA, Okla. -- UCF (16-12, 7-9 AAC) cruised to a 68-49 win Sunday afternoon against an undermanned Tulsa team (5-23, 1-16 AAC) on Senior Day in front of 4,059 fans at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Don Haskins and Ray Sanchez, Haskins: The Bear Facts (El Paso, Tex. The following (as per The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition) is the preferred citation for articles:Larry O'Dell, Basketball, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=BA033. Other Division I teams have had success. Before the Convention Center, the team played at the Expo Square Pavilion from the 194748 season. Self had played at Oklahoma State and became an OSU assistant before taking the head coaching job at Oral Roberts University, the state's only other NCAA Division I school at the end of the twentieth century, and from there he went to Tulsa. I dont think any decision to play them or not to play them, hurts their confidence, she said. The conference office is 2.8 miles north of the Denny Sanford Premier Center. Kamilla Cardoso also had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Mar 17 (Neutral), Tulsa (30-4) Win vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 89-62, 35. (21622.UA.105, Black Kettle Museum Collection, OHS). No part of this site may be construed as in the public domain. BRETT ROJO/for the Tulsa World, With a Feb. 16 victory over North Dakota, ORU clinched the Summit League regular-season title. [11] Swank had some winning seasons, but the program would be without real success until the arrival of Nolan Richardson. West Coast Conference top seed Gonzaga doesnt have to mess with a quarterfinal game. The rivalry with Arkansas was enhanced with their hiring of Nolan Richardson away from Tulsa in 1985. All rights reserved. 2 Houston beats Tulsa 80-42. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Small-college basketball in Oklahoma has been exceptional. Men's Basketball February 28, 2023. Do you have a blog? 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. Jan 10, Tulsa (14-3) Win vs. Wyoming, 96-89, 18. The Phillips 66ers were an AAU dynasty, winning six straight national amateur championships (194348) and eight overall. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/teampages, Grades: Michigan gets 'B+' after OT win vs. Badgers, College basketball grades: UK gets 'A+' for big week, Bryant scores 30, South Florida takes down Tulsa 72-56, Walker's 24 help East Carolina take down Tulsa 62-60, Dunn scores 24, Temple defeats Tulsa 76-53, Tchewa's 21 lead South Florida past Tulsa 96-69, Four-star senior guard Parker Friedrichsen discusses latest after getting scholarship release, College basketball grades: Underperforming UK gets 'F', Horton scores 20 and UCF's 17 3s sink Tulsa, 96-52, Sasser scores 25, No. It was the second straight year Mississippis tournament was ended in the semifinals by the Gamecocks. For games that dont involve Dakota teams, attendance is pretty solid. Jan 24, Tulsa (11-8) Win vs. Hawaii, 64-63, 20. The 1993-94 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1993-94 college basketball season. Basketball's development paralleled Indian Territory's opening to non-Indians and evolution into the state of Oklahoma. GAME #22: TULSA (5-16, 1-9 AAC) vs Wichita State (11-11, 4-6 AAC) Date/Time: Sunday Feb. 5, 2023 2:00 . Tulsa's basketball program was founded by W.R. Bergen in 1907, when the school still went by the name Kendall College. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The Summit League Championship has been played in Sioux Falls since 2009 and at the Denny Sanford Premier Center since 2014. The Tulsa Basketball Radio Show Airs Tonight (Feb. 27) Men's Basketball February 27, 2023. Users agree not to download, copy, modify, sell, lease, rent, reprint, or otherwise distribute these materials, or to link to these materials on another web site, without authorization of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Bryant scores 30, South Florida takes down Tulsa 72-56. In 1918 Oklahoma crowned a state champion in basketball, the first Oklahoma state championship in any sport. Mississippi could not find an answer and matched its fewest points in a game this season. Dec 18, Tulsa (8-1) Win vs. Delaware State, 72-52, 10. Other Players : Terrance Crawford, Jonathan Bluitt, Junior Amous . 