Tulsa remained a member of the MVC until 1996, when it joined the Western Athletic Conference for the 19961997 season. You have permission to edit this article. Of special note is the 19421943 winless squad under Mike Milligan, whose team went 010.[8]. For 15 consecutive years, the Summit League Championship has been played in Sioux Falls. [14] Self departed for Illinois and was succeeded by Buzz Peterson. Anchored by Missouri native Bob Kurland and an all-Oklahoman cast, his teams won national championships in 1945 and 1946. Through a Saturday Evening Post article, he helped outlaw goaltending. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Phillips 66ers were an AAU dynasty, winning six straight national amateur championships (194348) and eight overall. 20d Mar 19 (Neutral), Tulsa (31-4) Win vs. Cincinnati, 69-61, 36. In 1990 the Oklahoma City Cavalry joined Tulsa in the CBA, a developmental association for the NBA. Dec 1 @ Nebraska, Tulsa (5-1) Win vs. Nebraska, 52-49, 7. BISHOP MCGUINNESS (1998-2001): Leading 4-year tourney scorer : J. Robert Merritt 171 pts. One notes the powerful dominance of tall centers Bob Kurland or Bryant "Big Country" Reeves, the small, quick guard play of Mookie Blaylock, the high school sharp shooting of Mark Price, the dribbling ability of Marques Haynes. Tulsa's primary basketball rival is Wichita State University, but that rivalry had faded somewhat between the time Tulsa left the Missouri Valley Conference after the 1995 season and both teams having joined the American Athletic Conference by 2017, when it was renewed indefinitely by both schools. AP womens college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25. Nov 29 @ St. Joseph's, Tulsa (4-0) Win vs. Saint Joseph's, 79-73, 5. Bertha Teague, one of the foremost women's coaches in the nation, started coaching in Byng, Oklahoma, in 1927 and won 1,157 games and eight state championships. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2022-23 . The venue opened in 1998 and is named in honor of businessman and philanthropist Donald W. Reynolds. Mississippi: The Rebels will make their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after reaching the event for the first time in 15 years in 2022. All rights reserved. 6' 4'' 176 lbs . They stretched the lead to 15 points by halftime and were ahead by at least 20 points much of the final two quarters. Lost East Second Round (97-56) versus #1 Duke, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Jan 24, Tulsa (11-8) Win vs. Hawaii, 64-63, 20. Different women's AAU programs, the Presbyterian College Cardinals (Durant) and the Tulsa Business School Stenos, won five straight titles in the 1930s. Then cast your vote, Meet the 2023 Mr. Inside/Mr. It was the second straight year Mississippis tournament was ended in the semifinals by the Gamecocks. The 199899 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 199899 college basketball season. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [25], University of Tulsa mens basketball media guide, pg. The Fast Breakers left Tulsa in 1992, and the Cavalry developed financial problems and left Oklahoma City in 1997 after winning the championship. All Rights Reserved. [1] Nov 24, Tulsa (2-0) Win vs. Georgia State, 100-73, 3. 0. Wojcik's hiring also coincided with Tulsa's decision to join Conference USA. (#7 seed in South)Won South First Round (89-62) versus #10 Nevada-Las Vegas Mar 24 (Neutral), Tulsa (32-4) Win vs. Miami (FL), 80-71, 37. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Among those who did make it to the NBA, James King, who came back to coach the program after his NBA career, and Bingo Smith had the greatest success. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/teampages, Grades: Michigan gets 'B+' after OT win vs. Badgers, College basketball grades: UK gets 'A+' for big week, Bryant scores 30, South Florida takes down Tulsa 72-56, Walker's 24 help East Carolina take down Tulsa 62-60, Dunn scores 24, Temple defeats Tulsa 76-53, Tchewa's 21 lead South Florida past Tulsa 96-69, Four-star senior guard Parker Friedrichsen discusses latest after getting scholarship release, College basketball grades: Underperforming UK gets 'F', Horton scores 20 and UCF's 17 3s sink Tulsa, 96-52, Sasser scores 25, No. 5 nationally, and in spite of a national NET ranking thats been in the top 45 for two months, it is believed that the Golden Eagles wont make another NCAA Tournament appearance unless they secure the Summit League tournament title. The sons, Mark, Matt, and Brent, also excelled in high school basketball, and all three played college ball. Dec 1, Tulsa (4-2) Win vs. Nebraska, 85-68, 7. 72. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Or write about sports? Jan 16 @ UNLV, Tulsa (14-5) Loss vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 55-73, 20. Drafted by American Basketball Association's (ABA) San Diego Rockets, 1969. It feels like it would have to be a phenomenal bid to break up the Summit League-Sioux Falls relationship. DANIEL SHULAR/Tulsa World. Tulsa's basketball program was founded by W.R. Bergen in 1907, when the school still went by the name Kendall College. * indicates a Hall of Famer. [6] Their conference record was 7-11. Since Barnett's firing after the 19901991 season, only one coach has stayed at the program more than four seasons and all but one have departed for larger programs. The Rebels made just two of their first 13 shots and had eight of their attempts blocked the first 20 minutes. For games that do involve a Dakota squad, the Denny Sanford Premier Center is packed. They get impacted by 10,000 people yelling at them., I joined the Tulsa World in 1990. Stitt expresses 'strong disagreement' with Oklahoma AG over Catholic charter school, Oklahoma's new Teacher of the Year celebrates by gifting her tuition waiver to aspiring nurse, State Sen. Nathan Dahm spars with Jon Stewart over Second Amendment, Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years, Meet the 2023 Ms. Inside/Ms. Richardson also won two MVC regular season and two MVC tournament championships in his five-season tenure. [10] In 1955, Iba led the Golden Hurricane to their first Missouri Valley Conference title and NCAA tournament appearance. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Do you have a blog? Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats 2022-23 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 . South Carolina: The Gamecocks certainly arent one of those teams that half-steps it in the conference tournament with an eye on the NCAAs. 2022-23 All Games . Dec 21 (Neutral), Tulsa (9-1) Win vs. Boston College, 80-66, 11. Abe Lemons coached OCU basketball for twenty-five years (195573, 198390) and had 599 career wins (including his time at the University of Texas and Pan-American University). All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Mississippi: The Rebels will make their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after reaching the event for the first time in 15 years in 2022. Kamilla Cardoso also had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Mar 14 (Neutral), Tulsa (23-10) Loss vs. Duke, 56-97, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. After a successful playing career at ORU, Lippe was ready to launch her coaching career as a graduate assistant but couldnt find an in-state . Previously, the Golden Hurricane had played off-campus, using the Tulsa Convention Center from the mid 197677 season on. Or write about sports? 1 seed gets no perks. As Oral Roberts University is the southernmost member of the conference, the 600-mile trip to Sioux Falls is an annual March ritual for the Golden Eagle mens and womens teams. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Terms of Use About the Encyclopedia. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Successful players to never make it to the NBA include Gary Collier, the 1994 MVC player of the year, Michael Scott, the 1989 and 1991 MVC defensive player of the year, and Willie Biles who led the MVC in scoring in both the 197273 and 19731974 seasons.[5]. Boston, who surpassed Sheila Fosters school career double-double mark earlier this season, broke Fosters career rebounding record of 1,427 that stood for more than four decades. The influence of Henry Iba and Bertha Teague on the sport's national scene is largely underestimated. Bryant scores 30, South Florida takes down Tulsa 72-56. Theyre also deep with players like Victaria Saxton and Amihere filling major roles, helping South Carolina reach the conference tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons. Feb 19 @ San Jose State, Tulsa (25-2) Win vs. San Jose State, 64-56, 28. Find out more. L11. Howard Stein and Robert Hill (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1993). BRETT ROJO/for the. Jan 28, Tulsa (16-5) Win vs. TCU, 72-62, 22. Feb 7 @ BYU, Tulsa (14-9) Win vs. Brigham Young, 65-59, 24. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. South Carolina needed a great escape at Mississippi two weeks ago, trailing late before forcing overtime and keeping its perfect season intact with a 64-57 victory. Crowds influence referees, Mills said. 