Sunday, February 1
Tulsa, Okla.
1 p.m.
Tulsa
vs
Wichita State
Tulsa Welcomes Wichita State Going for Sixth Straight Win
1/31/2026 12:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TULSA, Okla. — The Reynolds Center is the place to be on Sunday as the Tulsa men's basketball team takes on longtime rival Wichita State at 1 p.m. on ESPNU. The Golden Hurricane come into the weekend on a five-game winning streak while Wichita State has won three straight and four of five.
TICKETS
Date/Time: February 1, 2026 / 1 PM
Site: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Arena: Reynolds Center (8,355)
Radio: 99.5 FM KVOO Big Country, Learfield Network affiliates, and Varsity Network App
Talent: Bruce Howard (pxp) & J.R. Rollo (analyst)
Video: ESPNU
Talent: Joe Malfa (pxp) & Bryndon Manzer (analyst)
History: Wichita State leads, 78-66
In Tulsa: Tulsa leads, 38-32
Series Streak: Won 2
MEDIA CENTRAL
STORY LINES
• Tulsa has dominated during its five-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 87.4 to 72.8. Miles Barnstable (19.8), David Green (18.2), Tylen Riley (15.2), and Tyler Behrend (10.0) are leading the offense in that span. The team is 41-of-96 (.419) from three and 145-for-287 (.505) from the floor.
• With an 18-3 record, Tulsa is off to the third-best start in program history. Only the 1983-84 (19-2) and 1999-00 (20-1) seasons did Tulsa have a better record through 21 games. They were also 18-3 in 1968-69.
• Tulsa's starting five of Barnstable, Behrend, Green, Popoola, and Riley leads the American Conference with a +/- of +137. That ranks them third in the country as a group per EvanMiya.com, trailing the starting units for Arizona and Houston. The next closest 5-man unit in the American Conference belongs to Wichita State's starting five at +65.
• Tulsa is one of seven programs with 18 games with 80-plus points, High Point leads the country with 20, while Akron, Alabama, Gonzaga, Murray State,and Vanderbilt also have 18.
• Tulsa is one of the best teams in the country at the free throw line, ranking second in the country at .797 percent. The Golden Hurricane have the top three free throw shooters in the American with Miles Barnstable leading the league (.947), followed by Tylen Riley (.900), and Myles Rigsby (.900). Only Saint Mary's (.810) has a higher percentage at the charity stripe.
• According to EvanMiya.com, Tyler Behrend leads the American Conference in +/- at +222. Tulsa features five of the top six players in the league in that category, David Green (+208), Miles Barnstable (+188), Tylen Riley (+185), and Ade Popoola (+180).
• Tulsa is one of seven programs to use the same starting five all season along with; Arizona, Houston, Merrimack, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, and Stephen F. Austin.
• Tulsa is one of three teams in the country to not have a player with a double figure rebound game this season along with Temple and Davidson.
SERIES HISTORY
• This is the 145th meeting between the programs, the most of any opponent for the Golden Hurricane.
• Tulsa swept the season series last season for the first time since 1995-96, but Wichita State leads the series 78-66.
• Eric Konkol is 4-4 in his career against Wichita State.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• The Shockers are 13-8 on the year and 5-3 in conference under third-year head coach Paul Mills.
• They have won three straight and four of the last five to get back in the race for the regular season championship. Wichita State, South Florida, and Charlotte have all won three in a row.
• Kenyon Giles leads the offense, scoring 18.2 points per game the third most in the conference.
SEASON NOTABLES
• Head coach Eric Konkol reached 200 wins for his career in a 97-48 win over Rice.
• Tulsa won the Mayor's Cup despite Oral Roberts shooting .500 percent from the field and making 14 threes. Since the 2004-05 season per Stathead, it is Tulsa's first road win in which the opponent shot .500 percent or better from the field and made 10 or more threes. Last season, teams were 839-13 (.985) at home, shooting .500 percent or better from the field, and made more than 10 threes.
• The Golden Hurricane won their first in-season tournament, the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, since 2002 with a 63-60 victory over Northern Iowa.
• The Golden Hurricane have played three one-point games this season, with two in back-to-back games (Oral Roberts and Kansas State). It was the team's first back-to-back one-point finishes since 2011. The team is 2-1 in one-point games this season. It's the team's most one-point games since 2008-09.
• Tulsa's 117-point performance against UAPB set a new Reynolds Center facility record for points in a game. It was the ninth-most points in a game in school history and is the program's first game with 115-plus points since 2000.
• Three opponents on the schedule are new to the Golden Hurricane men's basketball program, Oklahoma Christian, Manhattan Christian, and Denver.
• Tulsa received their highest ever NET ranking in the first batch of rankings, released on Dec. 1 at No. 27 in the country. The program's previous high was No. 52 back in 2020-21. Last season the Golden Hurricane finished ranked No. 271.
