Taplan leads second-half surge as Tulsa wins 73-56
Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Okla. (AP) Sterling Taplan scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half when Tulsa pulled away to beat Alcorn State Braves 73-56 in a season opener Tuesday night.
Elijah Joiner made 8 of 9 free throws and added 11 points for the Golden Hurricane.
Tulsa led by three at halftime and used a 7-0 run to go up 51-41 with just under 11 minutes remaining. The Braves made a charge at the Golden Hurricane on two free throws from Alonzo Campbell and a 3-pointer by Jonathan Floyd to get within 53-52 with 8:18 left but Taplan scored four points to cap a 10-0 run for a 63-52 advantage with 5:52 remaining. Alcorn State would only get as close as seven thereafter.
Tulsa made 10 steals and used 19 Braves turnovers to score 24 points while winning the paint scoring 32-11.
Andrews scored 20 points for Alcorn State.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | End of period | |||
| 19:48 | Offensive rebound by Martins Igbanu | |||
| 19:45 | Personal foul on Alonzo Campbell | |||
| 17:45 | +2 | DaQuan Jeffries made jump shot, assist by Sterling Taplin | 2-2 | |
| 17:24 | Shooting foul on DaQuan Jeffries | |||
| 16:40 | Offensive rebound by Darien Jackson | |||
| 16:21 | Bad pass turnover on Maurice Howard, stolen by Darien Jackson | |||
| 15:48 | Personal foul on Sterling Taplin | |||
| 15:48 | +1 | Deshaw Andrews made free throw | 6-8 | |
| 15:05 | Shooting foul on Jonathan Floyd | |||
| 14:02 | Offensive rebound by Jonathan Floyd | |||
| 13:55 | Shooting foul on Troymain Crosby | |||
| 13:52 | Bad pass turnover on Maurice Howard, stolen by Curran Scott | |||
| 13:46 | Bad pass turnover on Jeriah Horne, stolen by Jael Scott | |||
| 13:38 | Personal foul on Curran Scott | |||
| 13:37 | Offensive foul on Devon Brewer | |||
| 13:15 | Shooting foul on Jael Scott | |||
| 12:41 | Bad pass turnover on Jeriah Horne, stolen by Deshaw Andrews | |||
| 12:35 | Personal foul on Elijah Joiner | |||
| 12:32 | Lost ball turnover on Maurice Howard, stolen by Simon Falokun | |||
| 12:27 | Shooting foul on Troymain Crosby | |||
| 12:13 | Shooting foul on DaQuan Jeffries | |||
| 10:22 | Alonzo Campbell missed jump shot | |||
| 10:12 | +2 | Sterling Taplin made layup | 15-18 | |
| 8:20 | Personal foul on Khari Jabriel Allen | |||
| 7:35 | Traveling violation turnover on Darien Jackson | |||
| 5:14 | Shooting foul on Devon Brewer | |||
| 4:53 | Personal foul on Alonzo Campbell | |||
| 2:17 | +2 | Jael Scott made jump shot | 35-34 | |
| 1:13 | Bad pass turnover on Jeriah Horne, stolen by Harold Givens | |||
| 1:07 | Lost ball turnover on Harold Givens, stolen by | |||
| 1:07 | Shooting foul on Jael Scott | |||
| 41.0 | Out of bounds turnover on | |||
| 14.0 | Khari Jabriel Allen missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 5.0 | Shooting foul on Jonathan Floyd |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:47 | Personal foul on Alonzo Campbell | |||
| 19:13 | Personal foul on DaQuan Jeffries | |||
| 19:13 | Shooting foul on Martins Igbanu | |||
| 18:27 | Personal foul on | |||
| 18:01 | Personal foul on Deshaw Andrews | |||
| 17:26 | Lost ball turnover on Darien Jackson, stolen by Devon Brewer | |||
| 17:26 | Troymain Crosby missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 17:24 | Defensive rebound by Sterling Taplin | |||
| 17:17 | Sterling Taplin missed jump shot | |||
| 17:15 | Defensive rebound by Devon Brewer | |||
| 17:08 | +3 | Deshaw Andrews made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Maurice Howard | 41-44 | |
| 16:48 | Martins Igbanu missed layup | |||
| 16:46 | Defensive rebound by Devon Brewer | |||
| 16:24 | Jonathan Floyd missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 16:22 | Defensive rebound by Simon Falokun | |||
| 16:10 | +2 | Sterling Taplin made layup | 41-46 | |
| 16:01 | Personal foul on Simon Falokun | |||
| 15:47 | Double dribble turnover on Devon Brewer | |||
| 15:26 | Personal foul on Jael Scott | |||
| 15:15 | Curran Scott missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 15:11 | Personal foul on Jael Scott | |||
| 14:41 | Personal foul on Simon Falokun | |||
| 14:02 | Shooting foul on Troymain Crosby | |||
| 12:56 | Defensive rebound by Sterling Taplin | |||
| 12:52 | Shooting foul on Jonathan Floyd | |||
| 12:52 | Sterling Taplin missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
| 12:52 | Sterling Taplin missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
| 12:52 | Defensive rebound by Kobe Wilson | |||
| 12:28 | Deshaw Andrews missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 12:26 | Offensive rebound by Jonathan Floyd | |||
| 12:18 | Maurice Howard missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 12:16 | Defensive rebound by Curran Scott | |||
| 12:12 | Lost ball turnover on Curran Scott, stolen by Deshaw Andrews | |||
| 11:47 | 3-second violation turnover on Deshaw Andrews | |||
| 11:31 | Lawson Korita missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
| 11:29 | Defensive rebound by Deshaw Andrews | |||
| 11:29 | Personal foul on Martins Igbanu | |||
| 10:54 | Shooting foul on Deshaw Andrews | |||
| 9:08 | Shooting foul on Troymain Crosby | |||
| 8:41 | Personal foul on Martins Igbanu | |||
| 7:51 | Personal foul on Jonathan Floyd | |||
| 7:51 | +1 | Lawson Korita made 1st of 2 free throws | 52-54 | |
| 7:23 | Shooting foul on Kobe Wilson | |||
| 7:23 | Offensive rebound by Curran Scott | |||
| 6:27 | Personal foul on Alonzo Campbell | |||
| 5:53 | Shooting foul on Devon Brewer | |||
| 5:39 | Shooting foul on DaQuan Jeffries | |||
| 5:11 | Personal foul on Jeriah Horne | |||
| 4:21 | Jeriah Horne missed layup | |||
| 4:19 | Defensive rebound by Deshaw Andrews | |||
| 4:14 | Lost ball turnover on Deshaw Andrews, stolen by Jeriah Horne | |||
| 3:53 | Lost ball turnover on Jeriah Horne, stolen by Jael Scott |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Lost ball turnover on Jeriah Horne, stolen by Jael Scott | 3:53 |
| Lost ball turnover on Deshaw Andrews, stolen by Jeriah Horne | 4:14 |
| Defensive rebound by Deshaw Andrews | 4:19 |
| Jeriah Horne missed layup | 4:21 |
| Personal foul on Jeriah Horne | 5:11 |
| Shooting foul on DaQuan Jeffries | 5:39 |
| Shooting foul on Devon Brewer | 5:53 |
| Personal foul on Alonzo Campbell | 6:27 |
| Offensive rebound by Curran Scott | 7:23 |
| Shooting foul on Kobe Wilson | 7:23 |
| |
+ 1 | Lawson Korita made 1st of 2 free throws | 7:51 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State 0-1 | 64.4 PPG | 37.5 RPG | 12.6 APG |
| Tulsa 1-0 | 71.8 PPG | 38.6 RPG | 13.4 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |