CONWAY, S.C. — Curran Scott led four players in double-figures with 17 points as Tulsa opened play at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach with an 81-74 win over Western Michigan on Thursday night at HTC Center. TU now will face Iowa State at 6 p.m. CT on Friday evening in the event's semifinals, which can be seen on ESPNU.
Scott went 4-of-7 from the field and hit a pair of 3-pointers to go along with seven free throws to pace the Golden Hurricane (2-1). The sophomore had nine points, including all seven of his freebies in the second half.