11 Mansfield Summit defeats No. Nov 22 @ Alaska-Fairbanks, Tulsa (2-1) Win vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, 66-61, 4. Staley has had zero issues from her group about playing time, all focusing on the ultimate goal of winning. When theyre playing like that, trust me, theyre hard to beat, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said. Skip to main content. 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. South Carolina starting point guard Kierra Fletcher went to the locker room in the first quarter after falling and holding her leg. 1938 A-Tulsa Central 33, OC Central 27 B-Cyril 49, Delaware 25 C-Victory of Olustee 39 . Kamilla Cardoso also had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jim Clesson, guard, 1970-72 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. The 66ers attracted top talent, and in 1946 former Oklahoma A&M star Bob Kurland joined the team. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Using primarily Oklahoma talent, the NAIA and NCAA Division II schools have consistently been winners. Jaden Walker scored 24 points and East Carolina beat Tulsa 62-60 on Tuesday night to hand the Golden Hurricanes their ninth-straight loss. Haynes and the Cudjoes joined the Globetrotters after college. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Oral Roberts, 73-68, 11. Issac McBride also is on the all-conference second team. 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. Nov 29, Tulsa (3-2) Loss vs. Houston, 57-61, 6. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The sons, Mark, Matt, and Brent, also excelled in high school basketball, and all three played college ball. Jan 11 @ Rice, Tulsa (9-7) Loss vs. Rice, 63-76, 17. 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. In 1939 the rules changed to only two courts, and in 1951 both boys and girls could use the same rules inside those courts. Won South Regional Semifinal (80-71) versus #6 Miami (FL) Berry Wayne Tramel, "The Significance of Sports in Oklahoma," in The Culture of Oklahoma, ed. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Local brewers show off their hops during Mash Madness, South Dakota State teams headline Summit League Day, The Alliance prepares for inaugural VetAidSD, Top seed Oral Roberts cruises into mens semifinals, No. The state career-points leader, Ty Harman (3,587 by 1989), came from the small town of Maude, but the most recognized state players, Wayman Tisdale (Tulsa Washington, 1982) and Mark Price (Enid, 1982), hailed from cities. Paul Mills is the ORU mens head man and the Summit League Coach of the Year and he has Sioux Falls fatigue. In 2005, Street & Smith's named the University of Tulsa as the 59th best college basketball program of all time.[3]. This seasons home-game attendance average of 5,314 is the ORU programs best since 1998-99. Successful players to never make it to the NBA include Gary Collier, the 1994 MVC player of the year, Michael Scott, the 1989 and 1991 MVC defensive player of the year, and Willie Biles who led the MVC in scoring in both the 197273 and 19731974 seasons.[5]. The historically All-Black towns Taft and Boley won state championships even after integration. The real money is in the NCAA Tournament. 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. Tulsa hired Bill Self away from Oral Roberts in 1997. 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. Peterson led the team to the 2001 NIT Championship and promptly took the head coaching position at the University of Tennessee. 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. 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. Then cast your vote, Owasso teacher of the year Q&A: Kari Huff, Ram Academy, Bill Haisten: A massive event NCAA wrestling in downtown Tulsa, Keni Jo Lippe on coaching with ORU men: 'All these doors had closed, and then the best one opened', ORU's Paul Mills selected Summit League coach of the year; Max Abmas is player of the year, ORUs athletic director is ready to react if Paul Mills gets job offers, ORU tops South Dakota St. to finish Summit League season undefeated, Bill Haisten: ORU has a hot team and its best attendance season since 1999, Serena Williams says her daughter doesn't like playing tennis, FIFA called "tone deaf" for appointing supermodel as ambassador, Lawsuit alleges NFL database contains lewd photos of fans and cheerleaders, Dan Snyder is under investigation over line of credit taken out by Commanders. Dec 21 (Neutral), Tulsa (9-1) Win vs. Boston College, 80-66, 11. Jan 16 @ UNLV, Tulsa (14-5) Loss vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 55-73, 20. ORUs was 18-0. 