Oral Roberts closed its regular season Sunday evening routing Western Illinois, 95-59, at the Mabee Center. The Golden Eagles had all 13 players play and score at least two points, while the defense shut down the visitors allowing just 59 points, the fourth time surrendering less than 60 points in a game, and 25 percent…
It’s been a turnaround season for the ORU men’s basketball team, led by the nation’s leading scorer Max Abmas. Abmas who has averaged 36 points per game this season, took the top spot in the nation after scoring 41 points against Western Illinois on Saturday. In Sunday’s rematch with WIU, Abmas added another 25 points,…
University of Tulsa Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach Joseph Gillespie has been selected as the FootballScoop Linebackers Coach of the Year presented by AstroTurf. Gillespie completed his sixth season coaching the linebackers and his second full season as defensive coordinator. Gillespie tutored Consensus All-America linebacker and the 2020 Chuck Bednarik, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the…
A college coaching veteran of 32 years, Jesse Williams was named defensive line coach at The University of Tulsa. Williams has coached the defensive line for all 32 of those seasons. He started his career at his alma mater, Sonoma State, in 1988, and has also coaches at Portland State, Eastern Washington, Holy Cross, San…
Spring practice dates for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team will take place during a 4-week period over the months of March and April. The first day of the 15-practice spring schedule is March 14, while workouts will conclude on = April 13. The normal practice week will include sessions on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday….
Home games against conference foes Houston, Memphis, Navy and Temple along with non-league road games at Oklahoma State and Ohio State highlight Tulsa’s 2021 football schedule. The Golden Hurricane schedule includes a total of seven teams that were invited to bowl games after the 2020 regular season. Three of those opponents ended the season ranked…
No. 7 Oklahoma built a 21-point lead in the first half and then turned away a second-half surge to beat Iowa State 66-56 Saturday night for their first win in Ames since 2011. OU (14-5, 9-4 in the Big 12) was scheduled to play at Kansas State (6-18, 2-13) Tuesday night. The Sooners are scheduled…
Max Abmas scored 36 points but it wasn’t enough as ORU (11-10, 8-5 in the Summit League) 84-86 to South Dakota Saturday afternoon in Vermillion, South Dakota. A Sunday rematch was canceled because of coronarivus concerns in South Dakota. USD’s A.J. Plitzuweit led all scorers with 37 points including two free throws with 2.8 seconds…
Cade Cunningham poured in 20 points and Oklahoma State slipped past No. 18 Texas Tech, 74-69, Monday night Stillwater. The Cowboys swept the series from the Red Raiders. Oklahoma State also beat Texas Tech in overtime on Jan. 2. Cunningham, the Big 12’s leading scorer, made 8 of 13 shots and had five rebounds. Kalib…
Tulsa’s Elijah Joiner scored 14 second-half points as TU thwarted a second half Temple rally for a 72-66 home victory February 16. The win snapped a three-game Tulsa losing streak and improved the Golden Hurricane record to 10-9 overall and 7-7 in the American Athletic Conference, Temple fell to 4-8 overall and 3-9 in the…