• Tulsa's 10-game winning streak was the program's longest since the 2014-15 season when they won 12 straight. It was the longest winning streak of head coach Eric Konkol's career.
• Tulsa went undefeated in the month of December. It was the team's first perfect month since January 2015 when the Golden Hurricane went 7-0 as part of that 12-game winning streak. The program last went undefeated in the month of December in 1983 when Nolan Richardson's squad went 7-0 before finishing the season 27-4.
• Tulsa's 97-48 win over Rice to open American Conference play was the team's largest ever margin of victory in an American Conference game and the second largest ever in a conference game in league history. Tulsa shot 13-of-19 (.684) from three-point range, the best mark in Reynolds Center history.
• Tulsa is 4-1 in coaches challenges this season.
OVER 80
• Tulsa got off to a terrific start offensively, scoring 80+ points in each of the first six contests, they would also have a streak of seven straight games of over 80 points.
• It was the program's longest such streak(s) since the 2001-02 season, a streak of seven games. That team would score 80+ points 19 times.
• The program's single season record is 21 times, set back in 1983-84, under head coach Nolan Richardson. This season Tulsa has scored over 80 points 18 times.
• Tulsa has averaged 80 or more points in a season 14 times but not since 2001-02.
• Tulsa has three games scoring 100-plus points this season, their most 100-point performances in a year since 1995-96.
• Tulsa's top five scoring seasons by points per game with head coach and final record:
• 1983-84 (Nolan Ricardson, 27-4) - 90.8
• 2025-26 (Eric Konkol, 18-3) - 87.7*
• 1972-73 (Ken Hayes, 18-8) - 85.3
• 1970-71 (Ken Hayes, 17-9) - 84.2
• 1993-94 (Tubby Smith, 23-8) - 83.4
SPREADING THE LOVE
• Tulsa has had at least 15 assists in 15 of 21 games this season. The Golden Hurricane reached that mark just 12 times last season.
• Thrice this season Tulsa has had at least 20 assists in a game, tying a school record also set in 1993-94, 2015-16, 2018-19, and 2020-21.
• Tulsa has assisted on .544 of made field goals this season, 327-of-601.
LONGEVITY IN THE LEAGUE
• Head coach Eric Konkol is in his fourth season with the Golden Hurricane.
• Konkol entered the year tied for the fourth-longest tenured coach in the American Conference.
• Only Penny Hardaway (Memphis, 8th season), Ron Hunter (Tulane, 7th season), and Andy Kennedy (UAB, 6th season) have been in the league longer.
• East Carolina head coach, and former Tulsa assistant, Michael Scwartz, is also entering his fourth season leading his program.
EFFICIENT OFFENSE
• Tulsa's starting five of Barnstable, Behrend, Green, Popoola, and Riley leads the American Conference with a +/- of +137. That ranks them third in the country as a group per EvanMiya.com, trailing the starting units for Arizona and Houston. The next closest 5-man unit in the American Conference belongs to Wichita State's starting five at +65.
• Tulsa is 17th in the country in points per game (87.7), 16th in scoring margin (15.9), seventh in three-point percentage (.396), second in free throw percentage (.797), and fifth in free throws made (20.2).
• Miles Barnstable is second in the country at the line, shooting 72-for-76. The senior is also shooting 54-for-123 (.437) to lead the conference and rank 16th in the nation in three-point shooting.
• Tulsa's starting five is 289-for-357 (.810) from the free throw line this season.
• Before this season the school record for free throw percentage is .753 (545-for-724) in 2001-02 by a team and .903 (121-for-134) by Rick Park in 1963-64. Those records are all in danger as the team is currently .797 (425-for-533) from the free throw line, while Miles Barnstable (.947), Tylen Riley (.900), and Myles Rigsby (.900) have a shot at the individual record.
• Tulsa leads the American Conference in point differential (15.9), field goal percentage (.491), three-point percentage (.396), threes per game (10.2), and free throw percentage (.797).
• All 10 regulars in the Golden Hurricane rotation have had at least one game with 10 or more points.
DOING IT DEFENSIVELY TOO
• While the offense is receiving the headlines, the Tulsa defense has been strong this season too.
• Tulsa is allowing 71.8 points per game, the fourth fewest in the American Conference and 130th in the country.
• They are holding opponents to a .425 shooting percentage, fifth in the American and 103rd in the country.
LAST TIME OUT
• Trailing 63-60 with 6:01 on the clock, Tulsa's offense came to life and closed ona 22-3 run to avenge their earlier loss to North Texas, 82-66.
• Tylen Riley stuffed the stat sheet with a game-high 20 points with six rebounds and four assists.
