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OSU wins first and second rounds in NIT play

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The Cowboys tipped off in Youngstown Ohio in the first round of NIT play against the Youngstown State Penguins Wednesday and went on to win the game 69-64. The Penguins led for most of the game.  At half time  the Pokes were behind by three, but with 1:33 left in the second half, OSU led by…

TU Mourns Loss of Golden Hurricane Hall of Famer Bob Breitenstein

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TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Famer and football star Bob Breitenstein died Monday, March 13, at the age of 79. Breitenstein played three seasons (1962-64) on the Hurricane varsity football team before a career as an NFL offensive lineman. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 8, at…

Trip to the NCAA in Orlando

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ORLANDO, FLA. –  What a great experience it was traveling with the ORU basketball team to the NCAA Tournament last week, even if the trip was cut short by a first round loss. It was the first time in many years that I attended the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as a part of team and…

ORU wins Summit League, goes to NCAA

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Oral Roberts University men’s basketball team is back in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the second time in three seasons. Two years after making an amazing run to the Sweet 16 as a No. 15 seed, the Golden Eagles earned a No. 12 seed and will face No. 5 seed Duke in the East…

ORU Mills named finalist in National Coach of the Year

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Head men’s basketball coach Paul Mills has been tapped as a finalist for both the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year award and the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award. The Hugh Durham award is awarded to coaches at a Division 1 Mid-Major school, who have acheived winning programs at 3 different…

OSU Cowboys to play in NIT tournament

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Oklahoma State after beating OU and losing to Texas in the Big-12 tournament, missed getting into the NCAA tournament. They were invited to play in the NIT tournament as a No. 1 seed. Their first game was on Wednesday, March 15 against Youngstown State.If they advance to the second round, they will play the winner…

Big 12 tournament: OU vs. OSU

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The OSU Cowboys defeated the Oklahoma Sooners for the third time this year in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament last week,  57-49 effectively eliminating the Sooners from post-season play. The Cowboys hampered by injuries still managed to defeat the Sooners.  Caleb Asberry was their high scorer with 15 points, while Bryce Thompson…

OSU loses to Texas in quarterfinal

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The Cowboys lost to Texas 61-47 in the quarterfinal game in the Big 12 tournament last week, putting their NCAA tournament bid in jeopardy. The Cowboys only shot  27% from the field, whereas Texas came up with 37%. Caleb Asberry led the scorers with 16 points and Kalib Boone added another 11 points. Head coach…

Davis Recognizes Tulsa Homeschool Football National Champions

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow, on Tuesday recognized the 2022 Tulsa Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools (NOAH) Jaguars on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The team in November won the National Homeschool Football Association’s (NHFA) National Championship, defeating Georgia Force Homeschool of Sugar Hill, GA, by a score of…

NCAA Selections

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Watching the “NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Selection Show” is almost like watching lottery numbers being announced. Most of the teams selected for the field of 68 already know they are going to appear on the bracket, but finding out what seed they will be, who their first opponent will be and where they will play,…