Both teams coming off a loss. SMU lost at UConn, 76-64. The much-debated Ethan Chargois is averaging 12.8 points and 6.5 rebounds.
TU media release...
• Tulsa will continue conference play with at 5 p.m. matchup at SMU on Saturday, Jan. 12 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas.
• The Hurricane lead the all-time series, 32-19, and own a 19-8 record against the Mustangs in Dallas. TU has a better winning percentage in the series in Dallas (19-8, .704) than in Tulsa (12-10, .545).
• The Mustangs are 5-2 against Tulsa since the Hurricane joined the American Athletic Conference prior to the 2014-15 season.
• Tulsa is coming off a 70-65 overtime loss to Cincinnati on Thursday night. DaQuan Jeffries led the way with 14 points and the Hurricane hit a season-high 14 3-pointers, but the Bearcats rallied in the final minute of regulation and outscored Tulsa 12-7 in the extra session for the win.
• With 76 assists this season, Sterling Taplin has moved to sixth place on the program's all-time charts with 351. Taplin needs 38 assists to pass current TU assistant coach Shea Seals (1993-1997) and move into the top five on the list.
• DaQuan Jeffries leads the team in scoring at 13.8 ppg and he is second in rebounding at 5.6 rpg. Jeffries has led the team in scoring eight times, including a season-high 24 points in a win over UT Arlington (Nov. 27). The Edmond native also averages a team-leading 14.7 ppg during conference play.
• TU has notched 47 league wins since joining The American, which ranks third behind only Cincinnati (59) and SMU (53) during that span (2014-present).
• Tulsa was picked to finish ninth in The American Preseason Poll. TU has finished better than its preseason prediction in all four seasons under head coach Frank Haith.
• With a 10-3 non-conference record, Tulsa had its best start under head coach Frank Haith. The Hurricane registered 10 wins before the start of league play for the first time since 2009-10.
Notes
The Game
• Tulsa will continue American Athletic Conference play at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12 when it will head south to face SMU at Moody Coliseum.
• The game can be seen on ESPNU, while fans in the Tulsa area can tune to Big Country 99.5 FM with Bruce Howard and former Hurricane player J.R. Rollo on the call. Live audio from the game also can be found by using the TuneIn app.
Scouting the Mustangs
• SMU was picked to finish seventh in The American as the team returns four starters and nine letterwinners from last year's squad, which went 17-16 and finished ninth in the conference.
• The Mustangs come into Saturday's matchup following a 76-64 setback at UConn on Thursday night. Jimmy Whitt led the way with a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
• McMurray ranks third in The American in scoring at 18.7 ppg and he is averaging 20 ppg through three league games. Jimmy Whitt Jr. (12.9 ppg), Ethan Chargois (12.8 ppg) and Isiaha Mike (10.1 ppg) all averag in double-figures for the season.
• SMU is averaging 75.5 ppg for the season and 73.3 ppg during league play and those numbers rank fourth and sixth in the conference, respectively.
The Series
• Saturday's matchup marks the 52nd all-time meeting between Tulsa and SMU. The Hurricane leads the series, 32-19, and owns a 19-8 record in Dallas.
• Tulsa's winning percentage against the Mustangs is better in Dallas (19-8, .704) than in Tulsa (12-10, .545).
• The Mustangs are 5-2 against Tulsa since the Hurricane joined the American Athletic Conference prior to the 2014-15 season.
Last Meeting
• Junior Etou recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 17 points and 15 rebounds, while Corey Henderson Jr. added 18 points to lead Tulsa to a 76-67 win over SMU on Feb. 1, 2018, at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
• Etou and Henderson Jr. combined for 26 points in the second half and Tulsa opened the final period on a 19-4 run to break the game open.
• SMU cut the deficit to five, but the Hurricane connected on 12 free throws in the final four minutes to seal the win.
A Tulsa Win Would ...
• Improve Tulsa's record to 12-5 on the season and even its conference record to 2-2.
• Would give the Hurricane its first win over SMU in Dallas since Feb. 10, 2016.
• Improve Tulsa's all-time record against SMU to 33-19, including a 20-8 mark in Dallas.
Last Time Out
• Tulsa hit a season-high 14 3-pointers, but Cincinnati rallied in the final minute of regulation and took a 70-65 overtime victory on Thursday night at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The Hurricane saw its 15-game home winning streak come to an end.
• DaQuan Jeffries led TU with 14 points on just four shots, while Elijah Joiner and Jeriah Horne each added 11 points.
• The Hurricane led by six at 57-51 with 1:16 left, but the Bearcats closed regulation on a 7-1 run to tie the score and send the game to overtime.
• In the extra session, Cincinnati took the lead for good on a Jarron Cumberland three-point play, which started a 10-2 run for the 70-65 win.
Trending
• Tulsa is 9-2 when DaQuan Jeffries scores in double-figures. The squad is 2-3 when he does not.
• Martins Igbanu has shot 50-percent or better from the floor in all but three games this season. He leads the team with a .580 (69-of-119) field goal percentage for the season.
• Tulsa allowed an opponent season-high of 56.8-percent shooting in its loss to Southern Illinois. In the nine games since, TU opponents are shooting just 38.7-percent (237-of-612) from the floor.
