20 For 20: TU Mounts the Largest Comeback in Program History

Our 20 For 20: Two Decades of Reynolds Center Magic series continues this week with a look back at TU's thrilling 78-66 win over Tulane on March 2, 2013, that saw the Hurricane erase a 22-point deficit for the largest comeback in program history.

Visiting Tulane jumped out to a 22-point first-half lead on Tulsa in a Conference USA matchup at the Reynolds Center only to watch the Golden Hurricane rally for the 78-66 win. Kendall Timmons' layup gave the Green Wave a 37-15 advantage with 5:11 to play in the first half and Tulane took a 43-23 lead to halftime. With just 12:28 to play, the Tulane lead stood at 15 points (52-37), but the Hurricane would outscore the Green Wave 41-14 the rest of the way and turn an almost certain defeat into a double-digit victory. In fact, it took TU less than six minutes to erase that 15-point margin and take a 58-57 lead on a pair of James Woodard free throws with 6:44 remaining. Tulane would grab the advantage again and led 63-60 with 5:04 on the clock before TU closed the game on an 18-3 run for a thrilling win in front of a crowd of 5,089 on Legends Day. Scottie Haralson led the way with 16 points as Tulsa recorded the third-largest comeback in C-USA history. At the time, only 25 college basketball games had seen a team rally for a victory after trailing by as many as 22 points.

Click on the video below for highlights and Bruce Howard's radio call from the game. For a look back at all of our Reynolds Center moments so far, click here.

20 For 20: TU Mounts the Largest Comeback in Program History

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