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University of Houston
TULSA
Men's Basketball Falls to Tulsa on Wednesday Night
1/23/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 23, 2013
| Tulsa 87, Houston 72 |
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| Game Book | Quotes | Season Stats |
| 1 | 2 | F | |
| Tulsa (12-8, 4-2 C-USA) | 40 | 47 | 87 |
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| Houston (12-6, 1-4 C-USA) | 32 | 40 | 72 |
| Quick Stats | UH | UCF |
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| Points | 72 | 87 |
| Field Goals | 22 | 31 |
| 3-Point Field Goals | 5 | 12 |
| Free Throws | 23 | 13 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 35 |
| Fouls | 19 | 19 |
| Assists | 12 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 11 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Statistical Leaders | |||
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| Houston | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Joseph Young | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| Danuel House | 15 | 5 | 1 (Stl.) |
| TaShawn Thomas | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| Tulsa | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Scottie Haralson | 19 | 7 | 1 (Stl.) |
| Tim Peete | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| James Woodard | 14 | 4 | 4 |
HOUSTON - Tulsa used an 11-2 run to start the second half and broke open a close game on the way to an 87-72 win against the University of Houston Men's Basketball team on Wednesday night inside Hofheinz Pavilion.
The Cougars trailed 37-23 late in the first half but closed out the opening period on a 9-3 run to move to within 40-32 at the break.
The game started well for Houston in the second half as sophomore forward TaShawn Thomas converted a layup on the opening possession. However, that would be as close as Houston would come the rest of the way.
Tulsa forward Scottie Haralson drained a layup to start the Golden Hurricane's run and then nailed three consecutive 3-pointers followed by three straight Houston misses for a 51-34 lead with 17:22 remaining in the game. The Cougars would move no closer than 12 points the rest of the way.
Thomas posted 12 points with a game-high 13 rebounds for his second straight double-double and his eighth of the season. It also marked the Killeen, Texas, native's 17th double-double in his career.
Sophomore guard Joseph Young led the Cougars with 16 points and a pair of 3-pointers, while freshman forward Danuel House added 15 points with five boards.
Haralson led five Golden Hurricane players in double digits with 19 points and seven rebounds and added a game-high five 3-pointers, all in the second half. Tim Peete and James Woodard posted 14 points apiece, while Pat Swilling Jr. came off the bench to score 11 points, including three 3-pointers. Kauri Black added 10 points in the win.
NOTES
• Tulsa moved to 22-21 in the all-time series... Tulsa has won the last two games... Cougars fell to 13-8 all-time against Tulsa in Houston. • Thomas started his 48th consecutive games, every game of his collegiate career.
UP NEXT
Following Wednesday's game, the Cougars continue their three-game homestand when they play host to UAB at 5 p.m., Saturday, inside Hofheinz Pavilion.
From there, the Cougars will compete in a pair of road games but only need to leave the city once. Houston meets crosstown- and Conference USA-rival Rice at 7 p.m., Wednesday, inside Tudor Fieldhouse on the Rice campus.
From there, the team meets SMU at 2 p.m., Feb. 2, inside Moody Coliseum in Dallas. The Cougars enjoyed a 78-67 win earlier this month in Hofheinz Pavilion in the Conference USA opener for both teams.
TICKETS INFORMATION
Single-game tickets for all remaining home games and a variety of ticket packs to suit any budget are on sale now. To purchase tickets, fans can call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) or 877-COUGAR-5 (268-4275) or visit the Athletics Ticket Office, located on the first floor of the Athletics/Alumni Center from 8 a.m., to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by online at UHCougars.com.
Fans can buy tickets 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by clicking the red and white Tickets tab at UHCougars.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
To secure parking spaces and to support student-athlete scholarships through Cougar Pride for the upcoming season, fans should contact Cougar Pride at 713-743-GOUH or email cougarpride@uh.edu. Fans also can visit UHCougars.com and click the Cougar Pride tab for more information or click here.