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South Carolina will look for its seventh tournament crown since 2015, along with a bit of payback since its last loss came in the final of this event a year ago to Kentucky. Sponsored by the Oklahoma City newspaper, the Daily Oklahoman, since 1935, the All College Tournament is the nation's oldest holiday basketball tournament. High School Basketball Champions. Its first star was Paul Endacott, who was the AAU player of the year for Kansas University in 1923. The Reynolds Center was completed in 1998. ", The Oral Roberts mens basketball team squeezed out a 69-65 victory at South Dakota State Saturday afternoon in Brookings, S.D., to close the . GAME #22: TULSA (5-16, 1-9 AAC) vs Wichita State (11-11, 4-6 AAC) Date/Time: Sunday Feb. 5, 2023 2:00 . (21622.UA.105, Black Kettle Museum Collection, OHS). This season's home-game average of 2,911 was by far the worst in the 24-season history of the 8,355-seat Reynolds Center. This includes individual articles (copyright to OHS by author assignment) and corporately (as a complete body of work), including web design, graphics, searching functions, and listing/browsing methods. Do you have a sports website? In forty years as coach and administrator at Lindsay, Charles Heatly pushed the high school girls' basketball tradition to another level, taking teams to the state tournament fourteen years, winning the championship twice, beginning the first girls' basketball camp in the state and a very early one nationally, and founding the state's All-State game. ", "Tubbs happy for Richardson: Q&A with Nolan Richardson. In a 6 p.m. Monday semifinal live-streamed on ESPN+, ORU is matched with Western Illinois or St. Thomas. The Oklahoma City University women won the NAIA crown in 1999, 2000, and 2001. However, he passed on local high school star Caleb Green, a decision that came back to haunt him when Green signed with ORU. Dec 1, Tulsa (5-0) Win vs. UTSA, 76-59 6. The Golden Hurricanes play their home games on campus at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa hired Bill Self away from Oral Roberts in 1997. Boston now has 1,432 in her four seasons. Tulsa, playing its final home game of the season, didn't have the firepower it needed against the Knights as the Hurricane was missing 30 . Haynes and the Cudjoes joined the Globetrotters after college. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The team remained successful throughout the string of coaches. Golden Hurricane to Close Regular Season at South Florida. 1936 A-Tulsa Central 24, El Reno 20 B-Burlington 35, Burbank 20. Feb 27 @ TCU, Tulsa (21-8) Win vs. TCU, 82-73, 30. Soon enough, though, Fletcher sprinted back to the bench and briefly played before Staley decided to take her out as a precaution. For games that dont involve Dakota teams, attendance is pretty solid. He coached at the school for 11 years, the longest tenure of any Tulsa coach, and is the second all-time winningest coach at the school with 137 wins in his 11 seasons. The United States Basketball League team, the Oklahoma Storm, chose him as a co-head coach for its inaugural 2000 season. An unofficial championship emerged in 1919, and a sanctioned championship came in 1924. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. Theyre also deep with players like Victaria Saxton and Amihere filling major roles, helping South Carolina reach the conference tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons. View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Table View. Record: 23-10(9-5, 2nd in WAC MBB Mountain), NCAA Tournament: Oklahoma's small-college tradition has an excellent reputation, and the other colleges, as well as junior colleges not mentioned here, have all had competitive teams and many championships. Dec 13, Tulsa (9-1) Win vs. I think our bench is a great asset to our team, said Amihere, who scored a game-high 17 points in an 80-51 win over Mississippi in the SEC semifinals on Saturday. The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball schedule for the Tulsa Hurricane. Outside candidates. There was a problem saving your notification. The Tulsa and Oral Roberts Women's basketball teams have faced off in the series since 1976. Ithiel Horton scored 20 points and UCF set a program record with 17 3-pointers and the Knights shattered Tulsa 96-52 on Saturday night. ORU has received votes in six consecutive AP polls. Soon enough, though, Fletcher sprinted back to the bench and briefly played before Staley decided to take her out as a precaution. Presumably, ORU will submit a bid for Tulsa to host the Summit League Championship in 2026 and beyond. In the Summit League, the 1 seed and the 6 seed have the same challenge: to win three times. Self had played at Oklahoma State and became an OSU assistant before taking the head coaching job at Oral Roberts University, the state's only other NCAA Division I school at the end of the twentieth century, and from there he went to Tulsa. After a lengthy discussion of the metrics used by the NCAA Selection Committee when choosing at-large participants, Mills sighed and said, At the end of the day, you better go out and win games.. ORU clinched the Summit League regular-season title more than two weeks ago. 24 Middle Tennessee, UTEP men welcome in Middle Tennessee in final game, Centennial and Las Cruces girls advance to next round, Chapin outlasts Wyatt in double OT thriller to advance, Grand reopening of Joey Barraza and Vino Memorial, Ex-city rep critical of decision to terminate city, San Elizario tapped as Best Historic Small Town, Hundreds of migrants intercepted in stash houses, Diabetes, Now What? All rights reserved. King was selected to the 1968 NBA All-Star Game, and Smith scored more than 10,000 points in his career, having his number retired by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since Nolan Richardson's team won the National Invitational Tournament in 1981, the University of Tulsa has climbed to the NCAA tournament's sweet sixteen three times and to the final eight in 2000. Boston posted her 80th career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Taylor Hendricks gets up for the beautiful jam, Sasser scores 25, No. In 1918 Oklahoma crowned a state champion in basketball, the first Oklahoma state championship in any sport. Jan 3, Tulsa (9-5) Win vs. San Diego State, 77-57, 15. Copyright to all articles and other content in the online and print versions of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History is held by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS). He coached at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University, OSU) for thirty-six years. Originally, girls had three courts or zones, and the defenders advanced the ball to the centers in the middle of the court and then passed the ball to forwards, who attempted to score. Mar 4 @ SMU, Tulsa (27-3) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 83-78, 31. Nov 27, Tulsa (3-0) Win vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 97-45 4. Join our linker program. The undefeated Gamecocks are certainly talented with two-time SEC player of the year Aliyah Boston and leading scorer Zia Cooke. Many big-name coaches previously worked at Tulsa, like University of Kansas coach Bill Self and Minnesota coach Tubby Smith. Jan 23 @ Rice, Tulsa (15-5) Win vs. Rice, 65-50, 21. The results of his five-year tenure at TU were a 119-37 overall record and five postseason appearances. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Mar 5 (Neutral), Tulsa (22-9) Loss vs. Utah, 61-64, 32. 1935 A-Capitol Hill 22, El Reno 21 B-Union Valley 30, Dustin 18. When theyre playing like that, trust me, theyre hard to beat, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said. Feb 4 @ Wyoming, Tulsa (17-6) Loss vs. Wyoming, 61-80, 24. Nov 17, Tulsa (1-0) Win vs. Tulane, 86-80, 2. [7] The team hit hard times and achieved occasional modest success until the arrival of Clarence Iba in 1949. Former Tulsa coaches have left to have stellar careers in college basketball. Lawrence Cudjoe coached Oklahoma basketball for twenty-six years at Pawnee Lincoln and Oklahoma City Douglass high schools and at Langston. Jan 15 @ Rice, Tulsa (16-1) Win vs. Rice, 67-49, 18. Join our linker program. The undefeated Gamecocks are certainly talented with two-time SEC player of the year Aliyah Boston and leading scorer Zia Cooke. Won South Second Round (69-61) versus #2 Cincinnati Men's College Basketball News. The Southern Nazarene women's team won five national championships from 1989 to 1998, with four of those consecutively in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. "[17], Seven numbers have been retired by the University of Tulsa basketball program. 