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 . Our (NCAA Sweet Sixteen) run two years ago was a $6 million influx for the conference, Mills said. 14. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Steve Bracey (197072) was a member of the 197475 Golden State Warriors NBA Championship team. [6] Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAB teams on CBSSports.com. [19] The most recent was that of Bingo Smith on February 22, 2020.[20]. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Bill Self succeeded Robinson for three seasons, winning two WAC titles in the 199899 and 199900 seasons and leading Tulsa to its best record ever, a 325 record in the 199900 season. Dec 30 @ North Texas, Tulsa (13-1) Win vs. North Texas, 113-77, 15. 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. In the early years of the program, the team played at various area high schools and in smaller on-campus gymnasiums. Frank Scott, "Before the NBA, the 66ers Ruled," Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), 29 December 1985. Often overlooked, however, is the achievement of Oklahoma's NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) men's and women's college basketball programs, with Oklahoma City University (OCU) men winning three straight championships (1999, 2000, and 2001) and Southern Nazarene University's women holding a 122-game home-win streak. He led USAO to the district play-offs twice and to the semifinals in 1990. All rights reserved. He coached at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University, OSU) for thirty-six years. Tulsa has been a member of a variety of conferences over its history. Feb 6 @ Colorado State, Tulsa (17-7) Loss vs. Colorado State, 64-71, 25. 6' 4'' 176 lbs . Tulsa, playing its final home game of the season, didn't have the firepower it needed against the Knights as the Hurricane was missing 30 . Anchored by Missouri native Bob Kurland and an all-Oklahoman cast, his teams won national championships in 1945 and 1946. 139, University of Tulsa Media Guide, pp. Mar 12 (Neutral), Tulsa (23-9) Win vs. College of Charleston, 62-53, 33. Cypress Falls HS Houston, Texas. Feb 19 @ San Jose State, Tulsa (25-2) Win vs. San Jose State, 64-56, 28. Dallas Wings. Nov 21 (Neutral), Tulsa (1-1) Loss vs. Gonzaga, 40-78, 3. At the South Dakota State hotel, there was a team space as big as this court, and Im not exaggerating, Mills said as he gestured toward the Golden Eagles practice court in Tulsa. Lost East Second Round (97-56) versus #1 Duke, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. With Saturday's Summit League quarterfinal victory over North Dakota, conference Coach of the Year Paul Mills and the ORU Golden Eagles extended their win streak to 15 games. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Select a College. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. ORU has received votes in six consecutive AP polls. 1 seed gets no perks. The 66ers era ended in 1968 as professional basketball's popularity soared. BRETT ROJO/for the. Crescent native Hubert "Geese" Ausbie was also a Harlem standout. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Following the 1908-09 season, the team went on hiatus for several years before restarting for the 1913-14 season under Harvey Allen. Feb 5, Tulsa (13-9) Win vs. Rice, 75-62, 23. He led the team the NIT Championship in the 19801981 season, his first at the school. [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. Mar 19 (Neutral), Tulsa (31-4) Win vs. Cincinnati, 69-61, 36. Do you have a blog? Both small-town and inner-city schools have produced future NBA stars and top-notch basketball teams. Mar 3 (Neutral), Tulsa (19-11) Win vs. Brigham Young, 59-56, 31. Cooke finished with 14 points and Beal 13 for the Gamecocks. Or write about sports? Boston now has 1,432 in her four seasons. ", The Oral Roberts mens basketball team squeezed out a 69-65 victory at South Dakota State Saturday afternoon in Brookings, S.D., to close the . Do you have a sports website? Notable assistants in the program's history have included Billy Gillispie, Flip Saunders, Kevin ONeill, Mike Anderson, Ron Jirsa and Jerry Wainwright. [12] Richardson was succeeded by J. D. Barnett, who continued the team's success, winning one tournament and one regular season championship and finishing lower than third in the conference only once. This week, Mills is happy with his teams hotel situation. overall 5 - 24.172. conf 1-17.056. streak. 199899 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team, 199899 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, sports-reference.com 1998-99 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary, "1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats", "1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results", The Sound of the Golden Hurricane Marching Band, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=199899_Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1131627239, Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball seasons, 199899 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season, 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 01:15. All rights reserved. The great majority of the seats are occupied by extremely vocal fans of South Dakota State, South Dakota, North Dakota State and North Dakota. DANIEL SHULAR/Tulsa World. 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. Dec 23 (Neutral), Tulsa (11-1) Win vs. Tennessee, 88-68, 13. They had a court taped out where they could (have a light practice) and do your stuff, and a place to watch film. Crowds influence referees, Mills said. 20d Led team in field goal percentage at 50.5 percent; voted by teammates as team MVP; career-high scoring game of 26 points, all 1968. Cooke finished with 14 points and Beal 13 for the Gamecocks. Phillips Petroleum, started in 1917, organized its first basketball team in 1921. Dec 30, Tulsa (8-5) Loss vs. Southern Illinois, 75-88, 14. [16] Doug Wojcik was hired before the 200506 season to revive the program. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. After Dr. James Naismith invented it at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, the game quickly gained popularity. 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. 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. Tulsa advanced to the Elite Eight in the 2000 NCAA tournament as a #7 seed. Since Nolan Richardson's team won the National Invitational Tournament in 1981, the University of Tulsa has climbed to the NCAA tournament's sweet sixteen three times and to the final eight in 2000. 15. Smith spent four seasons at Tulsa, winning two MVC championships and leading them past the first round of the NCAA tournament for the first time, to the Sweet Sixteen in both the 19931994 and 19941995 seasons. Basketball team, Durham, 1917(21622.UA.105, Black Kettle Museum Collection, OHS). The Rebels made just two of their first 13 shots and had eight of their attempts blocked the first 20 minutes. Phone: 918-581-8397. 1980-81 NIT Championship Basketball Team Hall of Fame Honor Team Class of 1998 Nolan Richardson came to Tulsa after just posting a 37-0 record and winning the National Junior College Championship at Western Texas Junior College along with him Richardson brought four of his starters after a 69-60 home win over No. Tulsa Memorial 2019 (3 Championships - 2017, 2018, 2019) . Dec 21 (Neutral), Tulsa (10-1) Win vs. Texas Tech, 84-50, 12. Tulsa joined Conference USA with the 20052006 season. Feb 19 @ San Diego State, Tulsa (17-9) Win vs. San Diego State, 65-60, 27. 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. Nov 24, Tulsa (2-0) Win vs. Georgia State, 100-73, 3. Boston posted her 80th career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. His "Drake shuffle" was a series of picks to set up a wide-open, mid-range jump shot. 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. The Golden Hurricane are led by head coach Eric Konkol, hired from Louisiana Tech on March 21, 2022 to replace Frank Haith who had resigned. Tulsa Basketball Tickets. Nov 29 @ St. Joseph's, Tulsa (4-0) Win vs. Saint Joseph's, 79-73 5. 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. Oklahoma women have played at many nationally prominent colleges, and Crystal Robinson and Keitha Dickerson star in the Woman's National Basketball Association (WNBA). NCAA Tournament: Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. They will take on either No. They stretched the lead to 15 points by halftime and were ahead by at least 20 points much of the final two quarters. Feb 28, Tulsa (18-11) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 79-70, 30. Individual users must determine if their use of the Materials falls under United States copyright law's "Fair Use" guidelines and does not infringe on the proprietary rights of the Oklahoma Historical Society as the legal copyright holder of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and part or in whole. Player amenities include video games and an omelette station.