TULSA, Okla. -- Junior Itou scored 23 points and Sterling Taplin had 13 points, nine assists and six rebounds to lead Tulsa to a 74-66 win over East Carolina on Sunday.
Corey Henderson had 14 points and Martins Igbanu 10 with eight rebounds for the Golden Hurricanes (14-14, 8-8 American), who hit 12 of 22 3-pointers and 14 of 16 free throws.
Itou and Henderson each hit four from long distance. Itou had a trey and a layup and TK Edogi a 3-point play for an 8-0 run in the middle of the second half that gave Tulsa a 57-47 lead.