• Miles Barnstable added 18 points while David Green had 13 and Tyler Behrend finished with 10 points and seven rebounds. Tulsa was 16-of-27 (.593) from the field and 5-for-9 (.556) from three in the second half.
UP NEXT
• Tulsa begins a long road trip next Wednesday in Boca Raton as they face Florida Atlantic.
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.
TICKETS
Date/Time: February 1, 2026 / 1 PM
Site: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Arena: Reynolds Center (8,355)
Radio: 99.5 FM KVOO Big Country, Learfield Network affiliates, and Varsity Network App
Talent: Bruce Howard (pxp) & J.R. Rollo (analyst)
Video: ESPNU
Talent: Joe Malfa (pxp) & Bryndon Manzer (analyst)
History: Wichita State leads, 78-66
In Tulsa: Tulsa leads, 38-32
Series Streak: Won 2
MEDIA CENTRAL
STORY LINES
• Tulsa has dominated during its five-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 87.4 to 72.8. Miles Barnstable (19.8), David Green (18.2), Tylen Riley (15.2), and Tyler Behrend (10.0) are leading the offense in that span. The team is 41-of-96 (.419) from three and 145-for-287 (.505) from the floor.
• With an 18-3 record, Tulsa is off to the third-best start in program history. Only the 1983-84 (19-2) and 1999-00 (20-1) seasons did Tulsa have a better record through 21 games. They were also 18-3 in 1968-69.
• Tulsa's starting five of Barnstable, Behrend, Green, Popoola, and Riley leads the American Conference with a +/- of +137. That ranks them third in the country as a group per EvanMiya.com, trailing the starting units for Arizona and Houston. The next closest 5-man unit in the American Conference belongs to Wichita State's starting five at +65.
• Tulsa is one of seven programs with 18 games with 80-plus points, High Point leads the country with 20, while Akron, Alabama, Gonzaga, Murray State,and Vanderbilt also have 18.
• Tulsa is one of the best teams in the country at the free throw line, ranking second in the country at .797 percent. The Golden Hurricane have the top three free throw shooters in the American with Miles Barnstable leading the league (.947), followed by Tylen Riley (.900), and Myles Rigsby (.900). Only Saint Mary's (.810) has a higher percentage at the charity stripe.
• According to EvanMiya.com, Tyler Behrend leads the American Conference in +/- at +222. Tulsa features five of the top six players in the league in that category, David Green (+208), Miles Barnstable (+188), Tylen Riley (+185), and Ade Popoola (+180).
• Tulsa is one of seven programs to use the same starting five all season along with; Arizona, Houston, Merrimack, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, and Stephen F. Austin.
• Tulsa is one of three teams in the country to not have a player with a double figure rebound game this season along with Temple and Davidson.
SERIES HISTORY
• This is the 145th meeting between the programs, the most of any opponent for the Golden Hurricane.
• Tulsa swept the season series last season for the first time since 1995-96, but Wichita State leads the series 78-66.
• Eric Konkol is 4-4 in his career against Wichita State.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• The Shockers are 13-8 on the year and 5-3 in conference under third-year head coach Paul Mills.
• They have won three straight and four of the last five to get back in the race for the regular season championship. Wichita State, South Florida, and Charlotte have all won three in a row.
• Kenyon Giles leads the offense, scoring 18.2 points per game the third most in the conference.
SEASON NOTABLES
• Head coach Eric Konkol reached 200 wins for his career in a 97-48 win over Rice.
• Tulsa won the Mayor's Cup despite Oral Roberts shooting .500 percent from the field and making 14 threes. Since the 2004-05 season per Stathead, it is Tulsa's first road win in which the opponent shot .500 percent or better from the field and made 10 or more threes. Last season, teams were 839-13 (.985) at home, shooting .500 percent or better from the field, and made more than 10 threes.
• The Golden Hurricane won their first in-season tournament, the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, since 2002 with a 63-60 victory over Northern Iowa.
• The Golden Hurricane have played three one-point games this season, with two in back-to-back games (Oral Roberts and Kansas State). It was the team's first back-to-back one-point finishes since 2011. The team is 2-1 in one-point games this season. It's the team's most one-point games since 2008-09.
• Tulsa's 117-point performance against UAPB set a new Reynolds Center facility record for points in a game. It was the ninth-most points in a game in school history and is the program's first game with 115-plus points since 2000.
• Three opponents on the schedule are new to the Golden Hurricane men's basketball program, Oklahoma Christian, Manhattan Christian, and Denver.
• Tulsa received their highest ever NET ranking in the first batch of rankings, released on Dec. 1 at No. 27 in the country. The program's previous high was No. 52 back in 2020-21. Last season the Golden Hurricane finished ranked No. 271.
• Tulsa's 10-game winning streak was the program's longest since the 2014-15 season when they won 12 straight. It was the longest winning streak of head coach Eric Konkol's career.
