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Burton, Brown named to coaching staff at Tulsa

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Ron Burton, Ricky Brown Named to Wilson’s Coaching Staff at Tulsa TULSA, Okla. –– University of Tulsa head football coach Kevin Wilson announced today two more additions to his Golden Hurricane coaching staff with the appointment of Ron Burton and Ricky Brown. With these two appointments, Wilson now has filled nine of the 10 full-time…

Mayes tapped for RB coach

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TULSA, Okla. ––University of Tulsa first-year head football coach Kevin Wilson announced the appointment of Adrian Mayes as running backs coach for the Golden Hurricane. Mayes’ appointment fills the seventh coaching position on Wilson’s first staff. Mayes comes to Tulsa following four seasons (2019-22) on the North Texas coaching staff, where he coached tight ends….

ORU gets 1000th program victory

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Oral Roberts University men’s basketball team defeated North Dakota, 84-72, Saturday afternoon in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was the 1,000th win in program history, and kept the Golden Eagles undefeated in Summit League play (17-4, 8-0). For the second-straight game, Max Abmas scored 20-plus points, leading all scorers in this game with 27 points….

TU wins and sets World Record

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Tulsa (5-13, 1-6 AAC) pulled out an overtime victory Saturday night as Sam Griffin led the way with 23 points to take the Golden Hurricane to an 81-79 win over the Tulane Green Wave (12-7, 5-3 AAC) in front of 7,071 fans Saturday night at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. It was a nostalgic night…

Baylor gets past OU, 62-60

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Jalen Hill scored a team-high 17 points, and pulled down nine rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Oklahoma Sooners lost to No. 21/22 Baylor 62-60 Saturday night at Lloyd Noble Center. The Bears (14-5, 4-3 Big 12) jumped out to an early lead and maintained their advantage through the first 13 minutes. Otega Oweh…

OSU beats No. 12 Iowa State

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Avery Anderson scored 18 points, including the go-ahead free throws, and Oklahoma State defeated No. 12 Iowa State 61-59 on Saturday for its first win over a ranked team this season. Kalib Boone added 13 points for the Cowboys (11-8, 3-4 Big 12), who won their second straight game. Iowa State (14-4, 5-2), which had…

BEDLAM- January 18

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The Bedlam game on January 18 played in Gallagher-Iba arena was a game of two halves. In the first half the Sooners dominated ending the half with a score of 30-24.  The second half saw the Cowboys score 48 points to the Sooners 26. The win gave the Cowboys a 104-141 record against Oklahoma in…

New World Record Set

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The attempt is part of the pregame festivities for the TU men’s basketball game against Tulane. The official attempt began promptly at 5:45 pm and lasted 15 minutes. A TU-sponsored after party, featuring additional pizza, drinks, and a beer garden immediately followed. Owner of Andolini’s Worldwide and President of World Pizza Champions Mike Bausch partnered…

Baylor beats Oklahoma State, 74-58

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LJ Cryer scored 16 points with four 3-pointers and Baylor ended a three-game losing skid, beating Oklahoma State 74-58 on Saturday in Waco, Tex. The Bears have won 12 of their last 16 against Oklahoma State. The Cowboys have lost three straight games. Baylor kept the Cowboys in the dark well before a 20-minute power…

Tulsa’s Kevin Wilson Names Two to Offensive Coaching Staff

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TULSA, Okla. –– University of Tulsa first-year head football coach Kevin Wilson announced today the appointment of two offensive coaches, filling the roles of offensive coordinator/quarterback coach with Steve Spurrier, Jr., and offensive line coach with Ryan Stanchek. Spurrier comes from Mississippi State, while Stanchek spent the past season at Austin Peay University. “It’s a…