Monday, October 30
Reynolds Center
7 PM
Tulsa
vs
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Tulsa To Host Northwestern Oklahoma State In Exhibition On Monday
10/29/2017 1:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE vs. NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE RANGERS | |
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| Date/Time: | Monday • October 30, 2017 • 7 p.m. |
| Site: | Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355), Tulsa, Okla. |
| Coaches: | Tulsa – Frank Haith (Elon '88), 4th year Northwestern Okla. State – Shawn Dirden (Idaho '02), 2nd year |
| Live Stats: | Live Stats |
| Twitter: | @TUMBasketball | @TulsaHurricane |
| Instagram: | TulsaMBasketball |
| Game Notes: | Tulsa |
Fast Break Points
• Tulsa is in its 107th season of basketball.
• Monday night's exhibition game is the first of two tune-ups for the Golden Hurricane prior to the start of the 2017-18 season. TU also will host Missouri S&T at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 before officially opening the season at noon on Friday, Nov. 10 against Lamar.
• Tulsa has played 66 exhibition games since the 1969-70 season and it owns a 64-2 record in those games. TU has won 34 consecutive exhibitions, including all five under fourth-year head coach Frank Haith.
• A year after adding 10 new players to the roster, Tulsa returns eight letterwinners and four starters from last season's team. In all, Tulsa returns five of its top six scorers and 72-percent of its offense from last season.
• Junior Etou led the team in scoring (12.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg) last season. He was named preseason second-team American Athletic Conference in a vote by the league's head coaches prior to the 2017-18 campaign.
• The schedule will see Tulsa face up to 12 opponents that participated in the postseason last year, with four of those matchups coming at home.
• Along with the team's eight returners, four newcomers are eligible to make their debut this season. Curran Scott sat out the 2016-17 season after transferring from Charlotte. Junior college transfer DaQuan Jeffries and freshmen guards Elijah Joiner and Darien Jackson will look to see their first minutes for the Hurricane this season.
• Tulsa is in its fourth season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
• TU has posted 34 league wins since joining the conference, which is tied for the third-most behind SMU (44) and Cincinnati (41).
• 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.
Notes
The Game
• Tulsa will host Northwestern Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30 in the first of two exhibition games prior to the start of the 2017-18 season.
• Live stats for Monday's exhibition opener and every home game during the 2017-18 season can be found online at tulsastats.com.
Exhibition Excellence
• Tulsa has played 66 exhibition games since its first one prior to the 1969-70 season and it has a 64-2 record in those contests, including wins in 35 consecutive exhibitions. The Golden Hurricane have won all five exhibition games under head coach Frank Haith.
• TU defeated Oklahoma Christian (72-53) and Northeastern State (84-52) in exhibition play last season.
• The only two exhibition losses came against Conoco Oil in 1997 and the Italian Nationals in 1984.
Haith Enters Fourth Season at TU
• Head coach Frank Haith is entering his fourth season at Tulsa, where he has compiled a 58-40 record and made a pair of postseason appearances during his tenure. Overall, he has an on-court record of 263-169 in 13 seasons.
• Haith has led the Golden Hurricane to a pair of 20-win seasons and postseason appearances (2015 NCAA Tournament, 2016 NIT) during his first three seasons.
• With a win over No. 9 Wichita State in 2015-16, he led TU to its first win over a top-10 squad since 2000. Later that season, TU won at No. 16 SMU for its first road win against a top-16 program since 1981.
Haith in Exclusive Coaching Company
• Head coach Frank Haith is the only active Division I coach to take teams in four of the Power 6 conferences to the NCAA Tournament. Haith guided Tulsa (The American) to the Big Dance in 2015, Missouri (SEC) in 2013, Missouri (Big 12) in 2012 and Miami (ACC) in 2008.
• In addition, Haith is one of just 20 active coaches that have taken at least three different teams to the NCAA Tournament.
• Haith will face three other coaches on that list this season when TU matches up against Tubby Smith (Memphis), Kelvin Sampson (Houston) and Bruce Weber (Kansas State).
Tulsa's Success in The American
• Since joining the American Athletic Conference prior to the 2014-15 season, the Golden Hurricane has posted 34 league wins, which is tied with Temple for third-most in the circuit.
• Only SMU (44 wins) and Cincinnati (41 wins) have earned more victories than Tulsa's 34, which tops UConn (30) and Memphis (27) along with five other conference programs.
• TU has finished better than its preseason prediction in each of Haith's three seasons. The Golden Hurricane was picked to finish eighth in the conference prior to the 2017-18 season.
Etou Named Preseason Second-Team American Athletic Conference
• Senior forward Junior Etou was named preseason second-team American Athletic Conference in a vote by the league's head coaches.
• Last season, Etou led the Golden Hurricane in scoring (12.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg) and was the only player to start all 32 games. He was even better in conference play as he averaged 13.4 ppg and 6.9 rpg.
• Etou scored in double-figures 18 times with six games of at least 20 points, including a career-high 31 points against ECU, and produced four double-doubles.
• He led the team in scoring 12 times, rebounding 17 times, steals eight times, assists five times and blocks twice.
Look Who's Back
• Tulsa returns eight letterwinners, including four starters, and 72-percent of its offense from last season's team.
• Returning starters include senior forward Junior Etou (32 starts), sophomore forward Martins Igbanu (17), junior guard Sterling Taplin (30) and senior guard Jaleel Wheeler (29).
• Other returners include junior forward Geno Artison, senior guard Corey Henderson Jr., sophomore guard Lawson Korita and junior forward Alex Foree.
• In all, Tulsa returns 68.8-percent of its minutes, 66.9-percent of its rebounding, 79.8-percent of its assists and 65.5-percent of its steals.
New Faces
• Along with the eight returning letterwinners, Tulsa has five newcomers, four of which are eligible to make their debut this season.
• The newcomers eligible for 2017-18 are sophomore guard Curran Scott, junior guard/forward DaQuan Jeffries, freshman guard Darien Jackson and freshman guard Elijah Joiner. Sophomore forward Jeriah Horne will sit out the season after transferring from Nebraska.
• Scott redshirted the 2016-17 season after transferring from Charlotte, where he averaged 10.3 ppg as a freshman in 2015-16. He practiced with the Golden Hurricane last season.
• Jeffries was an All-Region V and all-conference honoree for Western Texas CC last season after he averaged 15.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.8 apg and 1.1 spg, while he shot 66-percent from the field.
Tulsa Enters 20th Season at the Reynolds Center
• After hosting the first TU men's basketball game on Dec. 29, 1998, the Golden Hurricane will play its 20th season in the Donald W. Reynolds Center this year.
• Tulsa has posted an overall record of 226-70 (.764) in its 19 seasons.
• The building has seen 41 sellouts and 1,786,366 fans have witnessed Tulsa basketball at the Reynolds Center.
Season Tickets Available Now
• Season tickets for Tulsa's full home schedule are on sale and can be purchased at Monday's game, while fans will be able to select their preferred seats from the available allotment.
• A four-game Mini-Plan also is available, which features four American Athletic Conference matchups (Jan. 3 vs. UConn; Jan. 13 vs. Wichita State; Feb. 1 vs. SMU; March 4 vs. Temple).
• Additionally, discounted group tickets are available to groups of 15 or more and fans also can purchase an All-Sport FlexBook, which allows flexibility in attending games for basketball, football and ticketed Olympic sports.
• Fans can purchase tickets in person at the TU Athletics Ticket Office in the Reynolds Center or by calling 918.631.GoTU (4688).
• Tulsa is in its 107th season of basketball.
• Monday night's exhibition game is the first of two tune-ups for the Golden Hurricane prior to the start of the 2017-18 season. TU also will host Missouri S&T at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 before officially opening the season at noon on Friday, Nov. 10 against Lamar.
• Tulsa has played 66 exhibition games since the 1969-70 season and it owns a 64-2 record in those games. TU has won 34 consecutive exhibitions, including all five under fourth-year head coach Frank Haith.
• A year after adding 10 new players to the roster, Tulsa returns eight letterwinners and four starters from last season's team. In all, Tulsa returns five of its top six scorers and 72-percent of its offense from last season.
• Junior Etou led the team in scoring (12.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg) last season. He was named preseason second-team American Athletic Conference in a vote by the league's head coaches prior to the 2017-18 campaign.
• The schedule will see Tulsa face up to 12 opponents that participated in the postseason last year, with four of those matchups coming at home.
• Along with the team's eight returners, four newcomers are eligible to make their debut this season. Curran Scott sat out the 2016-17 season after transferring from Charlotte. Junior college transfer DaQuan Jeffries and freshmen guards Elijah Joiner and Darien Jackson will look to see their first minutes for the Hurricane this season.
• Tulsa is in its fourth season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
• TU has posted 34 league wins since joining the conference, which is tied for the third-most behind SMU (44) and Cincinnati (41).
• 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.
Notes
The Game
• Tulsa will host Northwestern Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30 in the first of two exhibition games prior to the start of the 2017-18 season.
• Live stats for Monday's exhibition opener and every home game during the 2017-18 season can be found online at tulsastats.com.
Exhibition Excellence
• Tulsa has played 66 exhibition games since its first one prior to the 1969-70 season and it has a 64-2 record in those contests, including wins in 35 consecutive exhibitions. The Golden Hurricane have won all five exhibition games under head coach Frank Haith.
• TU defeated Oklahoma Christian (72-53) and Northeastern State (84-52) in exhibition play last season.
• The only two exhibition losses came against Conoco Oil in 1997 and the Italian Nationals in 1984.
Haith Enters Fourth Season at TU
• Head coach Frank Haith is entering his fourth season at Tulsa, where he has compiled a 58-40 record and made a pair of postseason appearances during his tenure. Overall, he has an on-court record of 263-169 in 13 seasons.
• Haith has led the Golden Hurricane to a pair of 20-win seasons and postseason appearances (2015 NCAA Tournament, 2016 NIT) during his first three seasons.
• With a win over No. 9 Wichita State in 2015-16, he led TU to its first win over a top-10 squad since 2000. Later that season, TU won at No. 16 SMU for its first road win against a top-16 program since 1981.
Haith in Exclusive Coaching Company
• Head coach Frank Haith is the only active Division I coach to take teams in four of the Power 6 conferences to the NCAA Tournament. Haith guided Tulsa (The American) to the Big Dance in 2015, Missouri (SEC) in 2013, Missouri (Big 12) in 2012 and Miami (ACC) in 2008.
• In addition, Haith is one of just 20 active coaches that have taken at least three different teams to the NCAA Tournament.
• Haith will face three other coaches on that list this season when TU matches up against Tubby Smith (Memphis), Kelvin Sampson (Houston) and Bruce Weber (Kansas State).
Tulsa's Success in The American
• Since joining the American Athletic Conference prior to the 2014-15 season, the Golden Hurricane has posted 34 league wins, which is tied with Temple for third-most in the circuit.
• Only SMU (44 wins) and Cincinnati (41 wins) have earned more victories than Tulsa's 34, which tops UConn (30) and Memphis (27) along with five other conference programs.
• TU has finished better than its preseason prediction in each of Haith's three seasons. The Golden Hurricane was picked to finish eighth in the conference prior to the 2017-18 season.
Etou Named Preseason Second-Team American Athletic Conference
• Senior forward Junior Etou was named preseason second-team American Athletic Conference in a vote by the league's head coaches.
• Last season, Etou led the Golden Hurricane in scoring (12.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg) and was the only player to start all 32 games. He was even better in conference play as he averaged 13.4 ppg and 6.9 rpg.
• Etou scored in double-figures 18 times with six games of at least 20 points, including a career-high 31 points against ECU, and produced four double-doubles.
• He led the team in scoring 12 times, rebounding 17 times, steals eight times, assists five times and blocks twice.
Look Who's Back
• Tulsa returns eight letterwinners, including four starters, and 72-percent of its offense from last season's team.
• Returning starters include senior forward Junior Etou (32 starts), sophomore forward Martins Igbanu (17), junior guard Sterling Taplin (30) and senior guard Jaleel Wheeler (29).
• Other returners include junior forward Geno Artison, senior guard Corey Henderson Jr., sophomore guard Lawson Korita and junior forward Alex Foree.
• In all, Tulsa returns 68.8-percent of its minutes, 66.9-percent of its rebounding, 79.8-percent of its assists and 65.5-percent of its steals.
New Faces
• Along with the eight returning letterwinners, Tulsa has five newcomers, four of which are eligible to make their debut this season.
• The newcomers eligible for 2017-18 are sophomore guard Curran Scott, junior guard/forward DaQuan Jeffries, freshman guard Darien Jackson and freshman guard Elijah Joiner. Sophomore forward Jeriah Horne will sit out the season after transferring from Nebraska.
• Scott redshirted the 2016-17 season after transferring from Charlotte, where he averaged 10.3 ppg as a freshman in 2015-16. He practiced with the Golden Hurricane last season.
• Jeffries was an All-Region V and all-conference honoree for Western Texas CC last season after he averaged 15.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.8 apg and 1.1 spg, while he shot 66-percent from the field.
Tulsa Enters 20th Season at the Reynolds Center
• After hosting the first TU men's basketball game on Dec. 29, 1998, the Golden Hurricane will play its 20th season in the Donald W. Reynolds Center this year.
• Tulsa has posted an overall record of 226-70 (.764) in its 19 seasons.
• The building has seen 41 sellouts and 1,786,366 fans have witnessed Tulsa basketball at the Reynolds Center.
Season Tickets Available Now
• Season tickets for Tulsa's full home schedule are on sale and can be purchased at Monday's game, while fans will be able to select their preferred seats from the available allotment.
• A four-game Mini-Plan also is available, which features four American Athletic Conference matchups (Jan. 3 vs. UConn; Jan. 13 vs. Wichita State; Feb. 1 vs. SMU; March 4 vs. Temple).
• Additionally, discounted group tickets are available to groups of 15 or more and fans also can purchase an All-Sport FlexBook, which allows flexibility in attending games for basketball, football and ticketed Olympic sports.
• Fans can purchase tickets in person at the TU Athletics Ticket Office in the Reynolds Center or by calling 918.631.GoTU (4688).
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