ABOUT TULSA • Entering Wednesday’s game, Tulsa has posted a 7-6 overall record with a 1-0 mark in American Athletic Conference play. • Golden Hurricane has lost two of its last three games but claimed a 61-59 win in overtime over UConn on Saturday afternoon in Tulsa. • Against UConn, sophomore guard Sterling Taplin and senior guard Pat Birt each posted 13 points to lead Tulsa… Taplin added a team-high six assists, while freshman forward Martins Igbanu snared a team-high seven rebounds. • This season, junior guard Jaleel Wheeler leads Tulsa with 11.8 points per game, while junior forward Junior Etou is a close second at 11.88 points per contest… Etou tops the team with 6.5 rebounds per game, while Taplin leads Tulsa with 3.4 assists per game. • Head Coach Frank Haith is in his third season at Tulsa and his 13th season as a collegiate head coach. • Has compiled a 232-158 record during his career and is 50-29 during his Tulsa tenure. • Previously built a 53-28 record at Missouri (2011-14) and was 129-101 at Miami (Fla.) (2004-11). • 1988 graduate of Elon.
