TULSA, Okla. – Elijah Joiner's sank an off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Tulsa to a 54-51 victory over No. 23/22 Wichita State, Saturday evening at the Reynolds Center.
Tulsa (15-6, 7-1 American) takes over sole possession in of first-place in the conference standings after Houston's loss at Cincinnati.
Wichita State (17-4, 5-3) had won five-straight and 12 of the last 13 series meetings.
led the Shockers with 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. It was his third double-double of the year and the seventh of his career.