Basketball Held its First Scrimmage of the Season Friday

TULSA, Okla. – Junior guard Corey Henderson Jr. scored 20 points and junior guard Jaleel Wheeler added 17 as "Tulsa Black" earned a 58-54 win over "Tulsa Blue" in the first public scrimmage of the season for Frank Haith's restocked Tulsa basketball roster.

Henderson, a transfer from Blinn Community College, did much of his damage at the free throw line, hitting 10-of-11 charity shots, including four consecutive makes in the final seconds to seal the win.

The Golden Hurricane showed a strong presence on the offensive glass, collecting 20 offensive rebounds between the two teams. Junior forward TK Edogi grabbed six of those offensive boards and narrowly missed a double-double for Tulsa Blue with 19 points and nine rebounds. Four of Edogi's eight field goals (8-of-13 FGs) were dunks, including a transition flush and a reverse dunk on an alley-oop feed from sophomore forward Geno Artison.

"It was a new test for our guys," Head Coach Frank Haith said. "It was the first time they got up and down and played in front of our fans. We had a great turnout tonight before the football game. I appreciate so many folks getting here early and stopping by to see our new team. This is going to be a fun group that our fans will get to watch grow for the next few years."

Junior forward Junior Etou also reached double figures for Tulsa Black. The Rutgers transfer scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

"It was an abbreviated scrimmage, but there were really a lot of bright spots for our team," Haith said. "I liked how hard our guys played and I liked how virtually everyone contributed."

Tulsa Basketball opens its 2016-17 exhibition season on Nov. 2 at Donald W. Reynolds Center against Oklahoma Christian. The regular season tips-off on Nov. 11 at home against Jacksonville State.

Season tickets for the 17-game home schedule are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $210. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the TU Athletics Ticket Office in the Donald W. Reynolds Center, or by calling 918-631-GoTU (4688).

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Basketball Held its First Scrimmage of the Season Friday

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