2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by eighth-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Wichita State in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to SMU in the second round.
On March 12, 2022, head coach Frank Haith resigned.[1] On March 22, the school named Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol the team's new head coach.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Hurricane finished the 2020–21 season 11–12, 7–9 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulane.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2021 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Gavyn Elkamil SG
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Branson, Missouri
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Link Year Prep
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Aug 10, 2020
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Sterling Gaston-Chapman SG
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Wichita, KS
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Campus High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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N/A
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Nov 18, 2020
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Anthony Pritchard PG
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Tulsa, OK
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Daniel Webster High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Mar 29, 2021
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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2022 recruiting class
Roster
2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Curtis Haywood II
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
198 lb (90 kg)
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RS Sr |
Brewster Academy Georgia Tech
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Oklahoma City, OK
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G
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1
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Sam Griffin
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr |
Westminster HS UT Arlington
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Miami, FL
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G
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2
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Keyshawn Embery-Simpson
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
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RS Jr |
Midwest City HS Arkansas
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Midwest City, OK
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G
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3
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Sterling Gaston-Chapman
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Fr |
Campus HS
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Wichita, KS
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G
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4
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Gavyn Elkamil
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Link Year Prep
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Pittsburg, KS
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G
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5
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Peyton Urbancic
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
199 lb (90 kg)
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So |
First Baptist Academy
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Naples, FL
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F
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10
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Tim Dalger
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
218 lb (99 kg)
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Jr |
Calvary Christian HS Independence CC
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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G
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11
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Darien Jackson
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
203 lb (92 kg)
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GS |
Blue Valley Northwest HS
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Overland Park, KS
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C
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12
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Nikita Konstantynovskyi
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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So |
Secondary School No. 163 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
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Kyiv, Ukraine
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G
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14
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Anthony Pritchard
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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Fr |
Webster HS
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Tulsa, OK
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F
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15
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Josh Earley
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
242 lb (110 kg)
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Jr |
Bishop Miege HS
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Shawnee Mission, KS
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G
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23
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Ari Seals (W)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
171 lb (78 kg)
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So |
Frisco HS
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Frisco, TX
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F
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25
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Rey Idowu
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
243 lb (110 kg)
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Sr |
Clearwater Academy Illinois State
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Melbourne, FL
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G
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31
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LaDavius Draine
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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GS |
Calhoun City HS Southern Miss
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Calhoun City, MS
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F
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41
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Jeriah Horne
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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GS |
The Barstow School Colorado
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Overland Park, KS
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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November 3, 2021* 7:00 p.m.
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Northeastern State
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W 84–53
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–
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19 – Griffin |
7 – Tied |
5 – Haywood II
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Reynolds Center (2,543) Tulsa, OK
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Non-conference regular season
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November 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Northwestern State
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W 82–75
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1–0
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22 – Coleman |
8 – Garrett |
4 – Tied
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Reynolds Center (2,461) Tulsa, OK
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November 13, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Air Force Sunshine Slam campus site game
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L 58–59
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1–1
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21 – Griffin |
9 – Horne |
2 – Embry–Simpson
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Reynolds Center (2,538) Tulsa, OK
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November 15, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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Oregon State
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W 64–58
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2–1
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17 – Horne |
10 – Horne |
3 – Tie
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Reynolds Center (2,759) Tulsa, OK
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November 20, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FloSports
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vs. Rhode Island Sunshine Slam semifinals
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W 77–71
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3–1
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21 – Griffin |
8 – Dalger |
3 – Griffin
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Ocean Center (1,357) Daytona Beach, FL
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November 21, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FloSports
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vs. Utah Sunshine Slam Championship
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L 58–72
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3–2
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18 – Griffin |
7 – Horne |
2 – Jackson
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Ocean Center (1,264) Daytona Beach, FL
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November 26, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Little Rock
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W 77–63
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4–2
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17 – Horne |
8 – Horne |
6 – Pritchard
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Reynolds Center (2,687) Tulsa, OK
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November 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m.
