Tulsa
UConn
Tulsa Welcomes the UConn Huskies on Thursday
2/5/2020 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| GAME #22: TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE (15-6) vs. UConn Huskies (11-10) | |
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| Date/Time: | Thursday • Feb. 6, 2020 • 6:00 p.m. (CT) |
| Site: | Reynolds Center (8,355) • Tulsa, Okla. |
| Coaches: | Tulsa – Frank Haith (Elon '88), 6th year UConn –Dan Hurley (Seton Hall '96), 2nd year |
| TV: | ESPN2 | Dave LaMont & Mark Adams |
| Radio: | Big Country 99.5 FM (Bruce Howard & J.R. Rollo) |
| Live Stats: | Live Stats |
| Series: | 12th Meeting (Tulsa leads series at 7-4) |
| Twitter: | @TUMBasketball | @TulsaHurricane |
| Instagram: | TulsaMBasketball |
| Game Notes: | Tulsa (PDF) | UConn |
THE GAME
• This is the 12th meeting between Tulsa and UConn and the 11th as American Athletic Conference members.
• UConn is 11-10 on the season ... the Huskies come into Thursday's match-up off of a 70-63 loss against Memphis on the road ... UConn has key non-conference wins over Miami, Buffalo and No.15 Florida.
• This will be the second of two meetings between Tulsa and UConn this season, as the Hurricane traveled to Hartford, Conn. on Jan. 26 defeating the Huskies 79-75 in overtime.
• The Huskies enter the game 2-6 in the American Athletic Conference, while Tulsa is 7-1 in conference play.
THE SERIES
• Tulsa holds the series advantage at 7-4 ... the Hurricane is 5-0 at home against the Huskies, 2-2 on the road and 0-2 in neutral site games.
• The Hurricane has won the last 5 contests against the Huskies ... three of those wins have come in overtime.
• Tulsa's last meeting vs. UConn came this season on Jan. 26 as the Hurricane won 79-75 at the XL Center in OT.
• The first game in the series came in the 1978-79 season as Tulsa lost to the Huskies 89-68 in New Haven, Conn.
LAST MEETING AGAINST THE HUSKIES
• The Hurricane took on the Huskies in a conference road game on Jan. 26, 2020, at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., as Tulsa won by a score of 79-75 in overtime.
• Martins Igbanu led the way for Tulsa with a career-high 28 points ... he also grabbed 10 rebounds giving him his first double-double of the season.
• Three additional TU players scored in double-figures with Darien Jackson and Brandon Rachal scoring 14 points apiece ... Jeriah Horne scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his second career double-double.
• Tulsa began overtime on a 6-0 run sparked by a Rachal layup, while he (5-6) and Igbanu (3-4) combined for all of Tulsa's free-throws in overtime, as the Hurricane outscored UConn in the extra period 18-14 for the victory.
• The Tulsa bench shined, scoring 46 of 79 points ... Igbanu and Jackson led the bench attack with 42 points.
• The Hurricane held UConn to just 39.7 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point range. Tulsa out-rebounded the Huskies 42-34 and outscored UConn in the paint 42-32.
• The Huskies had 4 in double-figures led by James Bouknight who scored 16 points going 6-11 from the field. Akok Akok put in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 blocks, while Sidney Wilson had 12 points. Vital scored 11 all of which came in the second half and overtime.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
• UConn was picked to finish 6th in the American Athletic Conference ... the Huskies finished last season with a record of 16-17, 6-12 in conference play.
• UConn is coached by second-year head coach Dan Hurley.
• The Huskies are 2-6 in conference play most recently losing to Memphis on the road, 70-63 on Saturday, Feb 1.
• UConn is 0-5 on the road this year ... they are 9-3 at home and 2-2 in neutral site games.
• The Huskies' Christian Vital ranks among the AAC's top-10 for points (14.3) and rebounds (6.6)
• Three Huskies score 9+ points a game, James Bouknight (10.3), Tyler Polley (9.5), and Alterique Gilber (9.0).
• Gilbert and Vital were both named to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team.
THREE IN A ROW
• Tulsa has had the last 3 American Athltic Conference Players of the Week ... the latest was Elijah Joiner (Feb. 3) after a 22-point, 5-rebound, 5-assist and buzzeer-beating game-winning 3-pointer vs. #23 Wichita State.
• The week before (Jan. 27), Martins Igbanu averaged 19.5 points and 8.0 boards in wins over #20 Memphis and UConn.
• On Jan, 20, Brandon Rachal earned his second weekly honor with 18.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in road wins at ECU and Tulane.
A TULSA WIN WOULD
• Give Tulsa its 8th victory against UConn in 12 games in the series.
• Improve Tulsa's winning streak to 7 wins, the most since a 12-game winning streak in the 2014-15 season under Frank Haith.
• Give Tulsa their second win in 2 games for the month of February and improve Tulsa's record in 2020 to 8-1.
• Give the Hurricane their 16th win of the season, and an 8-1 record in conference play.
• Improve Tulsa's record at home this season to 12-1.
