TULSA, Okla. –– Senior Brandon Rachal scored 19 points, leading the Hurricane in scoring for the third-straight game, as Tulsa defeated the UT Arlington Mavericks, 79-64, in the home opener at the Reynolds Center.
Elijah Joiner added 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Darien Jackson scored 10 points and led the team in rebounds with 9 for the Hurricane. Junior Curtis Haywood II put in his first points as a Hurricane scoring 8 and added a team high 5 assists.
Tulsa used a 15-5 run to close out the first after UT Arlington grabbed its largest lead of 7 with 6:51 left in the half.