Tulsa takes out Northwestern despite late scoring drought
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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NORTHWESTERN |
TULSA |
| Points |
59 |
68 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
22-52 (.423) |
18-41 (.439) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
9-23 (.391) |
7-24 (.292) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
6-9 (.667) |
25-29 (.862) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
21 (0/0) |
15 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
4 |
11 |
Associated Press
TULSA, Okla. -- Jerome Jordan scored 16 points and Ben Uzoh added 13 to help Tulsa beat Northwestern 68-59 in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
Uzoh hit four free throws in the final 21 seconds as the Golden Hurricane (25-10) survived a late scoring drought to win their first game in the tournament since winning the title in 2001.
Craig Moore and
Kevin Coble each scored 17 points to lead Northwestern (17-14), which went 9-for-23 from 3-point range against the nation's second-best 3-point defense.
Justin Hurtt added 13 points for Tulsa and
Ray Reese had 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
After making just two of 13 3-point shots in the first half, Tulsa made its first two of the second half and four consecutive baskets out of the break to turn a 30-28 deficit into a 44-34 lead.
Tulsa led 60-49 on a layup by
Glenn Andrews with 7:25 left, but Moore hit two 3-pointers for Northwestern and
Michael Thompson scored inside to cut the deficit to 60-57 with 2:02 left as Tulsa went cold.
Moore missed a 3-pointer that could have tied the game, then Uzoh was fouled and made two free throws with 21 seconds left to push the lead to 64-59.
Tulsa's NIT appearance is its first since 2001, when the Golden Hurricane won the tournament for the second time. Tulsa also won the NIT in 1981.
Northwestern ended a 10-year postseason drought.
Northwestern 59, 
Tulsa 68