MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The University of Tulsa men's basketball team will close play at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach against Illinois State at 4 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, Nov. 19, in the third-place game at HTC Center. The game can be seen on ESPNU with Rich Hollenberg and Laphonso Ellis on the call.
The Golden Hurricane (2-2) just missed out on a chance to play for the title with an 80-78 setback against Iowa State on Friday night in the second semifinal. Junior Etou led the way with 25 points, while DaQuan Jeffries hit nine of his 10 shots, including all four 3-point attempts, en route to a career-high 23 points.