Saturday, November 19
3 p.m.
Tulsa
vs
New Orleans
Men's Basketball vs. New Orleans Saturday
11/18/2016 4:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa men's basketball team plays host to New Orleans at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
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This will be the first meeting between the Golden Hurricane (0-2) and the Privateers (1-1). The game will be broadcast ESPN3.com and Big Country 99.5 FM/Golden Hurricane Radio Network. Live stats will be available on TulsaHurricane.com
The Series
This is the first meeting between Tulsa and New Orleans.
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Quick Hits
• Senior Pat Birt led the Golden Hurricane against Wichita State, scoring 17 points with three 3-pointers and four assists. He has eight assists through two games this season.
• Tulsa is playing its 106th season of basketball in 2016-17.
• Tulsa Head Coach Frank Haith is in his third season at Tulsa, and has led the Hurricane to 20 wins and a postseason appearance in each season.
• Tulsa features three players on its roster that have appeared in a game at TU – Pat Birt, TK Edogi and Sterling Taplin.
• Tulsa has 10 newcomers to its roster, including two juniors, one sophomore and five freshmen.
• Tulsa is in its third season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
• The Tulsa schedule features up to 10 opponents that played in the NCAA or NIT tournaments in 2016, six of which participated in the NCAA Tournament. (includes potential opponents in the Diamond Head Classic)
• In two seasons as a member of The American, TU finished second and tied for third place in the regular season, respectively.
• For the third straight year, all of Tulsa's conference games and non-conference home games will be televised on an ESPN network or CBS Sports Network.
• Tulsa is playing its 19th season in the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The Reynolds Center opened December 1998, and TU has posted a 216-65 record in the building, including a 99-27 non-conference mark.
• In two seasons under Frank Haith, the Hurricane has held 54 of 66 opponents under 50 percent from the field.
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| TULSA (0-2) vs. NEW ORLEANS (1-1) | |
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| Date/Time: | Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 • 3:03 p.m. |
| Site:Â | Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355) |
| Coaches: | Tulsa – Frank Haith (Elon '88) – 43-25, 3rd year New Orleans – Mark Slessinger (Aurora '96) – 57-86, 6th year |
| TV: | ESPN3 (Dave Raymond and Bryndon Manzer) |
| Radio: | Big Country 99.5 FM (Bruce Howard and J.R. Rollo) |
| Live Stats: | Live Stats |
| Series: | First Meeting |
| Twitter: | @TUMBasketball | @TulsaHurricane |
| Instagram: | TulsaMBasketball |
| Game Notes: | Tulsa | UNO |
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TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa men's basketball team plays host to New Orleans at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
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This will be the first meeting between the Golden Hurricane (0-2) and the Privateers (1-1). The game will be broadcast ESPN3.com and Big Country 99.5 FM/Golden Hurricane Radio Network. Live stats will be available on TulsaHurricane.com
The Series
This is the first meeting between Tulsa and New Orleans.
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Quick Hits
• Senior Pat Birt led the Golden Hurricane against Wichita State, scoring 17 points with three 3-pointers and four assists. He has eight assists through two games this season.
• Tulsa is playing its 106th season of basketball in 2016-17.
• Tulsa Head Coach Frank Haith is in his third season at Tulsa, and has led the Hurricane to 20 wins and a postseason appearance in each season.
• Tulsa features three players on its roster that have appeared in a game at TU – Pat Birt, TK Edogi and Sterling Taplin.
• Tulsa has 10 newcomers to its roster, including two juniors, one sophomore and five freshmen.
• Tulsa is in its third season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
• The Tulsa schedule features up to 10 opponents that played in the NCAA or NIT tournaments in 2016, six of which participated in the NCAA Tournament. (includes potential opponents in the Diamond Head Classic)
• In two seasons as a member of The American, TU finished second and tied for third place in the regular season, respectively.
• For the third straight year, all of Tulsa's conference games and non-conference home games will be televised on an ESPN network or CBS Sports Network.
• Tulsa is playing its 19th season in the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The Reynolds Center opened December 1998, and TU has posted a 216-65 record in the building, including a 99-27 non-conference mark.
• In two seasons under Frank Haith, the Hurricane has held 54 of 66 opponents under 50 percent from the field.
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