Jaylen Lawal had 18 points, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane topped the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 80-71 on Wednesday night at Reynolds Center.
Down by as many as 12, the Golden Hurricane fought back. The Golden Hurricane were behind 39-37 at halftime and outscored the Golden Eagles the rest of the way. A 10-0 run in the first half built the early lead.
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For Tulsa, Jaylen Lawal finished with 18 points and three steals, Denton Forsythe added 18 points, six rebounds and five assists off the bench, while Chris Loofe chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds.
For Oral Roberts, Boden Williams had 22 points and four steals. Luke Gray had a rough shooting night, going 5 of 17 from the field and finishing with 17 points.
The Golden Hurricane moved to 3-0. The Golden Eagles dropped to 1-2.
The Golden Hurricane are first in the Division I and have won three straight. The Golden Eagles are first in the Summit. Oral Roberts is 1-0 at home and 0-2 away from home.
The Golden Hurricane are back in action when they host the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Monday, Nov. 16, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Golden Eagles are back in action when they host the Oklahoma City Okies on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8:00 p.m. ET.
