UConn Huskies at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
· NCAA Men's Basketball
72 - 56
UConn knocks Tulsa out of first place in American, 72-56
The victory was the first for the Huskies at Tulsa, after losing five previous games there. Tulsa dropped to 11-2 at home and a half-game behind the new conference leaders, Cincinnati and Houston (both 8-2).
Alterique Gilbert had 17 points for UConn (12-10, 3-6), which snapped its five-game road losing streak. Christian Vital added 10 points. Isaiah Whaley had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Martins Igbanu scored a career-high 29 points for the Golden Hurricane (15-7, 7-2), whose six-game winning streak came to an end. Brandon Rachal added seven rebounds.
UConn made 10 of 22 shots from the 3-point arc while Tulsa was only 1 of 12.
The Huskies evened the season series against the Golden Hurricane with the win. Tulsa defeated UConn 79-75 on Jan. 26.
UConn plays Cincinnati at home on Sunday. Tulsa faces Central Florida on the road on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Jalen Gaffney Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Elijah Joiner missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Christian Vital made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alterique Gilbert. | 72 - 56 |
| 2nd 1:01 | Jalen Gaffney Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 56 |
Statistics
 CONN |
 TLSA |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-54 | FG | 19-46 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 1-12 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 8 |
| 6-9 | FT | 17-25 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Tulsa, OK
Attendance: 4,630 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |