From TU media release...
The University of Tulsa men's basketball team returns home for a 7 p.m. matchup with SMU on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
The contest will be a "white-out" game and all fans are encouraged to wear white. The TU Bookstore will have white t-shirts for sale both at the Campus Corner leading up to gameday and in the Storm Center on Thursday. Additionally, fans will be treated to the Quick-Change act at halftime.
The Golden Hurricane (11-10, 4-5) will look to improve on its 8-2 record at home this season when it hosts the Mustangs (15-7, 5-4). Corey Henderson Jr. was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll after he scored 28 points in Sunday's game at No. 17 Wichita State. The senior scored 22 points in the second half, including a stretch of 10 consecutive points for TU.
Meanwhile, SMU has won three of its last four games, which includes an 83-78 win at then-No. 7 Wichita State on Jan. 17. For the season, SMU is just 2-6 in games away from Moody Coliseum, but those wins have both come against ranked teams. The squad is led by Shake Milton, The American's preseason Player of the Year, and the junior guard is averaging 18.0 points and 4.4 assists per game for the season. During conference play, he leads all scorers at 19.2 ppg.
Tulsa leads the all-time series 31-19 and it owns an 11-10 edge at home. The series dates back to Feb. 20, 1920, when TU went on the road to defeat the Mustangs, 20-18, in Dallas.
Fast Break Points
• Tulsa is in its 107th season of basketball and fourth season in the American Athletic Conference.
• Tulsa will return to the Donald W. Reynolds Center for a 7 p.m. matchup with SMU on Thursday, Feb. 1.
• TU leads the all-time series against the Mustangs, 31-19, including an 11-10 edge in Tulsa. The teams have had success on each other's home floor recently as SMU has won the last six games at the Reynolds Center, while TU has won nine of its last 11 trips to Moody Coliseum.
• Tulsa is coming off a 90-71 setback at then-No. 17 Wichita State last Sunday afternoon in Wichita. Corey Henderson Jr. scored a game-high 28 points, 22 of which came in the second half, to lead the Golden Hurricane.
• Following his performance in Wichita on Sunday, Corey Henderson Jr. was named to The American Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. Henderson hit five 3-pointers and leads the league with 30 treys since the start of conference play. It's the third time this season that he has earned honor roll recognition from the conference.
• Junior Etou leads the team at 15.2 ppg and 7.3 rpg and those marks rank seventh and fifth in The American, respectively. Etou's 8.4 rpg during conference play rank second in the circuit.
• Martins Igbanu is averaging 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in his last eight games, including a career-high 27-point outing at Houston (Jan. 11). Igbanu's 12.6 ppg during conference play ranks second on the squad.
• After posting a -4.5 rebound margin through its first six games, TU has recorded a +4.0 rebound margin since. TU has outrebounded its opponent by double digits four times during that stretch.
• TU has notched 38 league wins since joining The American, which ranks third behind only SMU (50) and Cincinnati (49) during that span (2014-present).
• Tulsa was picked to finish eighth in The American Preseason Poll. TU has finished better than its preseason prediction in all three previous seasons under head coach Frank Haith.
The Game
• Tulsa will continue American Athletic Conference play at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, when it will return to the Donald W. Reynolds Center for a matchup with SMU.
• Thursday's game can be seen on CBS Sports Network, while fans in the Tulsa area can tune to Big Country 99.5 FM with Bruce Howard and former Hurricane player J.R. Rollo calling the action. Live audio from the game also can be found on tulsahurricane.com or by using the TuneIn app.
The Series
• Thursday's game will mark the 51st all-time meeting between Tulsa and SMU, with the Golden Hurricane holding a 31-19 lead in the series, including an 11-10 edge in Tulsa.
• The Mustangs have had recent success in Tulsa, winning the last six matchups in the Reynolds Center. During that stretch, the Hurricane has returned the favor with four wins at Moody Coliseum.
• The series dates back to Feb. 20, 1920, when TU went on the road to defeat the Mustangs, 20-18, in Dallas.
• The Golden Hurricane and Mustangs have been part of three conferences together: Western Athletic Conference (1996-2005), Conference USA (2005-13) and The American (20014-present).
Scouting the Mustangs
• SMU has won three of its last four games, including an 83-78 win at then-No. 7 Wichita State on Jan. 17. For the season, SMU is just 2-6 in games away from Moody Coliseum, but those wins have both come against ranked teams.
• The Mustangs are coming off an 86-61 home win over ECU on Sunday that saw all five starters score in double-figures, led by 20 points apiece from Jahmal McMurray and Jimmy Whitt. SMU shot 61.8-percent in the victory.
• The squad is led by Shake Milton, The American's preseason Player of the Year, and the junior guard is averaging 18.0 points and 4.4 assists per game for the season. During conference play, he leads all scorers at 19.2 ppg.
• Along with Milton, five other players average in double-figures including Jarrey Foster (13.2 ppg), Ethan Chargois (11.0 ppg), Jimmy Whitt (10.8 ppg), Jahmal McMurray (10.7 ppg) and Ben Emelogu (10.2 ppg). However, Foster is lost for the season with an ACL injury.
Last Meeting
• Led by Corey Henderson Jr.'s 17 points, Tulsa had four players in double-figures, but No. 14 SMU defeated the Golden Hurricane 93-70 on March 2, 2017, at Moody Coliseum.
• Along with Henderson, Junior Etou had 13 points, while Jaleel Wheeler added 11 points and Martins Igbanu finished with 10 points.
• The Mustangs shot 60-percent from the field and 53-percent behind the arc and were led by a game-high 26 points from Semi Ojeleye.
