HARTFORD, Conn. - Tulsa beat Tulane 66-60 in a back and forth affair in the first round of the 2017 Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament at the XL Center.
Tulsa (15-16) used a balanced attack to beat the Green Wave with three players finishing in double figures. Pat Birt led the Golden Hurricane with 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting and making three of six three-point shots. Corey Henderson had 12 points and Sterling Taplin has 10 for head coach Frank Haith’s squad.
Tulane (6-24) was down by as many seven in the second half before taking the lead, 48-47, on a Cameron Reynolds free throw.