ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — B.J. Taylor scored 15 points, including UCF’s final five, and the Knights edged Tulsa 64-62 on Saturday despite going without a field goal for the final 6½ minutes.

UCF trailed by 15 early and 32-23 at halftime before taking a seven-point lead with 6:36 left after a … Read More

TULSA (AP) — Senior DaQuan Jeffries scored nine of his 20 points in the final 1:02 as Tulsa held off in-state rival Oklahoma State 74-71 on Wednesday night.

“Down the stretch we were really good, but they kept making big shot after big shot,” said Tulsa coach Frank Haith. “We kept … Read More

By JOHN COON, Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Faced with renewed offensive struggles, Utah found a way to fight through it and get back on track.

The Utes weathered a sluggish first half and staved off multiple comeback attempts by Tulsa after halftime to pull out a 69-64 victory on Saturday. … Read More

BIMINI, Bahamas (AP) — Martins Igbanu scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, DaQuan Jeffries had 15 points and Tulsa rallied to beat Little Rock 88-78 on Monday night at the Bimini Jam.

Sterling Taplin added 10 points with eight assists and Jeriah Horne scored 10 for the Golden Hurricane (4-0), … Read More

Tulsa takes down ORU

HOUSTON (AP) — Damyean Dotson scored 18 points with four 3-pointers, Galen Robinson Jr. made the game-winning free throw and blocked a potential game-tying 3-pointer, and Houston rallied to beat Tulsa 64-61 on Wednesday night to win its third straight.

After 14 ties and eight lead changes, Houston went up 62-59 … Read More

By KEN MACLEOD, Associated Press

TULSA (AP) — As Tulsa’s leading returning scorer and a 3-point specialist, Pat Birt is undeterred by a slow start — to a game or a season.

“It’s all about the next shot, you can’t dwell on the past,” said Birt, whose 13 points in the second-half … Read More

TULSA (AP) — Freshman Lindy Waters made the game-winning basket as Oklahoma State edged in-state rival Tulsa 71-67 Saturday, but both Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood and Tulsa’s Frank Haith saw different keys to what both agreed was an unsightly affair.

Underwood pointed to the toughness and resourcefulness of freshman guard … Read More

TULSA (AP) — Jaleel Wheeler scored 15 points and Tulsa pulled away down the stretch for a 79-65 win over crosstown rival Oral Roberts on Monday night.

The game was the 52nd meeting between the two Tulsa schools. The Golden Hurricanes lead the overall series 33-19 and have won four straight.

Wheeler … Read More