PROVIDENCE, R.I - The American Athletic Conference improved to 5-0 in week six of the collegiate men's basketball season as Tulsa was victorious in the lone game on the Thursday docket. The Golden Hurricane held home court against New Orleans, 70-60.
Thursday, December 13
Tulsa 70, New Orleans 60
DaQuan Jeffries recorded his third career double-double with 20 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to lead Tulsa to a 70-60 win over visiting New Orleans on Thursday night at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
It was the third 20-point outing of the season for Jeffries, the reigning American Athletic Conference Player of the Week. The senior went 7-of-12 from the floor and tied a career best with four 3-pointers to help the Golden Hurricane (8-3) extend its home winning streak to 14 games.
Martins Igbanu also picked up a double-double, his second of the season and fourth of his career, with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Zeke Moore came off the bench to go 3-for-3 from behind the arc on his way to a season-best 11 points.
Tulsa shot 52.2-percent from the floor and outrebounded the Privateers (4-4), 45-36.
Meanwhile, New Orleans was paced by 19 points off the bench from Troy Green. The Privateers were limited to 34.8-percent shooting, including just 26.5-percent in the first half.
Tulsa started fast and outscored the visitors 23-6 over the first 12 minutes. During that time, New Orleans was just 3-of-17 from the floor.
That stretch included a 3-pointer from Moore, and he would hit another triple later in the half on his way to eight points during the opening period.
In all, the Hurricane shot 60-percent (15-of-25) in the first half on its way to a comfortable 41-21 advantage at the break.
Tulsa stretched the advantage out to as much as 28, 56-28, with 14:10 left in the contest. Jeffries, Moore and Sterling Taplin all connected from behind the arc in the first six minutes of the second half.
UPCOMING GAMES
| SATURDAY 12.15.18 |
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SMU |
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Georgetown |
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Noon |
Washington, D.C. |
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Tennessee |
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Memphis |
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Noon |
Memphis, Tenn. |
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TV:ESPN2 |
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Appalachian State |
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USF |
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1 p.m. |
Tampa, Fla. |
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TV:ESPN3 |
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Davidson |
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Temple |
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4:30 p.m. |
Atlantic City, N.J. |
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Southern Miss |
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Wichita State |
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5:30 p.m. |
Wichita, Kan. |
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Manhattan |
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UConn |
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8 p.m. |
Storrs, Conn. |
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Cincinnati |
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Mississippi State |
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8:30 p.m. |
Starkville, Miss. |
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TV:SEC Network |
| SUNDAY 12.16.18 |
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Saint Louis |
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Houston |
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3 p.m. |
Houston, Texas |
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Stetson |
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UCF |
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3 p.m. |
Orlando, Fla. |
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Dayton |
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Tulsa |
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3:30 p.m. |
Uncasville, Conn. |
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