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Fast Break Points
• Tulsa is in its 108th season of basketball and fifth season in the American Athletic Conference.
• Tulsa will open conference play with a 7 p.m. matchup at No. 19/17 Houston on Wednesday, Jan. 2. The Cougars own the nation's longest home winning streak at 26 games.
• Tulsa leads the all-time series against the Cougars, 27-25, but Houston has won four of the last five meetings.
• TU is 52-46 all-time in conference openers and 3-1 since joining The American.
• TU has won five straight games and is coming off a 69-59 win over Oral Roberts on Dec. 22 at the Mabee Center. DaQuan Jeffries and Martins Igbanu led the way with 16 points apiece as TU defeated its crosstown rival for the third consecutive season.
• At 10-3, Tulsa is off to its best start under head coach Frank Haith. The Hurricane registered 10 non-conference wins before the start of league play for the first time since 2009-10.
• With 66 assists this season, Sterling Taplin has moved to sixth place on the program's all-time charts with 341. Taplin needs 48 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 13.6 ppg and he is second in rebounding at 5.8 rpg. He is shooting 74.5-percent (41-of-55) inside the arc, which ranks 10th in the nation, and his 22 3-pointers made also lead the team.
• Tulsa has won 14 consecutive home games and 23 of its last 25 contests at the Reynolds Center dating back to last season. The squad will be playing just its third true road game this season.
• TU has notched 46 league wins since joining The American, which ranks third behind only Cincinnati (57) and SMU (51) 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.
Notes
The Game
• Tulsa will open conference play at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2 when it will take to the road for a matchup at No. 19/17 Houston.
• The game can be seen on ESPN3, 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 Cougars
• Houston was picked to finish third in The American as the team returns three starters and seven letterwinners from last year's squad, which went 27-8 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Cougars are one of just four undefeated teams remaining in Division I. At 13-0, the program is off to its best start since the 1967-68 squad started 31-0.
• Houston ranks No. 17 in the coaches' poll, No. 19 in the AP Poll and No. 4 in the NCAA NET rankings. The Cougars also own the nation's longest home winning streak at 26 games dating back to last season.
• The team is led by Corey Davis Jr., who is averaging 15.4 ppg, while Armoni Brooks is averaging 14.8 ppg and a team-leading 7.2 rpg.
• UH ranks ninth in the nation in scoring defense (58.1 ppg) and third in field goal percentage defense (.358).
The Series
• Wednesday's matchup marks the 53rd all-time meeting between Tulsa and Houston. The Golden Hurricane lead the series, 27-25, but Houston has won four of the last five games.
• The Cougars own a 16-10 record against TU in Houston, including victories in each of the last three games in the Bayou City.
Last Meeting
• Martins Igbanu scored a career-high 27 points for Tulsa, but Houston hit an American Athletic Conference record 18 3-pointers en route to a 104-72 win over the visiting Golden Hurricane on Jan. 11, 2018, at H&PE Arena.
• Rob Gray scored 22 of his game-high 34 points in the first half, while Armoni Brooks hit five 3-pointers en route to 15 points for the Cougars.
A Tulsa Win Would ...
• Improve Tulsa's record to 11-3 on the season, which would continue the program's best start under Frank Haith.
• Improve Tulsa's all-time record to 53-46 in conference openers and 4-1 since joining The American.
• Give Tulsa its third win away from the Reynolds Center this season.
• Improve Tulsa's all-time record against Houston to 28-25 and snap a three-game losing streak against the Cougars.
• Give Tulsa its second win over a ranked team this season (then-No. 16/15 Kansas State on Dec. 8). It would be the first time since the 2015-16 season that TU has won two games against ranked opponents.
• Give Tulsa its first road win over a ranked team since a victory at No. 16 SMU on Feb. 10, 2016.
• Snap Houston's 26-game home winning streak, which currently is the longest in Division I.
Last Time Out
• DaQuan Jeffries and Martins Igbanu each scored 16 points to lead Tulsa to a 69-59 win over crosstown rival Oral Roberts on Dec. 22 and claim the Mayor's Cup for the third consecutive year.
• Tulsa led by 10 in the first half before Oral Roberts caught fire from behind the arc to take a 31-26 advantage into halftime. TU knotted the game at 33, but the Golden Eagles extended the lead back to eight with 12:52 left.
• TU trailed 50-49 with 5:34 remaining before a 14-0 run gave the Hurricane the lead for good.
Trending
• Tulsa is undefeated (8-0) 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 one game this season (at Utah, Dec. 1). He leads the team with a .590 (59-of-100) field goal percentage for the season.
• DaQuan Jeffries is shooting 74.5-percent (41-of-55) inside the arc this season, which ranks 10th in the country according to kenpom.com.
• Tulsa allowed an opponent season-high of 56.8-percent shooting in its loss to Southern Illinois. In the seven games since, TU opponents are shooting just 38.0-percent (156-of-410) from the floor.
Nothing But NET
• Tulsa will start conference play with an NCAA NET ranking inside the top 100 (90th as of Dec. 31). The Golden Hurricane will face a tough stretch to start play in The American, as the first half of its 18-game league schedule will see the team play seven games against teams currently ranked in the top 100.
• The Hurricane will get two games against Houston (No. 4) and Cincinnati (No. 25) during the stretch along with matchups against UCF (No. 39), UConn (95th) and Memphis (No. 100).
• All nine of Tulsa's opponents in that span are ranked in the top 150 as USF checks in at No. 103, while SMU is No. 138.
