Saturday, March 1
1 p.m.
Tulsa
11-18,5-11AAC
77
vs
79
Tulane
17-12,11-5AAC
1
2
F
Tulane
36
43
79
Tulsa
43
34
77
Photo by: Joshua Rogers
Last Second Shot Downs Tulsa
3/1/2025 9:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Keaston Willis reaches 2,000 career points
TULSA, Okla. – Isaiah Barnes knocked down a 3-pointer off a Braeden Carrington pass to tie the game with 12 seconds remaining, but Tulane got its last second shot to fall to beat the Golden Hurricane 79-77 in the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Saturday afternoon.
Tulsa (11-18, 5-11 The American) finished 4-of-4 from the field in the final 3:30 of game time to battle back and tie Tulane (17-12, 11-5 The American). The stretch included a 3-pointer from graduate guard Keaston Willis with 2:16 to play, pushing him past 2,000 career points and halving the Tulane lead. The Hurricane had opportunities, but a turnover and missed front end of a one-and-one hurt TU.
The Green Wave had a chance to ice the game with 23 seconds to play but also missed its one-and-one. Barnes pulled down the rebound and pushed the ball ahead. Carrington drove the baseline, but instead of taking a contest layup, he kicked it out to the top of the key for Barnes, who buried the 3-pointer.
On the final possession, Rowan Brumbaugh found Gregg Glenn III on a pick-and-roll near the basket. Glenn laid it in with a second remaining to push the Green Wave ahead for good, 79-77. A Tulsa full court shot attempt was off the mark and Tulane held on for the win.
Barnes finished with 20 points to pace the Hurricane in scoring, shooting 8-of-14 (57.1 percent) from the field. Willis finished with 13 on the evening, recording four 3-pointers. Dwon Odom added 12 points and eight assists, while Carrington rounded out the double figure scorers with 11. Freshman Ian Smikle pulled down seven rebounds.
Glenn III was the hero for the Green Wave, and his final bucket made him the game's highest scorer with 22 points, despite foul trouble limiting him to 21 minutes. He finished 8-of-10 at the free throw line. Brumbaugh added 11 to go with seven assists.
Both teams made 29 field goals, with Tulsa shooting a slightly better 50 percent compared to Tulane's 48.3 percent. The Hurricane knocked down 11 3-pointers at a 44 percent rate, while Tulane connected on 5-of-16 (31.3 percent).
The Hurricane shot 53.1 percent in the first half and made 7-of-14 3-pointers while jumping out to a 43-36 halftime lead. Barnes played a major role in helping lead by as many as 12 in the opening stanza with 13 first half points. Willis, Smikle and Jesaiah McWright six points. TU led 43-31 with a little more than three minutes remaining in the half but did not score again.
A 19-5 Tulane run from 18:20 to 12:28 helped the Green Wave turn a 48-40 deficit into a 59-53 lead. That was the turning point in the contest as TU would never regain the advantage. Tulsa's two field goals in that stretch came on a Barnes alley-oop and a Willis 3-pointer.
Tulsa continued to fight, never falling behind by more than seven points the rest of the way. But the Hurricane could not find a way to get over the hump as until the Barnes 3-pointer to tie the contest.
GAME NOTES
• Tulsa falls to 25-13 against the Green Wave and 15-4 in the Reynolds Center.
• While it nearly happened, Saturday's contest snapped a two-game streak of Tulsa Tulane game in the Reynolds Center being settled in overtime.
• Keaston Willis scored in double figures for the 19th time this season and 105th of his career.
• Willis became the 19th active player and 707th all-time to score 2,000 career points.
• His 383 career triples is tied for 41st with Carl Pierre (2018-22; Rice) on the NCAA all-time list.
• Willis has 83 made 3-pointers this season, seventh most in a single season in Tulsa history.
• Isaiah Barnes scored in double figures for the 11th time this season and 24th in his career … It was his second game of his career with 20 points.
• Dwon Odom scored in double figures for the 23rd time this season and 75th in his career.
• Odom has 153 assists this season, tying him with Mark Morse (1991-92) for 9th most in a single season at Tulsa.
• Braeden Carrington scored in double figures for the 7th time this season.
UP NEXT
Tulsa will face Temple on Tuesday in the Reynolds Center for Senior Night. Tipoff against the Owls is set for 7 p.m. and the home finale will air on ESPN+.
Tulsa (11-18, 5-11 The American) finished 4-of-4 from the field in the final 3:30 of game time to battle back and tie Tulane (17-12, 11-5 The American). The stretch included a 3-pointer from graduate guard Keaston Willis with 2:16 to play, pushing him past 2,000 career points and halving the Tulane lead. The Hurricane had opportunities, but a turnover and missed front end of a one-and-one hurt TU.
The Green Wave had a chance to ice the game with 23 seconds to play but also missed its one-and-one. Barnes pulled down the rebound and pushed the ball ahead. Carrington drove the baseline, but instead of taking a contest layup, he kicked it out to the top of the key for Barnes, who buried the 3-pointer.
On the final possession, Rowan Brumbaugh found Gregg Glenn III on a pick-and-roll near the basket. Glenn laid it in with a second remaining to push the Green Wave ahead for good, 79-77. A Tulsa full court shot attempt was off the mark and Tulane held on for the win.
Barnes finished with 20 points to pace the Hurricane in scoring, shooting 8-of-14 (57.1 percent) from the field. Willis finished with 13 on the evening, recording four 3-pointers. Dwon Odom added 12 points and eight assists, while Carrington rounded out the double figure scorers with 11. Freshman Ian Smikle pulled down seven rebounds.
Glenn III was the hero for the Green Wave, and his final bucket made him the game's highest scorer with 22 points, despite foul trouble limiting him to 21 minutes. He finished 8-of-10 at the free throw line. Brumbaugh added 11 to go with seven assists.
Both teams made 29 field goals, with Tulsa shooting a slightly better 50 percent compared to Tulane's 48.3 percent. The Hurricane knocked down 11 3-pointers at a 44 percent rate, while Tulane connected on 5-of-16 (31.3 percent).
The Hurricane shot 53.1 percent in the first half and made 7-of-14 3-pointers while jumping out to a 43-36 halftime lead. Barnes played a major role in helping lead by as many as 12 in the opening stanza with 13 first half points. Willis, Smikle and Jesaiah McWright six points. TU led 43-31 with a little more than three minutes remaining in the half but did not score again.
A 19-5 Tulane run from 18:20 to 12:28 helped the Green Wave turn a 48-40 deficit into a 59-53 lead. That was the turning point in the contest as TU would never regain the advantage. Tulsa's two field goals in that stretch came on a Barnes alley-oop and a Willis 3-pointer.
Tulsa continued to fight, never falling behind by more than seven points the rest of the way. But the Hurricane could not find a way to get over the hump as until the Barnes 3-pointer to tie the contest.
GAME NOTES
• Tulsa falls to 25-13 against the Green Wave and 15-4 in the Reynolds Center.
• While it nearly happened, Saturday's contest snapped a two-game streak of Tulsa Tulane game in the Reynolds Center being settled in overtime.
• Keaston Willis scored in double figures for the 19th time this season and 105th of his career.
• Willis became the 19th active player and 707th all-time to score 2,000 career points.
• His 383 career triples is tied for 41st with Carl Pierre (2018-22; Rice) on the NCAA all-time list.
• Willis has 83 made 3-pointers this season, seventh most in a single season in Tulsa history.
• Isaiah Barnes scored in double figures for the 11th time this season and 24th in his career … It was his second game of his career with 20 points.
• Dwon Odom scored in double figures for the 23rd time this season and 75th in his career.
• Odom has 153 assists this season, tying him with Mark Morse (1991-92) for 9th most in a single season at Tulsa.
• Braeden Carrington scored in double figures for the 7th time this season.
UP NEXT
Tulsa will face Temple on Tuesday in the Reynolds Center for Senior Night. Tipoff against the Owls is set for 7 p.m. and the home finale will air on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Tulane
Tulsa
FG%
.483
.500
3FG%
.313
.440
FT%
.889
.667
RB
32
29
TO
11
12
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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