Tigers Claw Past Golden Hurricane in a Close Encounter at Reynolds Center
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane's record now stands at 0-1 after a narrow defeat to the Memphis Tigers, who improved their standing to 1-0. The final score read 78-75 in favor of the visiting team.
In an intense conference game at the Donald W. Reynolds Center, the home crowd of 4,226 witnessed a contest that was as close as they come with seven times tied and lead changes apiece. The Golden Hurricane fought valiantly but ultimately fell short by three points against the ranked No. 15 Tigers.
The first half ended with Tulsa trailing by fourteen points, scoring 35 to Memphis's impressive haul of 49. However, the second half saw a resurgence from the home team as they outscored their opponents by eleven points, tallying up to 40 compared to Memphis's additional 29.
The statistics reveal areas where Tulsa excelled and others where they were overshadowed by Memphis's performance. The Golden Hurricane managed an assist-turnover ratio of 1.21 with seventeen assists against fifteen turnovers and capitalized on those turnovers by scoring twenty-one points off them – five more than what Memphis achieved in this regard.
From beyond the arc, Tulsa hit twelve three-pointers at a thirty-five percent success rate while maintaining fifty percent accuracy from two-point range. However, free throws proved less fruitful for them with only nine made from fifteen attempts resulting in sixty percent efficiency.
Defensively speaking, both teams were active on steals with eight each; however, blocks were scarce for Tulsa who recorded just one compared to five from Memphis. In terms of rebounds, Tulsa gathered thirty total rebounds including ten offensive boards which contributed thirteen second-chance points but still fell short against Memphis’s thirty-eight rebounds.
Memphis showed dominance inside with forty points in paint and maintained high shooting accuracy throughout – sixty-two percent for two-pointers and fifty percent overall field goal percentage which included six made three-pointers out of twenty attempts (thirty percent). Their fast break execution was particularly notable as they scored twenty-four fast break points.
As for individual performances that stood out – although not explicitly mentioned due to restrictions on repetition – it can be inferred that several players likely had significant contributions given the close nature of this game and its key moments such as tied scores and lead changes.
Looking ahead for fans eager to follow their team’s progress: The next challenge awaiting the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will be an away game against East Carolina Pirates at Minges Coliseum located in Greenville NC on January seventh scheduled for a three o'clock tip-off Eastern Time Zone (ET). This upcoming matchup will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU channel two hundred eight ensuring fans won’t miss any action regardless of their location.