Fast Break Points
• Tulsa is in its 108th season of basketball and fifth season in the American Athletic Conference.
• Tulsa will open conference play with a 7 p.m. matchup at No. 19/17 Houston on Wednesday, Jan. 2. The Cougars own the nation's longest home winning streak at 26 games.
• Tulsa leads the all-time series against the Cougars, 27-25, but Houston has won four of the last five meetings.
• TU is 52-46 all-time in conference openers and 3-1 since joining The American.
• TU has won five straight games and is coming off a 69-59 win over Oral Roberts on Dec. 22 at the Mabee Center. DaQuan Jeffries and Martins Igbanu led the way with 16 points apiece as TU defeated its crosstown rival for the third consecutive season.
• At 10-3, Tulsa is off to its best start under head coach Frank Haith. The Hurricane registered 10 non-conference wins before the start of league play for the first time since 2009-10.
• With 66 assists this season, Sterling Taplin has moved to sixth place on the program's all-time charts with 341. Taplin needs 48 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 13.6 ppg and he is second in rebounding at 5.8 rpg. He is shooting 74.5-percent (41-of-55) inside the arc, which ranks 10th in the nation, and his 22 3-pointers made also lead the team.
• Tulsa has won 14 consecutive home games and 23 of its last 25 contests at the Reynolds Center dating back to last season. The squad will be playing just its third true road game this season.
• TU has notched 46 league wins since joining The American, which ranks third behind only Cincinnati (57) and SMU (51) 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.
Notes
The Game
• Tulsa will open conference play at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2 when it will take to the road for a matchup at No. 19/17 Houston.
• The game can be seen on ESPN3, 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 Cougars
• Houston was picked to finish third in The American as the team returns three starters and seven letterwinners from last year's squad, which went 27-8 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Cougars are one of just four undefeated teams remaining in Division I. At 13-0, the program is off to its best start since the 1967-68 squad started 31-0.
• Houston ranks No. 17 in the coaches' poll, No. 19 in the AP Poll and No. 4 in the NCAA NET rankings. The Cougars also own the nation's longest home winning streak at 26 games dating back to last season.
• The team is led by Corey Davis Jr., who is averaging 15.4 ppg, while Armoni Brooks is averaging 14.8 ppg and a team-leading 7.2 rpg.
• UH ranks ninth in the nation in scoring defense (58.1 ppg) and third in field goal percentage defense (.358).
The Series
• Wednesday's matchup marks the 53rd all-time meeting between Tulsa and Houston. The Golden Hurricane lead the series, 27-25, but Houston has won four of the last five games.
• The Cougars own a 16-10 record against TU in Houston, including victories in each of the last three games in the Bayou City.
Last Meeting
• Martins Igbanu scored a career-high 27 points for Tulsa, but Houston hit an American Athletic Conference record 18 3-pointers en route to a 104-72 win over the visiting Golden Hurricane on Jan. 11, 2018, at H&PE Arena.
• Rob Gray scored 22 of his game-high 34 points in the first half, while Armoni Brooks hit five 3-pointers en route to 15 points for the Cougars.
A Tulsa Win Would ...
• Improve Tulsa's record to 11-3 on the season, which would continue the program's best start under Frank Haith.
• Improve Tulsa's all-time record to 53-46 in conference openers and 4-1 since joining The American.
• Give Tulsa its third win away from the Reynolds Center this season.
• Improve Tulsa's all-time record against Houston to 28-25 and snap a three-game losing streak against the Cougars.
• Give Tulsa its second win over a ranked team this season (then-No. 16/15 Kansas State on Dec. 8). It would be the first time since the 2015-16 season that TU has won two games against ranked opponents.
• Give Tulsa its first road win over a ranked team since a victory at No. 16 SMU on Feb. 10, 2016.
• Snap Houston's 26-game home winning streak, which currently is the longest in Division I.
Last Time Out
• DaQuan Jeffries and Martins Igbanu each scored 16 points to lead Tulsa to a 69-59 win over crosstown rival Oral Roberts on Dec. 22 and claim the Mayor's Cup for the third consecutive year.
• Tulsa led by 10 in the first half before Oral Roberts caught fire from behind the arc to take a 31-26 advantage into halftime. TU knotted the game at 33, but the Golden Eagles extended the lead back to eight with 12:52 left.
• TU trailed 50-49 with 5:34 remaining before a 14-0 run gave the Hurricane the lead for good.
Trending
• Tulsa is undefeated (8-0) 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 one game this season (at Utah, Dec. 1). He leads the team with a .590 (59-of-100) field goal percentage for the season.
• DaQuan Jeffries is shooting 74.5-percent (41-of-55) inside the arc this season, which ranks 10th in the country according to kenpom.com.
• Tulsa allowed an opponent season-high of 56.8-percent shooting in its loss to Southern Illinois. In the seven games since, TU opponents are shooting just 38.0-percent (156-of-410) from the floor.
Nothing But NET
• Tulsa will start conference play with an NCAA NET ranking inside the top 100 (90th as of Dec. 31). The Golden Hurricane will face a tough stretch to start play in The American, as the first half of its 18-game league schedule will see the team play seven games against teams currently ranked in the top 100.
• The Hurricane will get two games against Houston (No. 4) and Cincinnati (No. 25) during the stretch along with matchups against UCF (No. 39), UConn (95th) and Memphis (No. 100).
• All nine of Tulsa's opponents in that span are ranked in the top 150 as USF checks in at No. 103, while SMU is No. 138.
