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Tuesday, December 29
Reynolds Center
4:00 p.m.
Tulsa
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SMU
Tulsa vs. No. 18 SMU: MBB Game 13 Preview
12/28/2015 6:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa men's basketball team plays host to No. 18 SMU to open American Athletic Conference play at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
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The Golden Hurricane (8-4, 0-0 American) has won three of its last four games, including a 90-55 victory over Northern Arizona on Dec. 22. The Mustangs (11-0, 0-0 American) won the Las Vegas Classic last week, including a 70-66 win over Colorado on Dec. 23.
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The game will be broadcast on Big Country 99.5 FM and the Golden Hurricane Radio Network, and televised on ESPN2.
The Series
This will be the 47th meeting between Tulsa and SMU. Tulsa leads the series, 30-16. The Mustangs have won three in row in the series, dating back to 2013, including both meetings last season. SMU won, 68-57 in Tulsa, and 67-62 in Dallas. The teams split six meetings between 2011-13, with each team winning its three road matchups in that span. The Golden Hurricane held a 10-game winning streak in the series from 2006-10. Prior to that run, SMU won five in a row from 2004-06. The Hurricane is 11-8 all-time against the Mustangs in Tulsa.
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About SMU
SMU is one of five teams in the country still unbeaten, along with previous Tulsa opponent South Carolina. The Mustangs average 84.0 points and 43.0 rebounds per game, as well as a .524 field goal and .429 3-point percentage, while allowing 62.2 ppg, 27.7 rpg, a .380 field goal and a .336 3-point percentage. Nic Moore leads SMU with 15.5 points and 4.8 assists per game, while Jordan Tolbert averages a double-double with 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per contest. Five players average double figures, as Keith Frazier scores 12.8 points, Ben Moore puts up 12.2 ppg and 8.2 rpg, and Shake Milton adds 10.7 ppg.
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Tulsa Statistical Leaders
Shaquille Harrison leads the Golden Hurricane with 17.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. James Woodard averages 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.7 3-pointers per game. Pat Birt and Marquel Curtis average 8.5 and 8.3 points off the bench, respectively, and Curtis adds 2.4 assists per contest. Tulsa averages 76.8 ppg, 34.8 rpg, a .447 field goal percentage, .339 3-point pct. and a .683 free throw pct. The Hurricane allows opponents 71.5 ppg, 35.3 rpg, a .416 field goal pct. and a .365 3-point pct.
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Quick Hits
• This is Tulsa's first game since Dec. 22. The Golden Hurricane defeated Northern Arizona, 90-55, to close out non-conference play, then took a week off for the holiday break before opening league play.
• Tulsa's 8-4 record through 12 games is its best record since the 2009-10 season, and matches the second-best 12-game record since 2005-06.
• Tulsa defeated Northern Arizona, 90-55, on Dec. 22. Six players scored in double figures, led by Shaquille Harrison's 15 points. Sterling Taplin and D'Andre Wright each scored 13 points, James Woodard put up 12 points, and Rashad Ray and Rashad Smith each scored 11 points.
• The Hurricane has scored 90 points in four games so far this season. It is the most 90-point games since 2013-14, when Tulsa scored 90 points five times, and is the second-most since 2000-01.
• Tulsa's four losses have been to teams with a combined 38-9 record. TU has lost four games by an average of 4.8 points.
• Through 12 games this season, Tulsa has a 1.2 assist/turnover ratio. TU has totaled 163 assists to 134 turnovers. In 2014-15 through 12 games, the Hurricane had 136 assists-156 turnovers–0.9 ratio.
• Tulsa is 4-2 at home this season.
• Harrison ranks fourth in the NCAA in getting to the free throw line. He has 113 attempts, and ranks 13th in made free throws (69). Harrison also ranks 79th in the nation in scoring (17.9 ppg) and 34th in steals (2.2 spg).
• The Tulsa bench averages 25.2 points per game, and has accounted for 33 percent of the team's total points this season. The Hurricane is led by Pat Birt (8.5) and Marquel Curtis (8.3 ppg) off the bench. Brandon Swannegan contributes 5.3 points per game off the bench.
• Woodard ranks sixth in TU career scoring with 1,596 points, and sixth with 216 career 3-pointers. He needs 14 points to match Gary Collier (1990-94) for fifth place.
• Harrison ranks fourth at TU with 210 career steals, and fifth with 360 career assists. He needs 12 steals to match Shea Seals (1993-97) for fourth place.
• Brandon Swannegan has 131 career blocks, ranking fifth in TU history. He needs five blocks to match Eric Coley (1996-00) for fourth place.
•  Harrison is on the 2016 Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Early Season Watch List, from the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
• Harrison has been nominated for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team, which recognizes players at all levels of college basketball who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement.
•  TU nabbed the first two American Athletic Conference Player of the Week awards of the season. Woodard won the award on Nov. 16, and Harrison received the honor on Nov. 23.
• Tulsa is playing this season with nine seniors – the most seniors on one roster in the country.
• The Hurricane returned 97 percent of its scoring and 98 percent of its minutes to the team in 2015-16 – one of only five schools in the country to return at least 90 percent of its scoring and minutes this year.
• The Golden Hurricane is in its second season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
• Tulsa is in its second year season under the direction of head coach Frank Haith. In his first season, the Hurricane posted a 23-11 overall record and a 14-4 conference record. TU finished second in the American Athletic Conference regular season, played in the semifinals of the conference tournament, and reached the second round of the postseason NIT.
