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Hurricane wins despite comeback by Rice

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Tulsa jumped out to a big lead in the first half and staved off a late rally, to defeat Rice, 87-81 at Tudor Fieldhouse, in Houston on Saturday. The Golden Hurricane (17-3 overall) have now won four in a row and are 5-2 in American Conference play. Tulsa was led by Miles Barnstable with 21…

BUZZER BEATER IN OT BEATS SOONERS

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Missouri hit a three-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime, where the Tigers hit another three-pointer at the buzzer to beat the Oklahoma Sooners, 88-87, Saturday in Columbia, Missouri. It was the Sooners sixth straight loss. “I was disheartened for my guys,” said OU head coach Porter Moser. “How you…

OSU LOSES TO IOWA STATE

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Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 29 points to lead the No. 9 Cyclones to an 84-71 win on Saturday in Stillwater. Joshua Jefferson added 20 points for ISU. Iowa State is now 18-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12, while tied for fifth place in the conference. OSU dropped to 14-6 overall,…

ORU GETS BEAT BY NDSU

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North Dakota State controlled the game from tipoff to the final buzzer, as the Bison beat the ORU Golden Eagles, 86-58, on Saturday afternoon at the Mabee Center. Just a few weeks ago, ORU had forced double overtime against the Bison on their home court in Fargo. ORU dropped to 5-17 overall and 0-7 in…

Super Bowl half-time shows

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If you’re planning to watch the Super Bowl, you don’t have to watch the halftime show that the NFL has planned, there may be an alternative. The Super Bowl, featuring the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks will be played on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., home of the 49ers….

Oklahoma State wins a close one over K State

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Clutch free throws with time running out, helped the Oklahoma State Cowboys get past Kansas State, 84-83 on Saturday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. The Cowboys are now 14-4 overall, 2-3 in Big 12 play, and own a 24-0 record under second-year coach Steve Lutz when they score at least 81 points. With the…

TULSA GETS ROAD WIN

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Tulsa shot lights out in the second half to pull away from UAB and cruise to a 99-77 win on Sunday at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The Golden Hurricane dominated the second half, shooting 20-for-29 (.690) from the field while hitting five three-pointers. With the win, the Golden Hurricane are now 15-3 overall and…

OU LOSES TO ALABAMA

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It was a back-and-forth game throughout, with 12 lead changes, and ultimately No. 18 Alabama got past Oklahoma, 83-81, Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners’ Nijel Pack missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. Trailing by two points, OU called timeout with four seconds remaining, and on the ensuing inbound play Pack passed…

ORU’S SUMMIT LEAGUE WOES CONTINUE

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Despite Ofri Naveh recording the first double-double of his career, ORU men’s basketball team fell 73-62 to the Omaha Mavericks, at the Mabee Center Saturday night. Naveh racked up 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles. Connor Dow and Ty Harper each added 13 points, along with Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams, who tacked on…

Rangers and Royals fan days

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If you’re a big baseball fan, you may be interested in attending a fanfest in Texas or Kansas City. The Rangers and Royals are hosting fun-filled days for their fans. This Saturday, January 24 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., the Texas Rangers will be hosting their annual Fan Fest at Globe Life Field. It’s…