Men's Basketball vs. Jacksonville State

TULSA (0-0) vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE (0-0)
Date/Time:	Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 • 7:05 p.m.
Site:	Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355)
Coaches:	Tulsa – Frank Haith (Elon '88) – 43-23, 3rd year Jacksonville State – Ray Harper (Kentucky Wesleyan '85) – 0-0, 1st year
TV:	ESPN3 (Brett Dolan and Kevin Lehman)
Radio:	Big Country 99.5 FM (Josh Haley and J.R. Rollo)
Live Stats:	Live Stats
Series:	First Meeting
Twitter:	@TUMBasketball \| @TulsaHurricane
Instagram:	TulsaMBasketball
Game Notes:	Tulsa \| JSU

TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa men's basketball team opens the 2016-17 season Friday when it takes on Jacksonville State at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

The game will be broadcast ESPN3.com and Big Country 99.5 FM/Golden Hurricane Radio Network. Season tickets are available by visiting the TU Athletics Ticket Office in the Reynolds Center, or by calling 918-631-GoTU.

The Golden Hurricane debuts a new-look team, featuring 10 newcomers and three players who have seen regular game action at TU. Head Coach Frank Haith is beginning his third year at Tulsa, and has posted a 43-23 record in two seasons.

The Series
This is the first meeting between Tulsa and Jacksonville State.

Quick Hits
• Tulsa won its two exhibition games, defeating Oklahoma Christian, 72-53, and Northeastern State, 84-52.
• Tulsa is playing its 106th season of basketball in 2016-17.
• Tulsa Head Coach Frank Haith is in his third season at Tulsa, and has led the Hurricane to 20 wins and a postseason appearance in each season.
• Tulsa features three players on its roster that have appeared in a game at TU – Pat Birt, TK Edogi and Sterling Taplin.
• Tulsa has 10 newcomers to its roster, including two juniors, one sophomore and five freshmen.
• Tulsa is in its third season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
• The Tulsa schedule features up to 10 opponents that played in the NCAA or NIT tournaments in 2016, six of which participated in the NCAA Tournament. (includes potential opponents in the Diamond Head Classic)
• In two seasons as a member of The American, TU finished second and tied for third place in the regular season, respectively.
• For the third straight year, all of Tulsa's conference games and non-conference home games will be televised on an ESPN network or CBS Sports Network.
• Tulsa is playing its 19^th season in the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The Reynolds Center opened December 1998, and TU has posted a 216-65 record in the building, including a 99-27 non-conference mark.
• In two seasons under Frank Haith, the Hurricane has held 54 of 66 opponents under 50 percent from the field.

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Men's Basketball vs. Jacksonville State

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Players Mentioned

Pat Birt

TK Edogi

Sterling Taplin