/ STAFF WRITER
TULSA, Okla. – Harrison Henderson was walking onto the BOK Center court for warmups Friday when he first heard the noise.
Booing had commenced.
It grew as tipoff neared and for much of the game. SMU fans nearly enveloped the lower bowl of the arena, dwarfing a small cheering section for USC. Henderson, a reserve freshman forward for the Trojans, caught the derision while sitting on the bench.
“They were saying, ‘Y’all don’t belong here, y’all not supposed to be here,’” Henderson said. “People were saying the ushers were even going against us.