Nolan Richardson is credited with bringing the Tulsa program to national prominence when hired in 1980, and he led the school to the 1981 NIT Championship and had a .763 winning percentage at the school. Other Division I teams have had success. Jan 11 @ Rice, Tulsa (9-7) Loss vs. Rice, 63-76, 17. Basketball became very popular in small towns with black populations and segregated schools. 1997-98 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 19-12 (9-5, 3rd in WAC MBB Pacific) Coach: Bill Self PS/G: 68.2 (215th of 306) More School Info Tulsa (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Per 40 Minutes Advanced Do you have a blog? The undefeated Gamecocks are certainly talented with two-time SEC player of the year Aliyah Boston and leading scorer Zia Cooke. Leading scorer Angel Baker, averaging 15.3 points coming in, was held to nine on 4-of-15 shooting. The 199899 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 199899 college basketball season. Jim Clesson, guard, 1970-72 [11] Swank had some winning seasons, but the program would be without real success until the arrival of Nolan Richardson. I was like, Im tired of getting treated this way. . Since Barnett's firing after the 19901991 season, only one coach has stayed at the program more than four seasons and all but one have departed for larger programs. The Phillips 66ers were an AAU dynasty, winning six straight national amateur championships (194348) and eight overall. South Carolina will take on No. OCU dropped from NCAA I basketball to NAIA when Lemons began his second stint, but the school won four NAIA National Championships in the 1990s, developing great rivalries with Oklahoma Christian College (now Oklahoma Christian University of the Sciences and Arts) and Oklahoma Baptist University. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. Madison Scott led the Rebels with 15 points. In 2021, Mills said, then-fourth-seeded ORU was sent to a hotel that fell below the standards of hotels occupied by the fifth- and sixth-seeded teams. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 2 Houston aim to stay hot vs. Tulsa, Davenport scores 20 as Cincinnati takes down Tulsa 81-55, Davis scores 26, Memphis downs Tulsa 80-68. Theyre humans. Jan 3, Tulsa (9-5) Win vs. San Diego State, 77-57, 15. 1937 A-Classen 27, Tulsa Central 24 B-Hollis 33, Thomas 18 C-New Liberty 19, Goodwell 18. They are twice NIT champions, in 1981 and 2001, and were champions of the CBI in 2008. Nov 29, Tulsa (3-2) Loss vs. Houston, 57-61, 6. At the South Dakota State hotel, there was a team space as big as this court, and Im not exaggerating, Mills said as he gestured toward the Golden Eagles practice court in Tulsa. Dec 22 (Neutral), Tulsa (10-1) Win vs. Charlotte, 76-61, 12. The great majority of the seats are occupied by extremely vocal fans of South Dakota State, South Dakota, North Dakota State and North Dakota. Boston, who surpassed Sheila Fosters school career double-double mark earlier this season, broke Fosters career rebounding record of 1,427 that stood for more than four decades. Or write about sports? DANIEL SHULAR/Tulsa World, Summit League Player of the Year Max Abmas and the ORU Golden Eagles are in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the Summit League Championship. 1980-81 NIT Championship Basketball Team Hall of Fame Honor Team Class of 1998 Nolan Richardson came to Tulsa after just posting a 37-0 record and winning the National Junior College Championship at Western Texas Junior College along with him Richardson brought four of his starters after a 69-60 home win over No. Mark and Brent performed in the NBA. The patriarch, Denny, scored forty-two points in the finals to lead Norman High to the 1956 state championship, then starred for the University of Oklahoma and the Phillips 66ers, and eventually became the head coach at Phillips University. Or write about sports? Led team in field goal percentage at 50.5 percent; voted by teammates as team MVP; career-high scoring game of 26 points, all 1968. Tulsa, playing its final home game of the season, didn't have the firepower it needed against the Knights as the Hurricane was missing 30 . Other Players : Terrance Crawford, Jonathan Bluitt, Junior Amous . The Golden Hurricane beat College of Charleston in the opening round before falling to No. It feels like it would have to be a phenomenal bid to break up the Summit League-Sioux Falls relationship. Another turning point in the rivalry was TU's hiring of Bill Self away from ORU prior to the 1997-98 season. The state career-points leader, Ty Harman (3,587 by 1989), came from the small town of Maude, but the most recognized state players, Wayman Tisdale (Tulsa Washington, 1982) and Mark Price (Enid, 1982), hailed from cities. GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Coach Dawn Staley nodded her head as reserve Laeticia Amihere talked about No. It went 1-1 in its first season. Join our linker program. Tulsa Drops Home Finale 68-49 to the UCF Knights. Dec 23 (Neutral), Tulsa (11-1) Win vs. Tennessee, 88-68, 13. For games that dont involve Dakota teams, attendance is pretty solid. Tulsa had an intense rivalry with Fresno State and Hawaii while a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Theyve shown a versatility on offense Saxton had 19 points to lead South Carolina on Friday and Amiheres game-high performance here and a lock-down mentality on defense. Mar 26 (Neutral), Tulsa (32-5) Loss vs. North Carolina, 55-59, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Cooke had 14 points and Brea Beal, another starter, 13 for Gamecocks (31-0) who won their 37th straight game. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAB teams on CBSSports.com. South Carolinas defense, third in Division I in holding opponents to 50.9 points a game, was on full display. The Southern Nazarene women's team won five national championships from 1989 to 1998, with four of those consecutively in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. While not recognized nationally like Indiana or North Carolina, Oklahoma basketball remains one of the state's most important sports. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Jan 12 @ Creighton, Tulsa (15-1) Win vs. Creighton, 75-67, 17. Fletcher, a grad transfer from Georgia Tech, has started 28 games this season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Self, they finished the season 2310 overall and 95 in conference play to finish tied atop the WAC Mountain division standings. Jan 10, Tulsa (14-3) Win vs. Wyoming, 96-89, 18. Seemingly archaic in an era of Title IX and the WNBA, these rules changed several times after 1919. Skip to main content. Feb 19 @ San Diego State, Tulsa (17-9) Win vs. San Diego State, 65-60, 27. Its a beautiful arena located 2.8 miles south of the conference office. ORU strives for its second conference tournament title in three seasons. Player amenities include video games and an omelette station. Mills sixth ORU team has been remarkably healthy. Mar 11 @ Fresno State, Tulsa (29-4) Loss vs. Fresno State, 72-75, 34. 8-ranked and defending national champion Louisville, it was obvious that . Dec 8, Tulsa (6-2) Win vs. Morgan State, 93-56, 9. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Duke in the second round. Staley has had zero issues from her group about playing time, all focusing on the ultimate goal of winning. Copyright to all of these materials is protected under United States and International law. Record: 23-10(9-5, 2nd in WAC MBB Mountain), NCAA Tournament: AP womens college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25. 2 Houston routed Tulsa 80-42 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. His flamboyant personality made him extremely popular; his teams adopted McFadden & Whitehead's "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" as their theme song during the Richardson years. Jan 27 @ UTEP, Tulsa (20-1) Win vs. UTEP, 89-71, 22. 14. Prior to becoming a sports columnist in 2016, I was the only sports writer in Tulsa World history to have covered OU, OSU, the University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts sports on an everyday basis. Feb 19 @ San Jose State, Tulsa (25-2) Win vs. San Jose State, 64-56, 28. South Carolina will look for its seventh tournament crown since 2015, along with a bit of payback since its last loss came in the final of this event a year ago to Kentucky. Dec 28, Tulsa (12-1) Win vs. Kansas City, 81-60, 14. 9 seed in the East region. It was the second straight year Mississippis tournament was ended in the semifinals by the Gamecocks. Two more years remain on the current Summit League-Sioux Falls contract. Successful players to never make it to the NBA include Gary Collier, the 1994 MVC player of the year, Michael Scott, the 1989 and 1991 MVC defensive player of the year, and Willie Biles who led the MVC in scoring in both the 197273 and 19731974 seasons.[5]. 1936 A-Tulsa Central 24, El Reno 20 B-Burlington 35, Burbank 20. With Saturday's Summit League quarterfinal victory over North Dakota, conference Coach of the Year Paul Mills and the ORU Golden Eagles extended their win streak to 15 games. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. South Carolina will look for its seventh tournament crown since 2015, along with a bit of payback since its last loss came in the final of this event a year ago to Kentucky. In spite of a decidedly pro-University of North Dakota crowd at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, the ORU men opened the 2023 Summit League Championship with a Saturday night quarterfinal victory over the Fighting Hawks. Mar 4 @ SMU, Tulsa (27-3) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 83-78, 31. Individual users must determine if their use of the Materials falls under United States copyright law's "Fair Use" guidelines and does not infringe on the proprietary rights of the Oklahoma Historical Society as the legal copyright holder of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and part or in whole. The teams began play in 1974 and has largely been one sided, however Oral Roberts has tightened the gap quite a bit in recent years, the two teams currently play annually. Join our linker program. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? BISHOP MCGUINNESS (1998-2001): Leading 4-year tourney scorer : J. Robert Merritt 171 pts. Feb 18 @ Hawaii, Tulsa (24-2) Win vs. Hawaii, 75-61, 27. I think our bench is a great asset to our team, said Amihere, who scored a game-high 17 points in an 80-51 win over Mississippi in the SEC semifinals on Saturday. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. You want to make sure your best representative goes (to the NCAA).. Crescent native Hubert "Geese" Ausbie was also a Harlem standout. I dont think any decision to play them or not to play them, hurts their confidence, she said. TU Athletic Hall of Fame, 1998. Before the NBA paid enormous salaries to basketball players, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) sanctioned teams fielded by companies such as Phillips Petroleum. They will take on either No. This includes individual articles (copyright to OHS by author assignment) and corporately (as a complete body of work), including web design, graphics, searching functions, and listing/browsing methods. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Nov 29 @ St. Joseph's, Tulsa (4-0) Win vs. Saint Joseph's, 79-73, 5. Nov 18, Tulsa (2-0) Win vs. Jackson State, 84-45, 3. Since Nolan Richardson's team won the National Invitational Tournament in 1981, the University of Tulsa has climbed to the NCAA tournament's sweet sixteen three times and to the final eight in 2000. Girls had a limited number of dribbles, could not touch the opposing player, and were not allowed to block shots. Feb 21 @ Hawaii, Tulsa (17-10) Loss vs. Hawaii, 62-72, 28. Do you have a sports website? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Joe Swank succeeded Iba in 1960. In this Summit League tournament, the South Dakota Coyotes are the 6 seed. The year 1907 marked the first year for the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University squads, and the women of OSU began in 1973 and OU women's first season came a year later. GAME #22: TULSA (5-16, 1-9 AAC) vs Wichita State (11-11, 4-6 AAC) Date/Time: Sunday Feb. 5, 2023 2:00 . Abe Lemons coached OCU basketball for twenty-five years (195573, 198390) and had 599 career wins (including his time at the University of Texas and Pan-American University). Different women's AAU programs, the Presbyterian College Cardinals (Durant) and the Tulsa Business School Stenos, won five straight titles in the 1930s. At our hotel, our team area wasnt much bigger than my office. Jan 2 @ Southern Illinois, Tulsa (12-3) Loss vs. Southern Illinois, 56-70, 16. AP womens college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25. If the championship game matches ORU and second-seeded South Dakota State, itll be a hostile environment for the Golden Eagles. Theyre also deep with players like Victaria Saxton and Amihere filling major roles, helping South Carolina reach the conference tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons. The Tulsa Basketball Radio Show Airs Tonight (Feb. 27) Men's Basketball February 27, 2023. Dec 30, Tulsa (8-5) Loss vs. Southern Illinois, 75-88, 14. The Golden Hurricane were champions of the 2008 College Basketball Invitational, which was the inaugural tournament. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He led the team the NIT Championship in the 19801981 season, his first at the school. Feb 27 @ TCU, Tulsa (21-8) Win vs. TCU, 82-73, 30. In 1948 five Phillips players played on the gold-medalwinning U.S. Olympic team coached by 66ers coach Bud Browning. Following the 190809 season, the team went on hiatus for several years before restarting for the 191314 season under Harvey Allen. Keyshawn Bryant's 30 points led South Florida over Tulsa 72-56 on Wednesday night. 199899 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team, 199899 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, sports-reference.com 1998-99 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary, "1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats", "1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results", The Sound of the Golden Hurricane Marching Band, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=199899_Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1131627239, Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball seasons, 199899 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season, 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 01:15. Peterson led the team to the 2001 NIT Championship and promptly took the head coaching position at the University of Tennessee. The team remained successful throughout the string of coaches. Jan 22, Tulsa (18-1) Win vs. Hawaii, 100-78, 20. The Gamecocks took the drama out of this one early with Cooke and Boston getting four points apiece and Beal adding a three-point play for a 13-4 lead less than seven minutes in. Dallas Wings. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Add languages. In the early years of the program, the team played at various area high schools and in smaller on-campus gymnasiums. The team finished that season 9th in the WAC, TU's worst ever conference finish. Mention Division I college basketball in Oklahoma and the name Henry Iba resounds. For 15 consecutive years, the Summit League Championship has been played in Sioux Falls. This is a one-bid league. In the 1990s and 2000s, a succession of Tulsa coaches went on to big-name programs across the country, including Tubby Smith, Buzz Peterson, and Bill Self. 6' 4'' 176 lbs . 2022 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. He led USAO to the district play-offs twice and to the semifinals in 1990. After playing on the 1928 undefeated OU basketball team that won the Missouri Valley Conference and won the first Big Six title the next year, Drake coached the 1939 Oklahoma team to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) first final four, losing to Oregon in the semifinals, and to the final game of the 1947 tournament, losing to Holy Cross. Barnett was succeeded by Tubby Smith, who went on to coach at Kentucky, Georgia and Minnesota. High School Basketball Champions. The largest margin of victory was 45 points, by TU over ORU in 1994. Taylor Hendricks gets up for the beautiful jam, Sasser scores 25, No. Best 4-Year Boys Basketball Teams in Oklahoma High School History. Nov 21 @ Rhode Island, Tulsa (1-0) Win vs. Rhode Island, 91-66, 2. BASEBALL, BASEBALLAFRICAN AMERICAN, FOOTBALL, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, WRESTLING. His "Drake shuffle" was a series of picks to set up a wide-open, mid-range jump shot. The arena opened in 2014 with a Joan Jett and the Blackhearts concert. Dec 4 (Neutral), Tulsa (6-1) Win vs. Vermont, 72-61, 8. bold are active players. Submit a Correction [6] In 1929, the program co-founded the Big Four Conference, which lasted five seasons. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Feb 13, Tulsa (18-7) Win vs. Air Force, 78-75, 26. The Reynolds Center was completed in 1998. Smith spent four seasons at Tulsa, winning two MVC championships and leading them past the first round of the NCAA tournament for the first time, to the Sweet Sixteen in both the 19931994 and 19941995 seasons. This week, Mills is happy with his teams hotel situation. Jan 6 @ TCU, Tulsa (14-1) Win vs. TCU, 94-73, 16. 1 South Carolina into the SEC Tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons with an 80-51 victory over Mississippi on Saturday. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. In that league, Gonzaga goes straight to the semifinals. View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Table View. We present them here for purely educational purposes. ORU athletic director Tim Johnson says there is a commitment to give Paul Mills "everything he needs and wants to be successful here. The 1998-99 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1998-99 college basketball season. Feb 3, Tulsa (21-2) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 70-59, 24. South Carolina starting point guard Kierra Fletcher went to the locker room in the first quarter after falling and holding her leg. After losing in the semifinals of the 1999 WAC men's basketball tournament, the team an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. Or write about sports? Nov 27, Tulsa (3-0) Win vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 97-45, 4. Jan 16 @ UNLV, Tulsa (14-5) Loss vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 55-73, 20. Fletcher, a grad transfer from Georgia Tech, has started 28 games this season. None of the girls could cross half-court. Get the latest news and information for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Hurricane have been to the NCAA tournament 14 times in their history. Kamilla Cardoso also had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Terms of Use About the Encyclopedia. ORU has received votes in six consecutive AP polls. Through a Saturday Evening Post article, he helped outlaw goaltending. 4 LSU or Tennessee for the conference championship on Sunday. Our (NCAA Sweet Sixteen) run two years ago was a $6 million influx for the conference, Mills said. [2], The team has long been successful, especially since the hiring of Nolan Richardson in 1980. On paper, the Summit League Championship games are classified as neutral-site competitions. Find out more. Following Peterson's departure, John Phillips led the team to NCAA tournaments in his first two seasons and won a WAC title. Damian Dunn had 24 points in Temple's 76-53 win against Tulsa on Sunday. It was the second straight year Mississippis tournament was ended in the semifinals by the Gamecocks. Staley has had zero issues from her group about playing time, all focusing on the ultimate goal of winning. Dunn scores 24, Temple defeats Tulsa 76-53. Bertha Teague, Basketball for Girls (New York: Ronald Press Co., 1962). CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: profiles | Location: Arlington, Texas Team Names: Dallas Wings, Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock Seasons: 26; 1998 to 2023 Record: 361-465, .437 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 13 Championships: 3 More Franchise Info Former Tulsa coaches have left to have stellar careers in college basketball. View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Card View Toggle Table View. Oklahoma's small-college tradition has an excellent reputation, and the other colleges, as well as junior colleges not mentioned here, have all had competitive teams and many championships. Four ex-66ers have served as Phillips Petroleum board chair, and the team contributed as an advertising gem for over forty years. home 4-10. away 0-12 . Notable assistants in the program's history have included Billy Gillispie, Flip Saunders, Kevin ONeill, Mike Anderson, Ron Jirsa and Jerry Wainwright. 15. Won South Regional Semifinal (80-71) versus #6 Miami (FL) You have permission to edit this article. Dec 7 @ Missouri State, Tulsa (7-0) Win vs. Missouri State, 69-60, 8. Sponsored by the Oklahoma City newspaper, the Daily Oklahoman, since 1935, the All College Tournament is the nation's oldest holiday basketball tournament. 20d Theyre also deep with players like Victaria Saxton and Amihere filling major roles, helping South Carolina reach the conference tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons. Bryant Reaves and Randy Rutherford led an Eddie Suttoncoached Oklahoma State University team to the final four of the NCAA tournament in 1995, the first time since 1951. 139, University of Tulsa Media Guide, pp. [6] Top Plays Tuesday Friday! For McCartney to have done a show in Sioux Falls is somewhat amazing because the population is about the same as the Amarillo, Texas, population. Denny died in December 2000 while playing basketball with his sons. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Madison Scott led the Rebels with 15 points. Feb 26, Tulsa (26-3) Win vs. UTEP, 85-55, 30. Much has been made of Tulsa's ability to hire good coaching candidates but their inability to retain them like Gonzaga has been able to. Oral Roberts University began playing NCAA basketball in 1965 and made it to the elite eight of the NCAA tournament in 1974. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Oklahoma high schools' girls played six-on-six basketball longer than any other state; in 1987 the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association allowed a team to choose between five-on-five and six-on-six.