1980-81 NIT Championship Basketball Team Hall of Fame Honor Team Class of 1998 Nolan Richardson came to Tulsa after just posting a 37-0 record and winning the National Junior College Championship at Western Texas Junior College along with him Richardson brought four of his starters after a 69-60 home win over No. Record: 19-12(9-5, 3rd in WAC MBB Pacific), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Feb 15, Tulsa (18-8) Loss vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 53-54, 27. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. While in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Golden Hurricane had an extensive rivalry with Wichita State[7] Creighton, Southern Illinois and Bradley. Dec 6, Tulsa (5-2) Win vs. Wichita State, 50-40, 8. With Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference was formed for the 19141915 season. Jan 10, Tulsa (14-3) Win vs. Wyoming, 96-89, 18. The Golden Hurricane, led by seventh-year head coach Frank Haith, plays their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. 1937 A-Classen 27, Tulsa Central 24 B-Hollis 33, Thomas 18 C-New Liberty 19, Goodwell 18. Jaden Walker scored 24 points and East Carolina beat Tulsa 62-60 on Tuesday night to hand the Golden Hurricanes their ninth-straight loss. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Led team in field goal percentage at 50.5 percent; voted by teammates as team MVP; career-high scoring game of 26 points, all 1968. Feb 5, Tulsa (13-9) Win vs. Rice, 75-62, 23. Skip to main content. Dec 23 (Neutral), Tulsa (11-2) Win vs. Oregon State, 59-57, 14. Mississippi, a seventh seed, was upset in first round by South Dakota. Dec 8, Tulsa (6-2) Win vs. Morgan State, 93-56, 9. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. The team has also had longstanding competitions against Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Arkansas. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. . 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The Golden Hurricane were champions of the 2008 College Basketball Invitational, which was the inaugural tournament. Horton scores 20 and UCF's 17 3s sink Tulsa, 96-52 Ithiel Horton scored 20 points and UCF set a program record with 17 3-pointers and the Knights shattered Tulsa 96-52 on Saturday night. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. Basketball team, Durham, 1917(21622.UA.105, Black Kettle Museum Collection, OHS). Oral Roberts, 73-68, 11. On paper, the Summit League Championship games are classified as neutral-site competitions. (f) includes freshman/JV team stats. 14. Steve Bracey (197072) was a member of the 197475 Golden State Warriors NBA Championship team. 1998: Rudy Garcia, Union; and Terry Scott, Central . Four ex-66ers have served as Phillips Petroleum board chair, and the team contributed as an advertising gem for over forty years. Please subscribe to keep reading. Jan 14 @ Air Force, Tulsa (14-4) Loss vs. Air Force, 57-65, 19. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. TULSA WORLD ALL WORLD BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM . Dec 22 (Neutral), Tulsa (10-1) Win vs. Charlotte, 76-61, 12. In spite of a decidedly pro-University of North Dakota crowd at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, the ORU men opened the 2023 Summit League Championship with a Saturday night quarterfinal victory over the Fighting Hawks. I dont think any decision to play them or not to play them, hurts their confidence, she said. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 1999-2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1999-2000 college basketball season. tournament after an 181 season which widely regarded them as Oklahoma champions). Individual users must determine if their use of the Materials falls under United States copyright law's "Fair Use" guidelines and does not infringe on the proprietary rights of the Oklahoma Historical Society as the legal copyright holder of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and part or in whole. NCAA Tournament: Bryant Reaves and Randy Rutherford led an Eddie Suttoncoached Oklahoma State University team to the final four of the NCAA tournament in 1995, the first time since 1951. Among the certainties of life are death, taxes, Aaron Rodgers offseason drama and the Summit League Championship basketball tournament being conducted in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Skip to main content. Jan 7, Tulsa (13-3) Win vs. Colorado State, 74-62, 17. Dec 8, Tulsa (8-1) Win vs. North Texas, 103-69, 10. The Enid Storm joined the United States Basketball League in 2000 and at the end of the twentieth century was the state's only professional basketball team. They had a court taped out where they could (have a light practice) and do your stuff, and a place to watch film. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Bubble Watch 2023: Brace yourself for NCAA tournament drama. Staley has had zero issues from her group about playing time, all focusing on the ultimate goal of winning. Dec 4, Tulsa (6-0) Win vs. UAB, 88-73 7. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Reynolds Center. Tulsa has been a member of a variety of conferences over its history. He became the first coach in NCAA history to win 50 games in his first two seasons.[4]. Mills would like to see conference quarterfinal games played in the home arenas of the four highest-seeded teams. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAB teams on CBSSports.com. One of the "first families" of Oklahoma basketball is the Price family. Oklahoma high schools' girls played six-on-six basketball longer than any other state; in 1987 the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association allowed a team to choose between five-on-five and six-on-six. His "Drake shuffle" was a series of picks to set up a wide-open, mid-range jump shot. The Golden Eagles have the conference Player of the Year (Abmas) and the conference Defensive Player of the Year (Vanover, who before the start of the tournament needed only three more blocked shots to reach the 100 mark for the season). Don Haskins and Ray Sanchez, Haskins: The Bear Facts (El Paso, Tex. (#9 seed in East)Won East First Round (62-53) versus #8 College of Charleston 9 seed in the East region. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. They will take on either No. The year 1907 marked the first year for the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University squads, and the women of OSU began in 1973 and OU women's first season came a year later. Nov 22 @ UAB, Tulsa (2-1) Loss vs. UAB, 61-78, 4. After playing on the 1928 undefeated OU basketball team that won the Missouri Valley Conference and won the first Big Six title the next year, Drake coached the 1939 Oklahoma team to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) first final four, losing to Oregon in the semifinals, and to the final game of the 1947 tournament, losing to Holy Cross. 4 LSU or Tennessee for the SEC Tournament title Sunday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 1997-98 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 19-12 (9-5, 3rd in WAC MBB Pacific) Coach: Bill Self PS/G: 68.2 (215th of 306) More School Info Tulsa (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Per 40 Minutes Advanced For McCartney to have done a show in Sioux Falls is somewhat amazing because the population is about the same as the Amarillo, Texas, population. Doug Wojcik, coach from 2005 to 2012, is the all-time winningest coach at the school with 140 wins. With Saturday's Summit League quarterfinal victory over North Dakota, conference Coach of the Year Paul Mills and the ORU Golden Eagles extended their win streak to 15 games. ORU strives for its second conference tournament title in three seasons. Cooke had 14 points and Brea Beal, another starter, 13 for Gamecocks (31-0) who won their 37th straight game. South Carolinas defense, third in Division I in holding opponents to 50.9 points a game, was on full display. The Golden Hurricane have made 16 NCAA tournament appearances (1216 combined record), 10 NIT appearances (128 combined record), and two CBI appearances (52 combined record). In the 1990s and 2000s, a succession of Tulsa coaches went on to big-name programs across the country, including Tubby Smith, Buzz Peterson, and Bill Self. G Fr. Before 1971 only nine other states offered girls' championship competitions. Do you have a sports website? Thoughts of Oklahoma basketball conjure an image of iron-fisted Henry Iba coaching a deliberate brand of offense and fundamental defense at Oklahoma A&M University. After Dr. James Naismith invented it at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, the game quickly gained popularity. Using primarily Oklahoma talent, the NAIA and NCAA Division II schools have consistently been winners. At the South Dakota State hotel, there was a team space as big as this court, and Im not exaggerating, Mills said as he gestured toward the Golden Eagles practice court in Tulsa. A succession of high-profile coaches came through following Smith's departure for Georgia. The 1982 class, including Tisdale, Price, Anthony Bowie (Tulsa East Central), and Steve Hale (Jenks), may be the greatest in state history.