Tulsa
UTEP (WAC Tournament)
Golden Hurricane Advances With 81-47 Dismantling Of UTEP
3/13/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 13, 2003
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Dante Swanson, Jason Parker and Seneca Collins each scored 12 points to lead Tulsa to an 81-47 victory over Texas-El Paso in the Western Athletic Conference quarterfinals in Thursday.
The Golden Hurricane (20-9) scored 21 consecutive points in the first half and led 37-13 at the break.
The Hurricane shot 46 percent from the field while limiting UTEP to 30.5 percent shooting. The Miners (6-24) had 16 turnovers and made just six of 26 shots in the first half.
Justino Victoriano had 18 points and 11 rebounds for UTEP.
Tulsa jumped out to a 13-6 lead, then scored 21 straight points before Thomas Gehrke hit a basket for UTEP with 2:39 left in the half.
UTEP freshman center John Tofi was injured with 16:02 left in the second half. He took an inadvertent blow to the head and was taken off the court on a stretcher.
UTEP coach Billy Gillispie said Tofi was not seriously injured.
Tulsa will face Hawaii in the semifinals on Friday.
