Battle scores 22 to lift Temple past Tulsa 76-67
— Khalif Battle had a career-high 22 points plus 11 rebounds as Temple defeated Tulsa 76-67 on Tuesday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
8-6, 4th in American
- 11/28L 70-65
- 11/29L 69-58
- 12/4W 79-64
- 12/8PPD
- 12/12PPD
- 12/15L 69-65
- 12/18W 82-55
- 12/21W 56-49
- 12/23SWCHRW 102-45
- 12/295W 65-64
- 1/2W 70-66
- 1/6W 61-51
- 1/9PPD
- 1/13L 72-53
- 1/17W 58-57
- 1/208L 86-59
- 1/23PPD
- 1/26L 76-67
- 1/30
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- 2/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/10h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/13
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/16h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/24h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/7h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Sasser scores 26, No. 8 Houston defeats Tulsa, 86-59
— Marcus Sasser scored 26 points, Quentin Grimes added 18 points and seven rebounds and No. 8 Houston avenged its only loss with an 86-59 win over Tulsa on Wednesday night.
Tulsa narrowly beats Memphis 58-57
— Rey Idowu made 1 of 2 free throws, followed with a jump shot, Tulsa took the lead with 4:48 left and went on to hold off Memphis 58-57 on Sunday.
Wichita St. beats Tulsa 72-53
— Morris Udeze and Tyson Etienne scored 20 points apiece as Wichita State topped Tulsa 72-53 on Wednesday night.
Richie scores 15 to lead Tulsa over South Florida 61-51
— Austin Richie posted 15 points as Tulsa topped South Florida 61-51 on Wednesday.
Rachal scores 25 to lead Tulsa past Cincinnati 70-66
— Brandon Rachal had 25 points and 13 rebounds as Tulsa narrowly defeated Cincinnati 70-66 on Saturday.
Rachal's late free throws lift Tulsa past No. 5 Houston
— Brandon Rachal hit two free throws with a tenth of a second remaining and finished with 22 points as Tulsa topped unbeaten No. 5 Houston 65-64 on Tuesday night.
Tulsa upsets No. 5 Houston after ill-timed foul (1:01)
Richie, Idowu carry Tulsa over Memphis 56-49
— Austin Richie posted 14 points as Tulsa topped Memphis 56-49 on Monday night.
Council IV, Gilbert lead Wichita State over Tulsa 69-65
— Ricky Council IV had 13 points and eight rebounds as Wichita State narrowly beat Tulsa 69-65 on Tuesday night in an American Athletic Conference opener.
Jackson leads Tulsa over Texas-Arlington 79-64
— Darien Jackson registered 10 points and nine rebounds as Tulsa beat Texas-Arlington 79-64 on Friday.
Couisnard scores 20, South Carolina beats Tulsa 69-58
— Jermaine Couisnard scored 20 points, AJ Lawson added 17 points, and South Carolina beat Tulsa 69-58 on Sunday in the Hall of Fame Classic.
Samuel scores 16 with 18 boards; TCU beats Tulsa 70-65
— Kevin Samuel scored 16 points and tied his career high with 18 rebounds and TCU beat Tulsa 70-65 on Saturday night at the Hall of Fame Classic.
The American 2020-21 predictions -- A Memphis rebound, and Wichita State's dark cloud
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series begins with the AAC.
Wichita St. dumps Tulsa behind 18 points from Stevenson
Erik Stevenson scored 18 points with nine rebounds and Wichita State beat Tulsa 79-57 on Sunday to end American Athletic Conference play.
Igbanu, Rachal lead Golden Hurricane over Temple 61-51
Martins Igbanu scored 17 points, Brandon Rachal added 13 with 10 rebounds and Tulsa defeated Temple 61-51 Wednesday night, securing a 21-win season for the first time since 2014-15.
Korita guides Tulsa to 65-54 victory over Central Florida
Lawson Korita scored 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and Tulsa dispatched Central Florida 65-54 on Saturday.
Igbanu lifts Tulsa over Tulane 62-57
Martins Igbanu had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lift Tulsa to a 62-57 win over Tulane on Tuesday night.
Igbanu scores 23 to carry Tulsa past SMU 79-57
Martins Igbanu scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Tulsa to a 79-57 win over SMU 79-57 on Saturday.
Mills scores 27, No. 22 Houston beats Tulsa, 76-43
Caleb Mills scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half to lead No. 22 Houston to a 76-43 win over Tulsa on Wednesday night.
Tulsa head coach ejected with second tech arguing call (0:44)
Tulsa's Elijah Joiner, father reflect on college basketball viral moment
Elijah Joiner hit a winning shot earlier this month, with his father in attendance at a Tulsa game for the first time. Both men reflected on the moment.
Rachal leads Tulsa past USF 56-48, Bulls held to 11 at half
Brandon Rachal posted 18 points and six rebounds as Tulsa defeated South Florida 56-48 on Saturday, remaining undefeated against the Bulls in nine meetings.
Igbanu scores 24 to lead Tulsa over East Carolina 70-56
Martins Igbanu had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Tulsa topped East Carolina 70-56 on Wednesday night.
C. Florida registers surprise beating Tulsa 83-75
Darin Green Jr. had a season-high 26 points as Central Florida beat Tulsa 83-75 on Sunday.
2020-21 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 8-1 | - | 13-1 |
| Memphis | 5-2 | 2 | 9-5 |
| Wichita State | 4-2 | 2.5 | 8-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3 | 8-3 |
| Tulsa | 5-4 | 3 | 8-6 |
| South Florida | 3-3 | 3.5 | 7-5 |
| Temple | 3-4 | 4 | 4-4 |
| East Carolina | 1-4 | 5 | 7-4 |
| Tulane | 1-4 | 5 | 6-4 |
| Cincinnati | 1-4 | 5 | 3-7 |
| UCF | 1-5 | 5.5 | 3-6 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game67.1305th
Rebounds Per Game34.8Tied-241st
Assists Per Game13.7173rd
Points Allowed63.8
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dalger | PF | Signed | - |
| Gavyn Elkamil | SG | Signed | - |
| Sterling Gaston-Chapman | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 12-16 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 16 |