Sports

TU basketball coach Frank Haith resigns; TU women in NIT

March 17, 2022 Jeff Brucculeri

Our local college basketball teams may not be dancing, but some changes are being made with the future in mind. The Oral Roberts University men’s basketball team won their quarterfinal game at the Summit League Tournament, in Sioux Falls, S.D., on March 6. The No. 3-seed Golden Eagles defeated No. 6 Western Illinois, 80-68, to…

Sooners given a No. 1 NIT seed

March 17, 2022

OU may have missed the NCAA by only one point Oklahoma was maybe one point away from getting an invitation to the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Of the 68 teams invited, OU was judged to be team number 70. A one point loss (55-56) in the semi-finals of last week’s Big 12 Tournament to No. 12 Texas…

Oklahoma needs to upset No. 3 Baylor for NCAA hopes

March 10, 2022

The only guaranteed way for Oklahoma to make the NCAA Tournament field is to win the Big 12 Tournament and that begins Thursday night with game against Baylor, the No. 3 ranked team in the nation. OU (17-14, 7-11 in the Big 12) is the No. 7 seed in the tournament and plays Baylor at…

OSU upsets No. 12 Texas Tech

March 10, 2022

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State (15-15, 8-10 in the Big 12) capped a disappointing basketball season with dramatic 52-51 win over No. 12 Texas Tech here Saturday in a game that knocked out the Red Raiders (23-8, 12-6) from the Big 12 regular season title race. And due to NCAA sanctions, OSU will not take part…

ORU falls in SL semi-finals

March 10, 2022

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – Max Abmas scored 28 points but it wasn’t enough as ORU fell to North Dakota State, 72-92, Monday night. Abmas led all scorers going 11-for-23 from the field. He went 4-for-10 from the three-point line as well. Issac McBride also had a double-digit night with 19 points. It was McBride’s…

Sharing a love for music, sports

March 10, 2022 Jeff Brucculeri

Sioux Falls, SD – I’ve been playing in the ORU Pep Band since 2008, and the highlight of the season each year, is getting to travel to the conference basketball tournament. This year, as it has been for most of the past 14 years, the trip brings us to the Summit League Tournament in South…

Major League Baseball has a lot of changes to consider

March 3, 2022 Jeff Brucculeri

By the time you read this, we will either have and agreement between the Major League Baseball owners and players, or the lockout will have begun cancelling several games including moving back opening day. Either way, this work stoppage isn’t good for either side, nor the fans. Baseball has lost fans over the years for…

OU gets a much-needed OT victory over Oklahoma State

March 3, 2022

After an important 66-62 overtime win over Oklahoma State Saturday in Norman, it looks like the Oklahoma Sooners will match up with West Virginia in the play-in round in the Big 12 Championship Tournament. (OU hosted the Mountaineers Tuesday night – the Tulsa Beacon is printed on Tuesday). OU (15-14, 5-11 in the Big 12)…

ORU loses last regular season game

March 3, 2022

The Oral Roberts men’s basketball team fell short in the regular season finale at the Mabee Center Saturday to South Dakota, 92-87. Five Golden Eagles scored in double-digits as Elijah Lufile had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Francis Lacis Lufile had 15 points as he went 5-for-9 from the three-point line. Max Abmas and Isaac…

Tulsa loses to East Carolina, 64-59

March 3, 2022

The University of Tulsa fell in a close battle 64-59 at East Carolina on Saturday in the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, N.C. Tulsa fell to 9-18 and 3-13 in the American Athletic Conference, while East Carolina improved to 15-13, 6-10 AAC. Tulsa finishes the season 1-10 in conference road games. Darien Jackson…