CONWAY, S.C. — Junior Etou led five Tulsa players in double-figures with 16 points, but Keyshawn Evans hit six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 29 points to lead Illinois State past the Golden Hurricane, 84-68, on Sunday evening in the third-place game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach.
Etou was joined in double-figures by Sterling Taplin (15), Curran Scott (13), Martins Igbanu (10) and Elijah Joiner (10). Igbanu neared a double-double with eight rebounds, while Taplin had a game-high six assists for the Golden Hurricane (2-3).