Tulsa takes down UTSA 100-96 behind Etou and Taplin
TULSA, Okla. -- Junior Etou scored 20 points and Sterling Taplin added 18 and Tulsa held off UT San Antonio from the free throw line with a 100-96 win on Tuesday night.
Tulsa (4-3) shot 11 of 14 from the free throw line in the final two minutes while the Roadrunners could only knock down a pair of 3-pointers, the last one coming from George Willborn III with three seconds left.
The Golden Hurricane, winners of two straight, led 53-45 at halftime and extended the lead to 86-73 with four straight free throws from Taplin with 4:53 left. Curran Scott's layup with six seconds remaining was Tulsa's first field goal since the 6:49 mark when Martins Igbanu made a jump shot. Scott scored 16 and Igbanu added 10 points.
Jhivvan Jackson scored a career-high 29 points and missed just one of his 15 free throws for UTSA (4-3). Keaton Wallace scored 17 and Deon Lyle had 14.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Keith Kimble
- K.B. Burdett
- Kyle Regetz
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |