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2019–20 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

{{short description|University of Tulsa NCAA team}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year=2019–20

|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane

|sport=Basketball

|image=Tulsa Golden Hurricane wordmark.svg

|image_size=175

|conference=American Athletic Conference

|division=

|short_conf=AAC

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=21–10

|conf_record=13–5

|head_coach=Frank Haith

|hc_year = 6th

|asst_coach1=Jerry Wainwright

|asst_coach2=Kwanza Johnson

|asst_coach3=Shea Seals

|stadium=Reynolds Center

|champion= AAC regular season co-champions

|tourney=

|tourney_result=

}}

{{2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2019–20 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by sixth-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference.{{Cite web|url=http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17640|title=#105 Tulsa Men's Basketball 2019–2020 Preview|website=www.collegesportsmadness.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}} They finished the season 21–10, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. Frank Haith was named AAC Coach of the Year for the season. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament, which was canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 AAC Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2020-aac-tournament-canceled-thursday-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-concerns/|access-date=2021-02-18|website=CBSSports.com|language=en}} Shortly thereafter, the NCAA Tournament and all postseason tournaments were canceled, effectively ending Tulsa's season.{{Cite web|date=2020-03-12|title=NCAA tournaments canceled over coronavirus|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28893285/ncaa-tournaments-canceled-coronavirus|access-date=2021-02-18|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}

Previous season

The Golden Hurricane finished the 2018–19 season 18–14, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to SMU.{{Cite web|url=http://theamerican.org/news/2019/3/14/mens-basketball-mcmurray-scores-27-to-lead-smu-past-tulsa-in-first-round.aspx|title=McMurray Scores 27 to Lead SMU Past Tulsa in First Round|website=theamerican.org|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}

Offseason

=Departures=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

!scope="col"| Name

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Pos.

!scope="col"| Height

!scope="col"| Weight

!scope="col"| Year

!scope="col"| Hometown

!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Reason for departure

scope="row"| Chris Barnes

| 0 || G || 6'4" || 200 || {{sort|2.5|RS sophomore}} || Compton, CA || Transferred to Eastern Michigan

scope="row"| DaQuan Jeffries

| 2 || G/F || 6'5" || 230 || {{sort|4|Senior}} || Edmond, OK || Graduated

scope="row"| Sterling Taplin

| 4 || G || 6'1" || 195 || {{sort|4|Senior}} || Williamsville, NY || Graduated

scope="row"| Curran Scott

| 10 || G || 6'4' || 208 || {{sort|3.5|RS junior}} || Edmond, OK || Graduate transferred to Clemson

scope="row"| Lindsay Deline Jr.

| 14 || G || 5'11" || 189 || {{sort|4|Senior}} || Midwest City, OK || Walk-on; graduated

scope="row"| Zeke Moore

| 23 || G || 6'7" || 210 || {{sort|2.5|RS sophomore}} || St. Louis, MO || Mid-season transferred to SIU Edwardsville

scope="row"| Pete Hewitt

| 32 || F || 6'10" || 225 || {{sort|2.5|RS sophomore}} || Mountain View, CA || Transferred to Point Loma Nazarene

scope="row"| Alex Foree

| 34 || F || 6'5" || 214 || {{sort|4|Senior}} || Fort Smith, AR || Walk-on; graduated

scope="row"| Simon Falokun

| 44 || F || 6'8" || 240 || {{sort|2|Sophomore}} || Houston, TX || Left team

=Incoming transfers=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

!scope="col"| Name

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Pos.

!scope="col"| Height

!scope="col"| Weight

!scope="col"| Year

!scope="col"| Hometown

!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Previous school

scope="row"| Brandon Rachal

| 0 || G || 6'6" || 220 || {{sort|3|Junior}} || Natchitoches, LA || Junior college transferred from Pearl River CC

scope="row"| Keyshawn Embery

| 2 || G || 6'3" || 202 || {{sort|2|Sophomore}} || Midwest City, OK || Transferred from Arkansas. Under NCAA transfer rules, Embery will have to sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

scope="row"| Emmanuel Ugboh

| 24 || C || 6'11" || 242 || {{sort|3|Junior}} || Lagos, Nigeria || Junior college transferred from Iowa Western CC

scope="row"| Curtis Haywood

| 33 || G || 6'5" || 202 || {{sort|3|Junior}} || Oklahoma City, OK || Transferred from Georgia Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Haywood will have to sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

=2019 recruiting class=

{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2019}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Isaiah Hill

| position = PG

| hometown = Bakersfield, CA

| highschool = Liberty High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 160

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/27/2018

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| espn stars = NR

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Josh Earley

| position = PF

| hometown = Shawnee Mission, KS

| highschool = Bishop Miege High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 160

| 40 =

| commitdate = 04/28/2019

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 0

| scout stars = 3

| espn stars = NR

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College athlete recruit end

| year = 2019

| rivals ref title = Tulsa 2019 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2019 Tulsa Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

| rivals school = tulsa

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| bball = yes

}}

=2020 recruiting class=

{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2020}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Keshawn Williams

| position = PG

| hometown = Chicago Heights, Illinois

| highschool = Bloom High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 165

