Junior Itou scored 23 points and Sterling Taplin had 13 points, nine assists and six rebounds to lead Tulsa to a 74-66 win over East Carolina on Sunday. Corey Henderson had 14 points and Martins Igbanu 10 with eight rebounds for the Golden Hurricanes , who hit 12 of 22 3-pointers and 14 of 16 free throws.
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Tulsa’s Etou with career-best double-double, beats Memphis
Junior Etou had career-highs of 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Tulsa closed on a 16-5 run to beat Memphis 81-71 on Wednesday night. Memphis had its last lead, 66-65, with 4:40 to play before Etou’s layup sparked the Golden Hurricane’s final run.
Tulsa wins opener in Diamond Head Classic
Pat Birt made six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 20 points to lead Tulsa to a 74-51 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Thursday in the opening game of the Diamond Head Classic. Jaleel Wheeler added 12 points and Will Magnay 11 for the Golden Hurricane , who shot 50 per cent and were 11 of 21 from the arc in winning for the third time in four games.