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at Oral Roberts PSO Mayor's Cup
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L 80–87
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4–3
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30 – Horne |
8 – Horne |
5 – Jackson
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Mabee Center (5,239) Tulsa, OK
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December 3, 2021* TBA
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at Boise State
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L 58–63
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4–4
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17 – Horne |
6 – Idowu |
4 – Griffin
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ExtraMile Arena (6,684) Boise, ID
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December 7, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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Loyola Marymount
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L 55–60
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4–5
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16 – Griffin |
11 – Horne |
2 – Tied
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Reynolds Center (2,518) Tulsa, OK
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December 11, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Southern Illinois
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W 69–65
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5–5
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20 – Griffin |
9 – Haywood II |
3 – Tied
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Reynolds Center (2,388) Tulsa, OK
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December 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Alcorn State
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W 83–62
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6–5
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19 – Griffin |
11 – Haywood II |
7 – Pritchard
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Reynolds Center (2,556) Tulsa, OK
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December 18, 2021* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
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vs. No. 23 Colorado State Hoop Hype XL College Basketball Showcase
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Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
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Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
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December 21, 2021* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
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vs. North Texas Compete 4 Cause Classic
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Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
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Paycom Center Oklahoma City, OK
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AAC regular season
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December 29, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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SMU
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L 69–74
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6–6 (0–1)
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14 – Griffin |
12 – Horne |
2 – Griffin
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Reynolds Center (2,614) Tulsa, OK
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January 4, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at Memphis
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L 64–67
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6–7 (0–2)
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20 – Horne |
7 – Idowu |
7 – Pritchard
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FedExForum (12,863) Memphis, TN
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January 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
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Temple
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L 64–69
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6–8 (0–3)
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15 – Horne |
7 – Horne |
3 – Pritchard
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Reynolds Center (2,918) Tulsa, OK
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January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN2
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No. 11 Houston
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L 64–66
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6–9 (0–4)
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24 – Horne |
6 – Horne |
4 – Jackson
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Reynolds Center (3,349) Tulsa, OK
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January 20, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at Cincinnati
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L 69–90
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6–10 (0–5)
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21 – Jackson |
7 – Horne |
4 – Griffin
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Fifth Third Arena (9,033) Cincinnati, OH
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January 23, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN
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Memphis
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L 81–83
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6–11 (0–6)
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19 – Horne |
7 – Horne |
4 – Pritchard
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Reynolds Center (3,524) Tulsa, OK
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January 26, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at Tulane
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L 63–97
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6–12 (0–7)
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21 – Griffin |
5 – Dalger |
5 – Griffin
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Devlin Fieldhouse (1,345) New Orleans, LA
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January 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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South Florida
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W 76–45
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7–12 (1–7)
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23 – Horne |
6 – Horne |
4 – Haywood
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Reynolds Center (3,012) Tulsa, OK
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February 1, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at Wichita State
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L 48–58
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7–13 (1–8)
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17 – Griffin |
8 – Idowu |
1 – Tied
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Charles Koch Arena (8,132) Wichita, KS
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February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Temple
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L 58–67
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7–14 (1–9)
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21 – Idouw |
7 – Horne |
5 – Pritchard
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Liacouras Center (5,045) Philadelphia, PA
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February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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East Carolina
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L 71–73
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7–15 (1–10)
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18 – Horne |
6 – Tied |
2 – Tied
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Reynolds Center (2,809) Tulsa, OK
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February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Cincinnati
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W 83–77
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8–15 (2–10)
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21 – Horne |
9 – Horne |
10 – Pritchard
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Reynolds Center (3,405) Tulsa, OK
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February 14, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at UCF Rescheduled from January 8
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L 67–76
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8–16 (2–11)
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18 – Horne |
8 – Horne |
3 – Pritchard
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Addition Financial Arena (4,077) Orlando, FL
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February 19, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPNU
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at South Florida
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W 65–57
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9–16 (3–11)
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23 – Griffin |
8 – Iwodu |
4 – Horne
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Yuengling Center (2,085) Tampa, FL
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February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at SMU
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L 61–75
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9–17 (3–12)
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24 – Horne |
5 – Horne |
4 – Horne
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Moody Coliseum (3,877) University Park, TX
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February 26, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at East Carolina
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L 59–64
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9–18 (3–13)
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17 – Jackson |
9 – Idowu |
5 – Haywood
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Williams Arena (3,569) Greenville, NC
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March 2, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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Wichita State Rivalry
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L 62–72
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9–19 (3–14)
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15 – Horne |
6 – Horne |
4 – Horne
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Reynolds Center (3,450) Tulsa, OK
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March 6, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPNU
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UCF
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W 73–72
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10–19 (4–14)
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22 – Jackson |
9 – Horne |
5 – Haywood II
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Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
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AAC tournament
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March 10, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU
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(10)
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vs. (7) Wichita State First Round
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W 73–67
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11–19
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21 – Griffin |
10 – Jackson |
2 – Tied
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Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
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March 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
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(10)
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vs. (2) SMU Quarterfinals
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L 58–83
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11–20
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16 – Griffin |
8 – Idowu |
7 – Haywood II
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Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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Source[2]
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