Golden Hurricane's Effort Falls Short Against Shockers at Charles Koch Arena
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane faced a challenging contest against the Wichita State Shockers, concluding with a 65-74 scoreline. The Golden Hurricane now stand with an overall record of 0-1, while the Shockers have started their season with a victory.
The game was held at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, where both teams displayed competitive spirit and skill. The home team managed to secure a win despite the relentless effort from the visitors. The Golden Hurricane put up an impressive fight throughout all quarters, scoring 18 in the first, 16 in the second, followed by 19 and 12 points in subsequent halves.
Tulsa's performance was marked by their ability to convert two-point shots at a rate of fifty percent and making eleven three-pointers out of thirty-five attempts for thirty-one percent accuracy from beyond the arc. Despite being outrebounded by six boards overall, they managed to collect nine offensive rebounds contributing to fourteen second-chance points.
Defensively, Tulsa recorded eight steals and four blocks but committed twenty-five personal fouls over the course of play. Their defensive efforts translated into six points off turnovers. However, ball handling proved challenging as they turned over possession twenty-two times compared to Wichita State's fourteen turnovers.
On offense, Tulsa saw contributions across the board with thirteen assists but had an assists turnover ratio below one (0.62), indicating more turnovers than assists which is an area for improvement moving forward.
The Shockers capitalized on their opportunities at free throw line making twenty out of thirty-four attempts which accounted for fifty-nine percent shooting from that range – contributing significantly to their final score advantage over Tulsa.
As both teams fought hard on court evidenced by fifteen ties and nine lead changes during game time; it was ultimately Wichita State who emerged victorious on this occasion thanks largely due to scoring twenty points off turnovers compared with only six for Tulsa and having better assist-to-turnover ratio (1.14).
Looking ahead after this tough loss away from home turf; fans can look forward to seeing how Golden Hurricane will bounce back when they host UAB Blazers next week at Donald W Reynolds Center located in Tulsa Oklahoma ZIP code:74104 scheduled for February 21st starting at 6:30 PM local time (Central Time Zone). Fans can catch live action broadcasted as it happens ensuring not miss any moment upcoming match-up between these two teams.