TULSA POSTGAME NOTES VS. WILLIAM & MARY: NIT

March 17, 2015

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Tulsa played in the Postseason NIT for the first time since the 2010 season.
Tulsa won its first NIT game since 2009, when it defeated Northwestern, 68-59.
The Hurricane improved its all-time NIT record to 12-8.
Tulsa's 23 wins are the most since the 2009-10 season.
Tulsa wore white uniforms vs. William & Mary. It was the ninth time this season TU has worn white. TU is 6-3 in white uniforms this year.
Junior guards Shaquille Harrison, Rashad Smith and James Woodard all started their 33rd games of the season, and junior guard Marquel Curtis started his 26th game of the season. Junior forward Brandon Swannegan started for the ninth straight game.
Harrison started his 100th career game, Woodard started his 96th career game, Smith started his 61st career game, and Curtis started his 27th career game.
Harrison has started all 100 games in his career, Woodard has started 74 straight games, and Smith has started 38 straight games.
Tulsa improved to 18-1 when leading at halftime and 20-0 when it shoots better from the field than its opponent.
Tulsa outrebounded William & Mary, 41-36. It was the 19th time this season the Hurricane has outrebounded its opponent.
The Hurricane held the Tribe to a .338 field goal percentage. It was 30th time the Hurricane has held an opponent under 50 percent from the field this season, and the 17th time it has held an opponent under 40 percent from the field. It was the ninth straight opponent under 50 percent, and third straight under 40 percent shooting from the field.
With 15 points in the game, Woodard now has 1,390 points in his career, ranking 15th on the Tulsa career scoring chart. He surpassed Marcus Hill (1,389 - 1997-01) for 15th place, and needs one point to tie David Moss (1,391 - 1983-87) for 14th place.
Harrison tallied one steal and four assists in the game. He now has 180 steals in his career, ranking fifth on the Tulsa chart. He has 325 career assists, and ranks eighth on the assists chart. He surpassed Dante Swanson (179 - 1999-03), and needs 11 steals to match Paul Pressey (191 - 1980-82) for fourth place. He surpassed Jason Parker (322 - 2000-04), and needs 10 assists to match Eric Coley (325 - 1996-00) for eighth place.
Woodard made three 3-pointers in the game, and now has 184 3-point field goals in his career, ranking sixth in school history.
Swannegan tallied one block in the game, and now has 118 career blocks. He is tied with Steven Idlet (2007-12) for fifth place.
Head Coach Frank Haith is the fourth TU coach to lead his team to the NIT in his first year. He is the third to win the debut, joining Nolan Richardson (1981) and Buzz Peterson (2001).

TULSA POSTGAME NOTES VS. WILLIAM & MARY: NIT

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