Tag: Basketball

Globetrotters honor Wilson, Jackson, Lockhart

January 17, 2019 Jeff Brucculeri

Up until this week, only 29 former Harlem Globetrotters, from the team’s 93-year history, have been given the “Legends” award. The Globetrotters have announced they will add three more to that list during their 2019 Fan Powered North American Tour. The Globetrotters will bring their 2019 tour to the BOK Center in Tulsa, February 7…

Doolittle paces the Sooners past TCU

January 17, 2019

No. 20 Oklahoma evened its conference mark at 2-2 with a tight victory over former No. 25 TCU in Norman Saturday. OU won 76-74 as Kristian Doolittle hit a crucial shot with a few seconds left to seal the victory. Doolittle had 24 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Sooners (13-3, 2-2). “I knew…

OSU beats UWV

January 17, 2019

Isaac Likekele led the Cowboys with a career-high 23 points and nine rebounds as Oklahoma State beat West Virginia 85-77 in Morgantown, West Virginia, Saturday. Likelele added three assists and hit seven of 10 attempts from the field. He made 9 of 11 free throw attempts. OSU (8-8, 2-2 in the Big 12) has won…

SMU downs TU

January 17, 2019

Jeriah Horne hit four three-point shots but it wasn’t enough as Tulsa fell to SMU 57-77 in Dallas Saturday night. Jahmal McMurray paced the Mustangs with 22 points. Horne went 4-for-7 from downtown en route to his 14 points for the Golden Hurricane (11-6, 1-3), while Sterling Taplin added 10 points. The Hurricane shot 35.7-percent…

SDSU tops ORU

January 17, 2019

A slow start doomed ORU as the Golden Eagles fell to South Dakota State 65-84 Saturday in Brookings, South Dakota. ORU’s Emmanuel Nzekwesi had 14 points, three blocks and a career high 18 rebounds. Two-time Summit League Player of the Year Mike Daum scored 37 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Jackrabbits. “Our…

Dear Santa: Thanks for the Texas League Championship

December 20, 2018 Jeff Brucculeri

The tradition continues with my 18th Annual Sports Fan’s Letter to Santa Claus. Dear Santa Claus, It seems the older I get, the faster these years go by. As old as you are, how do you deal with that? I digress. I want to begin with a big THANK YOU for bringing the Tulsa Drillers…

Friday night college football, fall baseball and basketball

October 11, 2018 Jeff Brucculeri

This week is a hodge-podge of sports news and views. By the way, does anyone even say “hodge-podge” any more? The University of Tulsa played at Houston last Thursday night, and things didn’t go the way of the Golden Hurricane, once again. TU was leading 26-17 with 13 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but…