TULSA, Okla. – A balanced scoring attack propelled Tulsa to a 77-66 win over UNLV in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. 
 
Tulsa (28-7) will face Wichita State (24-11) in an all-American Conference matchup in the quarterfinals March 24 or 25.
 
Ade Popoola and Miles Barnstable each scored 16 points to lead four Tulsa players in double figures. Romad Dean posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Myles Rigsby scored 10 off the bench for the Golden Hurricane.  
 
Tulsa took the lead with just over 17 minutes to play in the first half and never trailed the remainder of the contests. The Hurricane had 16 assists and 27 made baskets in shooting nearly 47 percent from the field (27-58), including 10 made three-pointers.  
 
Tulsa was dominant on the glass, outrebounding the Rebels 49-23, including 18 offensive rebounds leading to 16 second-chance points.