Tulsa rolls to WBIT quarterfinals

TULSA –– Tulsa scored the final 12 points to pull away for a 73-61 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas in WBIT second round action Sunday afternoon in front of 1,464 fans at the Donald W. Reynolds Center

The Golden Hurricane kept its postseason alive with its 25th win of the year for a 25-9 record, while the Hoyas closed the season with a 23-12 mark.

Tulsa will host quarterfinal action of the WBIT this Thursday night against the Illinois Fighting Illini with tipoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Reynolds Center. Tickets are on sale now online at TulsaHurricane.com.

Delanie Crawford scored a game-high 21 points, including six in Tulsa’s closing run, while also adding six assist, five rebounds and four steals.

Temira Poindexter added 19 points and blocked three shots, while freshmen Elise Hill and Mady Cartwright combined for 20 points.

Hill had her second straight double-digit scoring game with 11 points, all coming in the first half, while all of Cartwright’s nine points came from behind the arc.

A trip to the WBIT Final Four will be on the line this Thursday as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane hosts the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big 10 at the Donald W. Reynolds Center in quarterfinal round action. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.

Game tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth (ages 2-12). Fans can go online at TulsaHurricane. com or can purchase tickets by phone at 918-6314688 or in-person at the TU athletic ticket office from 8:30-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday.

All quarterfinal round WBIT games will be televised on ESPN+, while the semifinals will be on ESPNU, and the finals will be aired on ESPN2. Additional WBIT information can be found on ncaa.com/ WBIT.