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Popoola Named Honorable Mention in American Conference Weekly Awards
12/22/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
IRVING, Texas — Tulsa guard Ade Popoola was named an American Conference Honorable Mention in the league's weekly awards on Monday. The junior played a huge part in Tulsa's thrilling road win over Western Kentucky on Friday.
The junior had a career-high 17 points, connecting four times from three-point range. He was 5-of-6 from the free throw line and added four rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Popoola was also the in-bounder on the eventual game-winning shot at the buzzer in the team's 82-81 comeback win at WKU.
The Golden Hurricane return to the court at 2 p.m. on Monday to host Denver in the team's final non-conference contest of the 2025-26 season. After a break, the team starts conference play at home against Rice with tip-off from the Reynolds Center scheduled to be at 1 p.m. on December 31 with the game broadcast on ESPNU.
Visit www.TulsaHurricane.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans can also follow the team on X, Facebook and Instagram.
The junior had a career-high 17 points, connecting four times from three-point range. He was 5-of-6 from the free throw line and added four rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Popoola was also the in-bounder on the eventual game-winning shot at the buzzer in the team's 82-81 comeback win at WKU.
The Golden Hurricane return to the court at 2 p.m. on Monday to host Denver in the team's final non-conference contest of the 2025-26 season. After a break, the team starts conference play at home against Rice with tip-off from the Reynolds Center scheduled to be at 1 p.m. on December 31 with the game broadcast on ESPNU.
Visit www.TulsaHurricane.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans can also follow the team on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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