The University of Tulsa men's basketball team returns home for a 7 p.m. matchup with SMU on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
The contest will be a "white-out" game and all fans are encouraged to wear white. The TU Bookstore will have white t-shirts for sale both at the Campus Corner leading up to gameday and in the Storm Center on Thursday. Additionally, fans will be treated to the Quick-Change act at halftime.
The Golden Hurricane (11-10, 4-5) will look to improve on its 8-2 record at home this season when it hosts the Mustangs (15-7, 5-4). Corey Henderson Jr. was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll after he scored 28 points in Sunday's game at No. 17 Wichita State. The senior scored 22 points in the second half, including a stretch of 10 consecutive points for TU.
Meanwhile, SMU has won three of its last four games, which includes an 83-78 win at then-No. 7 Wichita State on Jan. 17. For the season, SMU is just 2-6 in games away from Moody Coliseum, but those wins have both come against ranked teams. The squad is led by Shake Milton, The American's preseason Player of the Year, and the junior guard is averaging 18.0 points and 4.4 assists per game for the season. During conference play, he leads all scorers at 19.2 ppg.
Tulsa leads the all-time series 31-19 and it owns an 11-10 edge at home. The series dates back to Feb. 20, 1920, when TU went on the road to defeat the Mustangs, 20-18, in Dallas.
Fast Break Points
• Tulsa is in its 107th season of basketball and fourth season in the American Athletic Conference.
• Tulsa will return to the Donald W. Reynolds Center for a 7 p.m. matchup with SMU on Thursday, Feb. 1.
• TU leads the all-time series against the Mustangs, 31-19, including an 11-10 edge in Tulsa. The teams have had success on each other's home floor recently as SMU has won the last six games at the Reynolds Center, while TU has won nine of its last 11 trips to Moody Coliseum.
• Tulsa is coming off a 90-71 setback at then-No. 17 Wichita State last Sunday afternoon in Wichita. Corey Henderson Jr. scored a game-high 28 points, 22 of which came in the second half, to lead the Golden Hurricane.
• Following his performance in Wichita on Sunday, Corey Henderson Jr. was named to The American Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. Henderson hit five 3-pointers and leads the league with 30 treys since the start of conference play. It's the third time this season that he has earned honor roll recognition from the conference.
• Junior Etou leads the team at 15.2 ppg and 7.3 rpg and those marks rank seventh and fifth in The American, respectively. Etou's 8.4 rpg during conference play rank second in the circuit.
• Martins Igbanu is averaging 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in his last eight games, including a career-high 27-point outing at Houston (Jan. 11). Igbanu's 12.6 ppg during conference play ranks second on the squad.
• After posting a -4.5 rebound margin through its first six games, TU has recorded a +4.0 rebound margin since. TU has outrebounded its opponent by double digits four times during that stretch.
• TU has notched 38 league wins since joining The American, which ranks third behind only SMU (50) and Cincinnati (49) during that span (2014-present).
• Tulsa was picked to finish eighth in The American Preseason Poll. TU has finished better than its preseason prediction in all three previous seasons under head coach Frank Haith.
The Game
• Tulsa will continue American Athletic Conference play at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, when it will return to the Donald W. Reynolds Center for a matchup with SMU.
• Thursday's game can be seen on CBS Sports Network, while fans in the Tulsa area can tune to Big Country 99.5 FM with Bruce Howard and former Hurricane player J.R. Rollo calling the action. Live audio from the game also can be found on tulsahurricane.com or by using the TuneIn app.
The Series
• Thursday's game will mark the 51st all-time meeting between Tulsa and SMU, with the Golden Hurricane holding a 31-19 lead in the series, including an 11-10 edge in Tulsa.
• The Mustangs have had recent success in Tulsa, winning the last six matchups in the Reynolds Center. During that stretch, the Hurricane has returned the favor with four wins at Moody Coliseum.
• The series dates back to Feb. 20, 1920, when TU went on the road to defeat the Mustangs, 20-18, in Dallas.
• The Golden Hurricane and Mustangs have been part of three conferences together: Western Athletic Conference (1996-2005), Conference USA (2005-13) and The American (20014-present).
Scouting the Mustangs
• SMU has won three of its last four games, including an 83-78 win at then-No. 7 Wichita State on Jan. 17. For the season, SMU is just 2-6 in games away from Moody Coliseum, but those wins have both come against ranked teams.
• The Mustangs are coming off an 86-61 home win over ECU on Sunday that saw all five starters score in double-figures, led by 20 points apiece from Jahmal McMurray and Jimmy Whitt. SMU shot 61.8-percent in the victory.
• The squad is led by Shake Milton, The American's preseason Player of the Year, and the junior guard is averaging 18.0 points and 4.4 assists per game for the season. During conference play, he leads all scorers at 19.2 ppg.
• Along with Milton, five other players average in double-figures including Jarrey Foster (13.2 ppg), Ethan Chargois (11.0 ppg), Jimmy Whitt (10.8 ppg), Jahmal McMurray (10.7 ppg) and Ben Emelogu (10.2 ppg). However, Foster is lost for the season with an ACL injury.
Last Meeting
• Led by Corey Henderson Jr.'s 17 points, Tulsa had four players in double-figures, but No. 14 SMU defeated the Golden Hurricane 93-70 on March 2, 2017, at Moody Coliseum.
• Along with Henderson, Junior Etou had 13 points, while Jaleel Wheeler added 11 points and Martins Igbanu finished with 10 points.
• The Mustangs shot 60-percent from the field and 53-percent behind the arc and were led by a game-high 26 points from Semi Ojeleye.