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| TULSA (8-4, 0-0 American) vs. No. 18 SMU (11-0, 0-0 American) | |
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| Date/Time: | Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 • 4:05 p.m. |
| Site:Â | Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355) |
| Coaches: | Tulsa – Frank Haith (Elon '88) – 31-15, 2nd year SMU – Larry Brown (North Carolina '63) – 71-34, 4th year |
| TV: | ESPN2Â (Mark Neely and Jason Capel) |
| Radio: | Big Country 99.5 FM (Bruce Howard and J.R. Rollo) |
| Live Stats: | Live Stats |
| Series: | Tulsa leads, 30-16 |
| Twitter: | @TUMBasketball | @TulsaHurricane |
| Instagram: | TulsaMBasketball |
| Game Notes: | Tulsa | SMU |
TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa men's basketball team plays host to No. 18 SMU to open American Athletic Conference play at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
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The Golden Hurricane (8-4, 0-0 American) has won three of its last four games, including a 90-55 victory over Northern Arizona on Dec. 22. The Mustangs (11-0, 0-0 American) won the Las Vegas Classic last week, including a 70-66 win over Colorado on Dec. 23.
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The game will be broadcast on Big Country 99.5 FM and the Golden Hurricane Radio Network, and televised on ESPN2.
The Series
This will be the 47th meeting between Tulsa and SMU. Tulsa leads the series, 30-16. The Mustangs have won three in row in the series, dating back to 2013, including both meetings last season. SMU won, 68-57 in Tulsa, and 67-62 in Dallas. The teams split six meetings between 2011-13, with each team winning its three road matchups in that span. The Golden Hurricane held a 10-game winning streak in the series from 2006-10. Prior to that run, SMU won five in a row from 2004-06. The Hurricane is 11-8 all-time against the Mustangs in Tulsa.
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About SMU
SMU is one of five teams in the country still unbeaten, along with previous Tulsa opponent South Carolina. The Mustangs average 84.0 points and 43.0 rebounds per game, as well as a .524 field goal and .429 3-point percentage, while allowing 62.2 ppg, 27.7 rpg, a .380 field goal and a .336 3-point percentage. Nic Moore leads SMU with 15.5 points and 4.8 assists per game, while Jordan Tolbert averages a double-double with 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per contest. Five players average double figures, as Keith Frazier scores 12.8 points, Ben Moore puts up 12.2 ppg and 8.2 rpg, and Shake Milton adds 10.7 ppg.
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Tulsa Statistical Leaders
Shaquille Harrison leads the Golden Hurricane with 17.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. James Woodard averages 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.7 3-pointers per game. Pat Birt and Marquel Curtis average 8.5 and 8.3 points off the bench, respectively, and Curtis adds 2.4 assists per contest. Tulsa averages 76.8 ppg, 34.8 rpg, a .447 field goal percentage, .339 3-point pct. and a .683 free throw pct. The Hurricane allows opponents 71.5 ppg, 35.3 rpg, a .416 field goal pct. and a .365 3-point pct.
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Quick Hits
• This is Tulsa's first game since Dec. 22. The Golden Hurricane defeated Northern Arizona, 90-55, to close out non-conference play, then took a week off for the holiday break before opening league play.
• Tulsa's 8-4 record through 12 games is its best record since the 2009-10 season, and matches the second-best 12-game record since 2005-06.
• Tulsa defeated Northern Arizona, 90-55, on Dec. 22. Six players scored in double figures, led by Shaquille Harrison's 15 points. Sterling Taplin and D'Andre Wright each scored 13 points, James Woodard put up 12 points, and Rashad Ray and Rashad Smith each scored 11 points.
• The Hurricane has scored 90 points in four games so far this season. It is the most 90-point games since 2013-14, when Tulsa scored 90 points five times, and is the second-most since 2000-01.
• Tulsa's four losses have been to teams with a combined 38-9 record. TU has lost four games by an average of 4.8 points.
• Through 12 games this season, Tulsa has a 1.2 assist/turnover ratio. TU has totaled 163 assists to 134 turnovers. In 2014-15 through 12 games, the Hurricane had 136 assists-156 turnovers–0.9 ratio.
• Tulsa is 4-2 at home this season.
• Harrison ranks fourth in the NCAA in getting to the free throw line. He has 113 attempts, and ranks 13th in made free throws (69). Harrison also ranks 79th in the nation in scoring (17.9 ppg) and 34th in steals (2.2 spg).
• The Tulsa bench averages 25.2 points per game, and has accounted for 33 percent of the team's total points this season. The Hurricane is led by Pat Birt (8.5) and Marquel Curtis (8.3 ppg) off the bench. Brandon Swannegan contributes 5.3 points per game off the bench.
• Woodard ranks sixth in TU career scoring with 1,596 points, and sixth with 216 career 3-pointers. He needs 14 points to match Gary Collier (1990-94) for fifth place.
• Harrison ranks fourth at TU with 210 career steals, and fifth with 360 career assists. He needs 12 steals to match Shea Seals (1993-97) for fourth place.
• Brandon Swannegan has 131 career blocks, ranking fifth in TU history. He needs five blocks to match Eric Coley (1996-00) for fourth place.
•  Harrison is on the 2016 Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Early Season Watch List, from the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
• Harrison has been nominated for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team, which recognizes players at all levels of college basketball who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement.
•  TU nabbed the first two American Athletic Conference Player of the Week awards of the season. Woodard won the award on Nov. 16, and Harrison received the honor on Nov. 23.
• Tulsa is playing this season with nine seniors – the most seniors on one roster in the country.
• The Hurricane returned 97 percent of its scoring and 98 percent of its minutes to the team in 2015-16 – one of only five schools in the country to return at least 90 percent of its scoring and minutes this year.
• The Golden Hurricane is in its second season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
• Tulsa is in its second year season under the direction of head coach Frank Haith. In his first season, the Hurricane posted a 23-11 overall record and a 14-4 conference record. TU finished second in the American Athletic Conference regular season, played in the semifinals of the conference tournament, and reached the second round of the postseason NIT.
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