8 winning in the first round. ", "When TU was Elite: Ten years ago, Bill Self coached the Golden Hurricane to a 325 record and within one game of advancing to the Final Four", Tulsa produces, cant keep best coaches., "201213 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball media guide, page 90", "Bobby "Bingo" Smith's Jersey Retired by Alma Mater", Tulsa to Retire Willie Biles Jersey During Legends Weekend, Former Tulsa Basketball star Steve Harris passed away Monday, "TU's American Athletic Conference membership takes effect Tuesday", https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUD_nv2XAAAgNVN.jpg:large, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_men%27s_basketball&oldid=1133858431, This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 21:30. Tulsa World file, For Bill Self and his 1999-2000 Golden Hurricane, the NCAA Tournament began with an 89-62 rout of UNLV. The season began with a 25-point win at Rhode Island, and everything changed a month later. Tulsa World file, Tulsa's DeAngelo McDaniel and the seventh-seeded Golden Hurricane defeated UNLV in an NCAA first-round game at Nashville, Tennessee. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Schedule . NCAA Tournament: Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. ; Gerald Burris, 6-6, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.; Larry French, 6-2, So., DeCatur, Ga.; Leon Irving, 6-6, Sr., Spencer (Carl Albert JC); Eric Perry, 5-11, Sr., Putnam City; Micah Ratzlaff, 6-4, So., Hillsboro, Kan. Da'Monn Sanders, 6-5, Sr., Tulsa (Seminole JC); Kyle Stewart, 6-8, So., Bartlesville; Dave Sumrall, 6-2, Jr., South Bend, Ind. Heard was a bulldog defender who converted on the most memorable shot of the season a 3-pointer at SMU, sending that game to overtime. The 2012 Naismith and Adolph Rupp National Coach of the Year as well, Self is an eight-time finalist for the Naismith honor (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017). ; Reggie Tate, 6-4, Sr., OC John Marshall; Derrick Taylor, 6-5, Sr., Tulsa McLain; Marques Warrior, 6-1, Jr., Midwest City. Jan 11 @ San Jose State, Tulsa (10-5) Win vs. San Jose State, 63-57, 16. [2], The team has long been successful, especially since the hiring of Nolan Richardson in 1980. Thats when we started saying, Ooh, we might be pretty good, Self remembers. Wed just rotate them. 3- Chicago State, 7:35; 5- Western Illinois, 7:35; 10- at IUPUI, 7:35; 12- at Valparaiso, 7:35; 17- Southern Utah, 7:35; 19- at Missouri-Kansas City, 7; 21- IUPUI, 7:35; 24- at Youngstown State, 7:35; 26- at Oakland, 7. 2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule. Theres not a harder game to lose than that one. Under Self, Kansas has had 48 Academic All-Big 12 honorees, including Academic All-Americans Cole Aldrich and Tyrel Reed. Tulsa, Okla. W, 64-53. He has one, Benjamin played on special teams before working his way into the rotation at receiver last season. Tulsa has had a series of great players at the program, many of whom have gone on to play in the NBA. You can cancel at any time. 3- SMU, 7:05; 5- TCU, 7:05; 12- Rice, 7:05; 17- at Hawaii, 11:05 p.m.; 19- at San Jose State, TBA; 24- Fresno State, 7:05; 26- UTEP, 7:05. Here's a detailed history of how No. Hometown/Previous School: Tulsa, Okla. / Metro Christian Academy HS No. Lost South Regional Final (59-55) versus #8 North Carolina, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. Or write about sports? The rivalry with Arkansas was enhanced with their hiring of Nolan Richardson away from Tulsa in 1985. In addition, they have won two National Invitation Tournaments, in 1981 and 2001, and one CBI tournament. Charlie Davis, 6-7, Fr., Grand Prairie, Texas; Greg Harrington, 6-2, So., Carrollton, Texas; Eric Coley, 6-5, Sr., Eufaula; Dante Swanson, 5-10, Fr., Wagoner; Brandon Kurtz, 6-10, Sr., Bakesfield, Calif. Antonio Reed, 5-10, Fr., Tulsa Washington; Clint Mills, 6-5, Fr., Bakersfield, Calif.; Demario Hooper, 6-4, Fr., Texarkana, Texas; Marcus Hill, 6-5, Jr., Tulsa Washington. With 13 minutes left in the second half, Coley picked up his fourth foul. Class of 2017 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Dec 10, Tulsa (6-2) Win vs. Mar 10 (Neutral), Tulsa (29-3) Win vs. TCU, 93-71, 33. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Visit ESPN to view the Tulsa Golden Hurricane team schedule for the current and previous seasons. Jan 25, Tulsa (13-6) Win vs. San Jose State, 76-60, 20. 1 with the other being Danny Manning in 1988. Visit ESPN to view the Tulsa Golden Hurricane team schedule for the current and previous seasons Successful players to never make it to the NBA include Gary Collier, the 1994 MVC player of the year, Michael Scott, the 1989 and 1991 MVC defensive player of the year, and Willie Biles who led the MVC in scoring in both the 197273 and 19731974 seasons.[5]. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He led the team the NIT Championship in the 19801981 season, his first at the school. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The attendance average was 8,184. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is in his 25th straight NCAA tournament but he's not done yet after a first-round win. This page is not available in other languages. Tulsa hired Bill Self away from Oral Roberts in 1997. Dec 30, Tulsa (8-4) Win vs. Prairie View, 115-46, 13. Feb 3, Tulsa (21-2) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 70-59, 24. That was a strange day for me and for us, said Self, who was 37 during the 1999-2000 season. : 32 Janson Lietzke A total of 63 games were played. Eleven 30-win seasons, which is third most in NCAA Division I history. Return to Top; Players. Prior to becoming a sports columnist in 2016, I was the only sports writer in Tulsa World history to have covered OU, OSU, the University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts sports on an everyday basis. The 1999-2000 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1999-2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Has coached 18 Consensus All-Americans (first or second team), three national players of the year and three national defensive players of the year. The student section is known as the Storm Front, and is known in the current year for members of the TU Chapter of Beta Upsilon Chi, who carry shields and wear various animal masks during opponent free throws. . MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World, TU's Marcus Hill drives past Miami's Leroy Hurd during the Hurricane's Sweet Sixteen victory in Austin, Texas. While Shelton led a balanced offense with 13.5 points per game, he was TUs sixth man in part because Self was superstitious. This was head coach Jerry Tarkanian 's fifth season at Fresno State. Barnett has speculated that finances may be a reason when larger programs come calling, but he also "[does]n't know what the real philosophical reasons are. Tulsa had an intense rivalry with Fresno State and Hawaii while a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Jan 27 @ UTEP, Tulsa (20-1) Win vs. UTEP, 89-71, 22. [12] Richardson was succeeded by J. D. Barnett, who continued the team's success, winning one tournament and one regular season championship and finishing lower than third in the conference only once. Jan 17, Tulsa (11-6) Win vs. TCU, 82-66, 18. [10] In 1955, Iba led the Golden Hurricane to their first Missouri Valley Conference title and NCAA tournament appearance. King was selected to the 1968 NBA All-Star Game, and Smith scored more than 10,000 points in his career, having his number retired by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wisconsin won the West Region while North Carolina won the South Region, with both regions seeing their top three seeds eliminated during the first weekend of play. He wasnt a pure shooter or world-class ball-handler, but Coley usually was the most effective player in any gym. As a 22-year-old TU senior, Coley was 6-5 and 210 pounds. Seven different players were single-game scoring leaders that season. Tulsa World file, From left, Tulsa's Greg Harrington, Marcus Hill and DeAngelo McDaniel celebrate the Hurricane victoryover UNLV. Or write about sports? Open/Close Mobile Menu. Tulsa World file, TU players (from left) Antonio Reed, Dante Swanson and David Shelton watch from the bench during the final minute of the Hurricanes NCAA second-round win over Cincinnati. Tulsa World file, Wagoner native Dante Swanson was a TU freshman during the 1999-2000 season. Final Four: Florida, Michigan State, UNC and Wisconsin, Number One Seeds: Arizona, Duke, Michigan State and Stanford, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. He is 292-16 all-time in Allen Fieldhouse and has won as many league titles (16) than has losses (16) in the venue. My Illinois players still talk about it now. He is a graduate of Indiana University. 1 draftee, Andrew Wiggins, in 2014. Jan 2, Tulsa (9-4) Win vs. Jackson State, 107-49, 14. Much is left to learn from the 2023 season, but here are three questions that need to be answered in this final month. The two are also the active streak as well. Team Roster. Dec 5 @ Missouri State, Tulsa (5-2) Win vs. Missouri State, 61-55, 8. While at Kansas, Self has won two national championships, an NCAA record 14-straight regular-season Big 12 Conference titles, 16 overall, and nine league tournament championships. Ten Conference Tournament Championships (1 at Illinois; 9 at Kansas). Dec 1, Tulsa (5-0) Win vs. UTSA, 76-59, 7. Bill Haisten: TUs best team ever Bill Selfs 32-win Hurricane that nearly crashed the Final Four. Jan 13 @ Hawaii, Tulsa (10-6) Loss vs. Hawaii, 65-68, 17. The 1999-2000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference in the 1999-2000 college basketball season. The Reynolds Center was brand new. Tulsa advanced to the Elite Eight in the 2000 NCAA tournament as a #7 seed. Jan 20, Tulsa (17-1) Win vs. San Jose State, 67-41, 19. Among those who did make it to the NBA, James King, who came back to coach the program after his NBA career, and Bingo Smith had the greatest success. Smith spent four seasons at Tulsa, winning two MVC championships and leading them past the first round of the NCAA tournament for the first time, to the Sweet Sixteen in both the 19931994 and 19941995 seasons. The 2000 NCAA Tournament was the last NCAA tournament with a 64-team bracket, prior to the introduction of the 65-team bracket in 2001 and later the current, 68-team bracket in 2011. The 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. Official Online Store. The next game, David would start (and) somebody else would come in off the bench. Self was voted the WAC Coach of the Year. Tulsa World file, Point guard Greg Harrington,a sophomore during TU's 1999-2000, celebrates the Hurricane's NCAA second-round win over Cincinnati. When Tulsa won at SMU, the Hurricane record was 27-3. There was a pronounced discrepancy in TUs positioning in the final rankings. A nine-time conference coach of the year, eight of which came at Kansas (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), Self has guided his teams to 23-win seasons in 23 of the last 24 seasons dating back to 1998-99. Doug Wojcik, coach from 2005 to 2012, is the all-time winningest coach at the school with 140 wins. (Fresno State players) got fired up to play three times all season, and all three times it was when we played Tulsa.. Self came to KU from the University of Illinois, where he guided the Fighting Illini to a 78-24 record over three seasons, including two Big Ten regular-season championships, a Big Ten Tournament title and three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Tulsa Men's 1999-2000 Basketball Roster Charlie Davis, 6-7, Fr., Grand Prairie, Texas; Greg Harrington, 6-2, So., Carrollton, Texas; Eric Coley, 6-5, Sr., Eufaula . Feb 26, Tulsa (26-3) Win vs. UTEP, 85-55, 30. / Michigan . Princetallied 1,253 yards and 10 touchdowns across two seasons with the Golden Hurricane. In the final Sagarin computer rankings, TU was 11th. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAB players on . G Fr. In 19 seasons at Kansas, Bill Self is 556-124 (81.8 percent), averaging 29.3 wins per year. Jesaiah McWright. Won South Second Round (69-61) versus #2 Cincinnati The opponents averaged 20.3 turnovers. Duke biggest winner in latest D1Baseball rankings. Self, his players and many TU fans have a detailed memory of the five losses. Dec 22 (Neutral), Tulsa (10-1) Win vs. Charlotte, 76-61, 12. Self has coached eight league player(s) of the year and 80 all-conference performers, including five All-Big 12 selections in 2022. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. A traveling trophy, the Mayor's Cup, is exchanged between the winner of the game. Full Bio. Mar 3 @ Fresno State, Tulsa (19-10) Loss vs. Fresno State, 77-84, 30. It even smelled brand new, said Coley, a 1999-2000 All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection who still ranks among the more revered athletes in TU history. With all due respect to several University of Tulsa football teams, and while acknowledging the success and entertainment value of the Nolan Richardson- and Tubby Smith-coached TU basketball teams, there is one squad that ranks as the best and most popular Golden Hurricane team ever, regardless of sport. My TU guys believed they could beat anybody, Self said during a recent visit to Tulsa. Oral Roberts was great for me, Self said. Wojcik's hiring also coincided with Tulsa's decision to join Conference USA. . Join our linker program. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [6] In 1929, the program co-founded the Big Four Conference, which lasted five seasons. Golden Hurricane to Take on Shockers Thursday in Opening Round of AAC Championship. Tulsa World file, TU's David Shelton is pressured by Miami's Mario Bland. Jump to Coaches. While Self successfully recruited 25 McDonalds All-Americans to Illinois and Kansas, he says Coley remains as good athletically as any guy Ive ever coached.. 6- at Western Illinois, 7:30; 8- at Chicago State, 4; 13- Missouri-Kansas City, 7:35; 15- Texas Pan-American, 7:35; 20- Oakland, 7:35; 22- Youngstown State, 7:35; 29- at Southern Utah, 7:35. Tulsa World file, TU's Brandon Kurtz releases a shot over the defense of UNLV'sSylvester Dotson. While in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Golden Hurricane had an extensive rivalry with Wichita State[7] Creighton, Southern Illinois and Bradley. Under Iba, Tulsa reached the post-season for the first time in the 1953 NIT. Eric Coley was an all-conference first-team selection for the 32-5 University of Tulsa team of 1999-2000 and one of the more popular figures in Golden Hurricane basketball history. Board member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and was president in 2017-18. Hide/Show Additional Information For Iciss Tillis Tommy Tighe once again served as studio host. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more. In his third season at the helm, Self guided ORU to an 18-9 record. Tulsa World file, TU's Tony Heard drives against the defense ofUNLV's Danny Brotherson. A native of Edmond, Oklahoma, Self played basketball at Oklahoma State where he was a four-year letterwinner from 1982 to 1985. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. In the background, a fan displaysa sign:"HEY NCAA SEED THIS!" Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, Marcy Lawless cheers during a University of Tulsa pep rally that preceded the TU-North Carolina game in 2000. Nov 20, Tulsa (3-1) Win vs. Rhode Island, 89-80, 5. Tulsa Men's 1999-2000 Basketball Schedule November. Skip to main content. Tulsa World file, Bill Self led the Hurricane, including (from left) Dante Swanson, DeAngelo McDaniel and Brandon Kurtz, to the 2000 Elite Eight and a 32-5 record. 1 seed Michigan State was placed, played out in favor of the top seeds with teams seeded No. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. But when you look at chemistry, playing together, understanding the game, unselfishness that team would rank as high as any team Ive ever coached. That team would be Bill Selfs 1999-2000 Golden Hurricane basketball team. Griffin played with the Golden Hurricane over the past two seasons after spending his first two college years with Texas-Arlington. We couldnt trap ball screens. Tulsa basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com . Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. 5 seeds have fared in the NCAA tournament. ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. . G. 6' 1" . Two NCAA Championships, four Final Four Appearances, 12 Sweet 16 Appearances, nine Elite Eight Appearances. Peterson led the team to the 2001 NIT Championship and promptly took the head coaching position at the University of Tennessee. Oral Roberts Men's 1999-2000 Basketball Roster. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.The team participates in the American Athletic Conference.The Golden Hurricane are led by head coach Eric Konkol, hired from Louisiana Tech on March 21, 2022 to replace Frank Haith who had resigned.. Check out the detailed 1999-00 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com After having eliminated UNLV and Cincinnati in the South Regionals first two rounds at Nashville, Tennessee, the seventh-seeded Hurricane traveled to Austin, Texas, for a Sweet Sixteen date with the Miami Hurricanes. Bill Self succeeded Robinson for three seasons, winning two WAC titles in the 199899 and 199900 seasons and leading Tulsa to its best record ever, a 325 record in the 199900 season. Jan 24, Tulsa (19-1) Win vs. Centenary (LA), 84-44, 21. The official roster for KU Men's Basketball - Bill Self, Head Coach MBB. Boston . In the WAC Tournament championship game played in Fresno, California the Bulldogs defeated TU 75-72. University of Tulsa mens basketball media guide, pg. In the classroom under Self, Kansas has 48 Academic All-Big 12 selections, including 40 first-team honorees. Won South Regional Semifinal (80-71) versus #6 Miami (FL) Tulsa World file, For the 1999-2000 Golden Hurricane, former Booker T. Washington star Marcus Hill started in all 37 games and averaged 11.2 points. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. In summer 2018, he guided USA Basketball to a 6-0 record at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 World Championships in Canada. 2- Blue-Gold, 7:05; 10- Basketball Travelers (Exhibition), 7:05; 14- Athletes First (Exhibition), 2:05; 21- at Rhode Island, 11:30; 24- Georgia State, 8:05; 27- Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7:05; 29- at St. Joseph's, 6:05. Two eight-seeds made the Final Four, with Wisconsin and North Carolina rounding the bracket out. Tulsa World file, Tulsa's Tony Heard goes up for a shot against Cincinnati's Donald Little. Tulsa has been a member of a variety of conferences over its history. [11] Swank had some winning seasons, but the program would be without real success until the arrival of Nolan Richardson. The teams began play in 1974 and has largely been one sided, however Oral Roberts has tightened the gap quite a bit in recent years, the two teams currently play annually. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball.It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the RCA Dome.A total of 63 games were played. Mar 4 @ SMU, Tulsa (27-3) Win vs. Southern Methodist, 83-78, 31. Mar 27 (Neutral), Tulsa (25-11) Win vs. Memphis, 72-64, 37. Feb 12, Tulsa (23-2) Win vs. Rice, 75-33, 26. In the final contest of the regular season, TU outlasted SMU 83-78 in double overtime and secured sole possession of the WAC championship. The other three seasons resulted in three runner-up and one third-place conference finishes. Nov 24, Tulsa (2-0) Win vs. Georgia State, 100-73, 3. Because of the upsets, the Elite Eight consisted of one top seed (Michigan State), one second seed (Iowa State), one third seed (Oklahoma State), one fifth seed (Florida), one sixth seed (Purdue), one seventh seed (Tulsa), and two eighth seeds (Wisconsin and North Carolina). Nov 27, Tulsa (3-0) Win vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 97-45, 4. Please subscribe to keep reading. Oral Roberts, 59-60, 9. 2000: Boca Raton (FL) . Tulsa World file, Tulsa's Eric Coley drives past Cincinnati's Jermaine Tate. Nov 10 (Neutral), Tulsa (1-0) Win vs. Arizona State, 69-67, 2. Ive coached players who were faster or quicker, Self said. Heres how competitive it was: On some days, wed practice for only 45 minutes and Id have to stop it. After having eliminated UNLV and Cincinnati in the South Regional's first two rounds at Nashville, Tennessee, the seventh-seeded Hurricane traveled to Austin, Texas, for a Sweet Sixteen date with. Were here. . As a Eufaula star, he once scored 44 points against Glenpool. Tulsa World file, TU fan Charlotte Register cheers as the Hurricane defeats Miami (Fla.). Men's Basketball March 9, 2023. While Self was at KU, the Jayhawks went 35-4 and advanced to the Final Four in Dallas. It was under Swank that the color barrier was broken in the Tulsa basketball program. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, Tulsa's Eric Coley and Brandon Kurtz watch from the bench during the final seconds of the Hurricane's lossto North Carolina. Copyright: ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Mar 9 (Neutral), Tulsa (28-3) Win vs. Rice, 71-51, 32. 292-16 record in Allen Fieldhouse; has won as many Big 12 titles (16) than lost games in Allen Fieldhouse (16); has seven undefeated seasons in Allen Fieldhouse. Tulsa, Okla. W, 59-56. Tulsa World file, TU's Marcus Hill scored 13 points during the Sweet Sixteen win over Miami (Fla.). He became the first coach in NCAA history to win 50 games in his first two seasons.[4]. With Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference was formed for the 19141915 season. Self has guided Kansas to 10 of its 17 overall 30-win seasons. The team finished that season 9th in the WAC, TU's worst ever conference finish. Full Tulsa Golden Hurricane roster for the 2021-22 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Tulsa stumbled against Oral Roberts at the Mabee Center, lost in each of three classic meetings with the Jerry Tarkanian-coached Fresno State Bulldogs, and fell short against North Carolina in the Elite Eight. [16] Doug Wojcik was hired before the 200506 season to revive the program. 6 seed Miami (FL), No. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, During Tulsa's loss to North Carolina, Hurricane freshmanDante Swanson is pressured by North Carolina's Julius Peppers and Joseph Forte. We knew we had to outquick Carolina because they were huge, and then Eric got two fouls in the first five minutes, Self recalled, cringing as he said it. Mar 10, Tulsa (21-11) Loss vs. Hawaii, 72-78, 33. We were the underdog that played loose and didnt feel pressure. Men's Basketball April 12, 2023. Mateen Cleaves of Michigan State was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while Morris Peterson was its leading scorer. Mar 19 @ Minnesota, Tulsa (23-11) Win vs. Minnesota, 76-73, 35. Dec 30 @ North Texas, Tulsa (13-1) Win vs. North Texas, 113-77, 15. Tulsa World file, Tulsa players Dante Swanson (left)and David Shelton celebrate the Hurricane victoryover Cincinnati. Nov 29 @ St. Joseph's, Tulsa (4-0) Win vs. Saint Joseph's, 79-73, 5. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file, TU's Brandon Kurtz is pressured by Miami defender Dwayne Wimbley. Eight of them at Kansas. The Fast Breakers left Tulsa in 1992, and the Cavalry developed financial problems and left Oklahoma City in 1997 after winning the championship. Before the Convention Center, the team played at the Expo Square Pavilion from the 194748 season. Tulsa won 80-71 and surged to an Elite Eight showdown with North Carolina. The first one was at Tulsa. In June 2000, then-Illinois head man Lon Kruger accepted an offer to coach the Atlanta Hawks. In the 1990s and 2000s, a succession of Tulsa coaches went on to big-name programs across the country, including Tubby Smith, Buzz Peterson, and Bill Self. After that game, the Bulldogs Hall of Fame coach visited the TU locker room. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World, Tulsa's Brandon Kurtz (right) and Tony Heard trapCincinnati's Kenny Satterfield. The team participates in the American Athletic Conference. What a great run we had. In the first 700 games coached in his career, Selfs 529 victories rank eighth most all-time in NCAA Division I history. [25] For the 20142015 season, the Golden Hurricane joined the American Athletic Conference.[26]. There was chaos elsewhere in the bracket. David would come off the bench. Do you have a sports website? 2023 www.oklahoman.com. Support for that Tulsa team was amazing. Previously, the Golden Hurricane had played off-campus, using the Tulsa Convention Center from the mid 197677 season on. As Harrington scored 22 points and the Hurricane shot 60% from the field, Tulsa demolished Tennessee 88-68.