• Tulsa went undefeated in the month of December. It was the team's first perfect month since January 2015 when the Golden Hurricane went 7-0 as part of that 12-game winning streak. The program last went undefeated in the month of December in 1983 when Nolan Richardson's squad went 7-0 before finishing the season 27-4.
• Tulsa's 97-48 win over Rice to open American Conference play was the team's largest ever margin of victory in an American Conference game and the second largest ever in a conference game in league history. Tulsa shot 13-of-19 (.684) from three-point range, the best mark in Reynolds Center history.
• Tulsa is 4-1 in coaches challenges this season.
OVER 80
• Tulsa got off to a terrific start offensively, scoring 80+ points in each of the first six contests, they would also have a streak of seven straight games of over 80 points.
• It was the program's longest such streak(s) since the 2001-02 season, a streak of seven games. That team would score 80+ points 19 times.
• The program's single season record is 21 times, set back in 1983-84, under head coach Nolan Richardson. This season Tulsa has scored over 80 points 18 times.
• Tulsa has averaged 80 or more points in a season 14 times but not since 2001-02.
• Tulsa has three games scoring 100-plus points this season, their most 100-point performances in a year since 1995-96.
• Tulsa's top five scoring seasons by points per game with head coach and final record:
• 1983-84 (Nolan Ricardson, 27-4) - 90.8
• 2025-26 (Eric Konkol, 18-3) - 87.7*
• 1972-73 (Ken Hayes, 18-8) - 85.3
• 1970-71 (Ken Hayes, 17-9) - 84.2
• 1993-94 (Tubby Smith, 23-8) - 83.4
SPREADING THE LOVE
• Tulsa has had at least 15 assists in 15 of 21 games this season. The Golden Hurricane reached that mark just 12 times last season.
• Thrice this season Tulsa has had at least 20 assists in a game, tying a school record also set in 1993-94, 2015-16, 2018-19, and 2020-21.
• Tulsa has assisted on .544 of made field goals this season, 327-of-601.
LONGEVITY IN THE LEAGUE
• Head coach Eric Konkol is in his fourth season with the Golden Hurricane.
• Konkol entered the year tied for the fourth-longest tenured coach in the American Conference.
• Only Penny Hardaway (Memphis, 8th season), Ron Hunter (Tulane, 7th season), and Andy Kennedy (UAB, 6th season) have been in the league longer.
• East Carolina head coach, and former Tulsa assistant, Michael Scwartz, is also entering his fourth season leading his program.
EFFICIENT OFFENSE
• Tulsa's starting five of Barnstable, Behrend, Green, Popoola, and Riley leads the American Conference with a +/- of +137. That ranks them third in the country as a group per EvanMiya.com, trailing the starting units for Arizona and Houston. The next closest 5-man unit in the American Conference belongs to Wichita State's starting five at +65.
• Tulsa is 17th in the country in points per game (87.7), 16th in scoring margin (15.9), seventh in three-point percentage (.396), second in free throw percentage (.797), and fifth in free throws made (20.2).
• Miles Barnstable is second in the country at the line, shooting 72-for-76. The senior is also shooting 54-for-123 (.437) to lead the conference and rank 16th in the nation in three-point shooting.
• Tulsa's starting five is 289-for-357 (.810) from the free throw line this season.
• Before this season the school record for free throw percentage is .753 (545-for-724) in 2001-02 by a team and .903 (121-for-134) by Rick Park in 1963-64. Those records are all in danger as the team is currently .797 (425-for-533) from the free throw line, while Miles Barnstable (.947), Tylen Riley (.900), and Myles Rigsby (.900) have a shot at the individual record.
• Tulsa leads the American Conference in point differential (15.9), field goal percentage (.491), three-point percentage (.396), threes per game (10.2), and free throw percentage (.797).
• All 10 regulars in the Golden Hurricane rotation have had at least one game with 10 or more points.
DOING IT DEFENSIVELY TOO
• While the offense is receiving the headlines, the Tulsa defense has been strong this season too.
• Tulsa is allowing 71.8 points per game, the fourth fewest in the American Conference and 130th in the country.
• They are holding opponents to a .425 shooting percentage, fifth in the American and 103rd in the country.
LAST TIME OUT
• Trailing 63-60 with 6:01 on the clock, Tulsa's offense came to life and closed ona 22-3 run to avenge their earlier loss to North Texas, 82-66.
• Tylen Riley stuffed the stat sheet with a game-high 20 points with six rebounds and four assists.
• Miles Barnstable added 18 points while David Green had 13 and Tyler Behrend finished with 10 points and seven rebounds. Tulsa was 16-of-27 (.593) from the field and 5-for-9 (.556) from three in the second half.
UP NEXT
• Tulsa begins a long road trip next Wednesday in Boca Raton as they face Florida Atlantic.
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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