• Only five of Tulsa's last 10 opponents have shot better than 40-percent. Four of TU's last seven opponents have been held to 35.7-percent shooting or less.
TU media release...
• Tulsa will continue conference play with at 5 p.m. matchup at SMU on Saturday, Jan. 12 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas.
• The Hurricane lead the all-time series, 32-19, and own a 19-8 record against the Mustangs in Dallas. TU has a better winning percentage in the series in Dallas (19-8, .704) than in Tulsa (12-10, .545).
• The Mustangs are 5-2 against Tulsa since the Hurricane joined the American Athletic Conference prior to the 2014-15 season.
• Tulsa is coming off a 70-65 overtime loss to Cincinnati on Thursday night. DaQuan Jeffries led the way with 14 points and the Hurricane hit a season-high 14 3-pointers, but the Bearcats rallied in the final minute of regulation and outscored Tulsa 12-7 in the extra session for the win.
• With 76 assists this season, Sterling Taplin has moved to sixth place on the program's all-time charts with 351. Taplin needs 38 assists to pass current TU assistant coach Shea Seals (1993-1997) and move into the top five on the list.
• DaQuan Jeffries leads the team in scoring at 13.8 ppg and he is second in rebounding at 5.6 rpg. Jeffries has led the team in scoring eight times, including a season-high 24 points in a win over UT Arlington (Nov. 27). The Edmond native also averages a team-leading 14.7 ppg during conference play.
• TU has notched 47 league wins since joining The American, which ranks third behind only Cincinnati (59) and SMU (53) during that span (2014-present).
• Tulsa was picked to finish ninth in The American Preseason Poll. TU has finished better than its preseason prediction in all four seasons under head coach Frank Haith.
• With a 10-3 non-conference record, Tulsa had its best start under head coach Frank Haith. The Hurricane registered 10 wins before the start of league play for the first time since 2009-10.
Notes
The Game
• Tulsa will continue American Athletic Conference play at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12 when it will head south to face SMU at Moody Coliseum.
• The game can be seen on ESPNU, while fans in the Tulsa area can tune to Big Country 99.5 FM with Bruce Howard and former Hurricane player J.R. Rollo on the call. Live audio from the game also can be found by using the TuneIn app.
Scouting the Mustangs
• SMU was picked to finish seventh in The American as the team returns four starters and nine letterwinners from last year's squad, which went 17-16 and finished ninth in the conference.
• The Mustangs come into Saturday's matchup following a 76-64 setback at UConn on Thursday night. Jimmy Whitt led the way with a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
• McMurray ranks third in The American in scoring at 18.7 ppg and he is averaging 20 ppg through three league games. Jimmy Whitt Jr. (12.9 ppg), Ethan Chargois (12.8 ppg) and Isiaha Mike (10.1 ppg) all averag in double-figures for the season.
• SMU is averaging 75.5 ppg for the season and 73.3 ppg during league play and those numbers rank fourth and sixth in the conference, respectively.
The Series
• Saturday's matchup marks the 52nd all-time meeting between Tulsa and SMU. The Hurricane leads the series, 32-19, and owns a 19-8 record in Dallas.
• Tulsa's winning percentage against the Mustangs is better in Dallas (19-8, .704) than in Tulsa (12-10, .545).
• The Mustangs are 5-2 against Tulsa since the Hurricane joined the American Athletic Conference prior to the 2014-15 season.
Last Meeting
• Junior Etou recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 17 points and 15 rebounds, while Corey Henderson Jr. added 18 points to lead Tulsa to a 76-67 win over SMU on Feb. 1, 2018, at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
• Etou and Henderson Jr. combined for 26 points in the second half and Tulsa opened the final period on a 19-4 run to break the game open.
• SMU cut the deficit to five, but the Hurricane connected on 12 free throws in the final four minutes to seal the win.
A Tulsa Win Would ...
• Improve Tulsa's record to 12-5 on the season and even its conference record to 2-2.
• Would give the Hurricane its first win over SMU in Dallas since Feb. 10, 2016.
• Improve Tulsa's all-time record against SMU to 33-19, including a 20-8 mark in Dallas.
Last Time Out
• Tulsa hit a season-high 14 3-pointers, but Cincinnati rallied in the final minute of regulation and took a 70-65 overtime victory on Thursday night at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The Hurricane saw its 15-game home winning streak come to an end.
• DaQuan Jeffries led TU with 14 points on just four shots, while Elijah Joiner and Jeriah Horne each added 11 points.
• The Hurricane led by six at 57-51 with 1:16 left, but the Bearcats closed regulation on a 7-1 run to tie the score and send the game to overtime.
• In the extra session, Cincinnati took the lead for good on a Jarron Cumberland three-point play, which started a 10-2 run for the 70-65 win.
Trending
• Tulsa is 9-2 when DaQuan Jeffries scores in double-figures. The squad is 2-3 when he does not.
• Martins Igbanu has shot 50-percent or better from the floor in all but three games this season. He leads the team with a .580 (69-of-119) field goal percentage for the season.
• Tulsa allowed an opponent season-high of 56.8-percent shooting in its loss to Southern Illinois. In the nine games since, TU opponents are shooting just 38.7-percent (237-of-612) from the floor.
• Only five of Tulsa's last 10 opponents have shot better than 40-percent. Four of TU's last seven opponents have been held to 35.7-percent shooting or less.
