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Tulsa 79, Oral Roberts 65
USF 71, Kennesaw State 69
Tulsa 79, Oral Roberts 65
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Jaleel Wheeler scored 15 points and Tulsa pulled away down the stretch for a 79-65 win over crosstown rival Oral Roberts on Monday night.
The game was the 52nd meeting between the two Tulsa, Oklahoma schools. The Golden Hurricanes lead the overall series 33-19 and have won four straight.
Wheeler added nine rebounds and four assists, while Corey Henderson Jr. finished with 14 points and Pat Birt added 12 for Tulsa (3-2).
Albert Owens led all scorers with 18 points for Oral Roberts (1-5), but the Golden Eagles were held to just 36.9 percent shooting and 34.6 percent (8 of 14) from 3-point range.
Tulsa led just 39-36 at the half and 55-53 with 10:04 left but pulled away late. A Wheeler 3-point play sparked an 11-0 run and the Golden Hurricanes led 66-53 with 7:02 remaining. Wheeler's layup pushed it to 15 and Oral Roberts never threatened again.
USF 71, Kennesaw State 69
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Tulio Da Silva scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and South Florida survived a furious second half comeback attempt to take down Kennesaw State 71-69 on Monday night.
South Florida used a 22-6 run midway through the first half, capped by a Da Silva dunk and a Luis Santos layup, to build a 48-27 lead at the half. But the Owls stormed back, trimming the deficit to 10 on a Johannes Nielson layup with 16:40 to go and to just one (63-62) after two Nielson free throws with 2:19 to play.
Two Geno Thorpe free throws gave the Bulls (3-2) a 70-66 lead. However Kennesaw State would still have a final opportunity to win on its last possession, but Kyle Clarke missed a 3 at the buzzer.
Troy Holston added 13 points for South Florida.
Nick Masterson led the Owls (2-5) with 20 points.