TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Sam Griffin scored 23 points and Tim Dalger added a double-double as Tulsa slipped past Tulane 81-79 in overtime on Saturday night.
Griffin was 9-of-22 shooting (4 for 12 from distance) for the Golden Hurricane (5-13, 1-6 American Athletic Conference), who snapped a seven-game losing streak. Dalger scored scored five of his 15 points in overtime and added 13 rebounds. Brandon Betson scored 13.
The Green Wave (12-7, 5-3) were led by Jalen Cook’s 23 points and six assists. Sion James added 13 points and nine rebounds. Tylan Pope contributed 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.
Dalger scored eight second-half points and hit the game-tying layup with three seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime tied at 71.
NEXT UP
Tulsa takes on East Carolina on the road on Tuesday, and Tulane visits Wichita State on Wednesday.
GAME NOTES:
TULANE (12-7)
Holloway 4-7 3-5 11, Cook 6-17 10-11 23, Forbes 3-14 2-4 8, James 5-10 2-2 13, McGee 1-1 0-0 2, Pope 4-7 1-2 12, Coleman 3-7 0-0 8, Days 1-2 0-1 2. Totals 27-65 18-25 79.TULSA (5-13)
Dalger 6-13 2-2 15, Selebangue 3-5 2-7 8, Griffin 9-22 1-2 23, Knight 1-2 0-0 3, Pritchard 3-7 3-7 10, Betson 5-11 0-0 13, Gaston-Chapman 0-1 0-0 0, Embery-Simpson 2-3 1-2 7, McWright 1-2 0-0 2, Chukwu 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-66 9-20 81.
Halftime_Tulsa 36-35. 3-Point Goals_Tulane 7-25 (Pope 3-5, Coleman 2-5, James 1-3, Cook 1-7, Holloway 0-1, Forbes 0-4), Tulsa 12-33 (Griffin 4-12, Betson 3-7, Embery-Simpson 2-3, Knight 1-2, Pritchard 1-3, Dalger 1-4, Gaston-Chapman 0-1, McWright 0-1). Fouled Out_Forbes. Rebounds_Tulane 42 (James, Pope 9), Tulsa 39 (Dalger 13). Assists_Tulane 13 (Cook 6), Tulsa 16 (Pritchard 9). Total Fouls_Tulane 21, Tulsa 17. A_7,071 (8,355).
