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OSU wins bedlam second time in 2023

Tulsa Beacon

Last Wednesday, in the second Bedlam matchup of the season, the Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, 71-71, in front of 13,224 fans at Lloyd Noble Center, in Norman. It was the fourth-largest crowd all-time at Lloyd Noble Center. Oklahoma State jumped out to an early 10-2 lead and never relinquished its advantage. After…

OU Loses at West Virginia

Tulsa Beacon

Oklahoma fell to West Virginia 93-61 at WVU Coliseum on Saturday night. Grant Sherfield led the Sooners (12-11, 2-8 Big 12) with 16 points and buried four 3-pointers in the first half. Joe Bamisile added 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting and Jalen Hill recorded a team-best eight rebounds and added six points. Bijan Cortes made…

OSU wins three in a row

Tulsa Beacon

Oklahoma State blew a 19-point second-half lead before battling back to upset No. 15 TCU, 79-73, on Saturday in Stillwater. The Cowboys (14-9, 5-5 Big 12) have won three straight and five of the last six. OSU was led by Kalib Boone with 25 points, Caleb Asberry added 19 points and John-Michael Wright had 17….

ORU undefeated in conference

Tulsa Beacon

For the 14th time in program history, the Oral Roberts men’s basketball team earned its 21st victory in a season with an 85-57 victory at Kansas City Saturday evening. Max Abmas achieved another milestone of his career by surpassing former ORU great Anthony Roberts to become fourth all-time in scoring, and now has 2,355 career…

TU falls to Wichita at home

Tulsa Beacon

Tim Dalger scored a career-high 24 points in leading Tulsa’s comeback effort in an 86-75 loss against the Wichita State Shockers (12-11, 5-6 AAC) Sunday afternoon in front of 3,764 fans at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Tulsa dropped to 5-16, 1-10 AAC. Dalger made 7-of-14 field goals and knocked down a career-high 5-of-7 three-pointers…

Tulsa’s Kevin Wilson Adds Nine to Signing Class

Tulsa Beacon

TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa added nine high school seniors to its 2023 recruiting class, bringing the total number of prep newcomers to 16, it was announced today by first-year Tulsa head coach Kevin Wilson. Tulsa also added eight transfers at mid-semester to bring the total count of scholarship newcomers to 24. Seven…

Sooners sign Taylor Heim from Yukon

Tulsa Beacon

Taylor Heim, a three star player from Yukon, at 6-4, 190 pounds was the 26th player signed for the 2023 Sooners. Coach Brent Venables remarked, “Everything Taylor’s done, he’s autographed his work with excellence. He’s a three-sport standout who also excels on the basketball court and is a state champion long jumper. In football, he…

Municipal Candidate Filings Begin Feb. 6

Tulsa Beacon

Candidates for municipal offices in the Cities of Bixby, Broken Arrow, Glenpool, Jenks, Skiatook and the Town of Sperry may file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, February 6. Gwen Freeman, Secretary of the County Election Board, said the filing period ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 8. Declarations of Candidacy will be…

Gas prices rise for 5th straight week to $2.94

Tulsa Beacon

Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have risen 14.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa.. Prices in Tulsa are 30.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 9.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price…

Bill to amend Parents’ Bill of Rights

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, has filed Senate Bill 131, which amends the Parents’ Bill of Rights. SB 131 authorizes parents to file a civil action against a person or governmental entity for a violation of the Parents’ Bill of Rights. “Updating this measure furthers parents’ involvement in their child’s education and requires…