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/22/2019

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| espn stars = NR

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Peyton Urbancic

| position = SG

| hometown = Naples, Florida

| highschool = First Baptist Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = 2/27/2020

| rivals stars = NR

| 247 stars = NR

| scout stars = NR

| espn stars = NR

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College athlete recruit end

| year = 2020

| rivals ref title = Tulsa 2020 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2020 Tulsa Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

| rivals school = tulsa

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| bball = yes

}}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|year=2019|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Rachal|link=y|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Natchitoches, LA|high_school=Natchitoches Central HS
LSU
Pearl River CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Martins|last=Igbanu|link=y|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=235|class=SR|rs=|home=Lagos, Nigeria|high_school=Covenant Christian Ministries Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keyshawn|last=Embery-Simpson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=SO|rs=|home=Midwest City, OK|high_school=Midwest City HS
Arkansas|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Joiner|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Curie Metropolitan HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Hill|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=FR|rs=|home=Bakersfield, CA|high_school=Liberty HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lawson|last=Korita|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=|home=Little Rock, AR|high_school=Pulaski Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darien|last=Jackson|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=189|class=JR|rs=|home=Overland Park, KS|high_school=Blue Valley Northwest HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Emmanuel|last=Ugboh|num=12|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=245|class=JR|rs=|home=Lagos, Nigeria|high_school=Quality Education Academy
Iowa Western CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=George|last=Christopoulos|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=167|class=FR|rs=y|home=Nea Smyrni, Greece|high_school=Warner Christian Academy|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Earley|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Shawnee Mission, KS|high_school=Bishop Miege HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reggie|last=Jones|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=y|home=Marion, IN|high_school=Marion HS
Western Michigan}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Gendron|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Tulsa, OK|high_school=Bishop Kelley HS
Oklahoma State|note=W|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Curtis|last=Haywood|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Oklahoma City, OK|high_school=Brewster Academy
Georgia Tech|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeriah|last=Horne|num=41|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=222|class=JR|rs=y|home=Overland Park, KS|high_school=The Barstow School
Nebraska}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

|otherlegend=

  • (T) Transferred

|roster_url=https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

|accessdate=

}}

Schedule and results

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2019-20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2019|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 31, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rockurst

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 76–56

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 5, 2019

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Houston Baptist

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 3,577

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 80–72

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UT Arlington

| site_stadium = College Park Center

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| attend = 3,722

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–73

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Oral Roberts

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename = PSO Mayor's Cup

| attend = 3,705

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–67

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename = Vanderbilt Invitational

| attend = 3,105

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 72–65

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename = Vanderbilt Invitational

| attend = 3,036

| score = 73–66

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2019

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = South Carolina State

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename = Vanderbilt Invitational

| attend = 2,870

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 78–47

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Vanderbilt Invitational

| attend = 8,648

| tv = SECN+

| score = 67–58

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 2,781

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 72–39

| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 3,074

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 63–66

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 3,367

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 69–56

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2019

| time = 12:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| attend = 15,589

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 79–98

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2019

| time = 1:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = BOK Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename = BOK Center Basketball Showdown

| attend = 2,422

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 104–111

| overtime = 3OT

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2019

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| attend = 8,370

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–69

| record = 8–5

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}| 2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 3, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 3,405

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 70–44

| record = 9–5

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| attend = 10,138

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 44–75

| record = 9–6

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2020

| time = 3:00 pm

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 3,725

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 63–61

| record = 10–6

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| attend = 5,332

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 65–49

| record = 11–6

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2020

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| attend = 2,189

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 67–54

| record = 12–6

| conference = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Memphis

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 4,668

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 80–40

| record = 13–6

| conference = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2020

| time = 11:00 am

| away = yes

| opponent = UConn

| site_stadium = XL Center

| site_cityst = Hartford, CT

| attend = 10,509

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 79–75

| overtime = OT

| record = 14–6

| conference = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2020

| time = 5:00 pm

| opponent = Wichita State

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename = Rivalry

| attend = 8,089

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 54–51

| record = 15–6

| conference = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = UConn

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 4,630

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 56–72

| record = 15–7

| conference = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2020

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = Addition Financial Arena

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| attend = 5,349

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 75–83

| record = 15–8

| conference = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 3,232

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 70–56

| record = 16–8

| conference = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2020

| time = 11:00 am

| away = yes

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = Yuengling Center

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| attend = 3,095

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 56–48

| record = 17–8

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Houston

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Fertitta Center

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| attend = 6,732

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 43–76

| record = 17–9

| conference = 9–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 4,690

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 79–57

| record = 18–9

| conference = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 3,443

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 62–57

| record = 19–9

| conference = 11–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 29, 2020

| time = 5:00 pm

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 5,304

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 65–54

| record = 20–9

| conference = 12–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| attend = 5,068

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 61–51

| record = 21–9

| conference = 13–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2020

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Wichita State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena

| site_cityst = Wichita, KS

| gamename = Rivalry

| attend = 10,506

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 57–79

| overtime =

| record = 21–10

| conference = 13–5

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}| 2020 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2020

| time = 8:30 pm

| status = p

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 3

| opponent = (6) Memphis / (11) East Carolina

| opprank =

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Dickies Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = Cancelled{{ref|a}}

| overtime =

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}

Source{{Cite web |url=https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule |title=Men's Basketball – Schedule |publisher=University of Tulsa – Official Athletic Site}}

:1.{{note|a}}Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Awards and honors

=American Athletic Conference honors=

==All-AAC First Team==

  • Martins Igbanu

==All-AAC Third Team==

  • Brandon Rachal

==Player of the Week==

  • Week 2: Brandon Rachal
  • Week 11: Brandon Rachal
  • Week 12: Martins Igbanu
  • Week 13: Elijah Joiner

Source{{cite news|url=http://theamerican.org/documents/2020/3/7/American_MBB_Notes_March_8_full.pdf|title=American Men's Basketball Release|publisher=American Athletic Conference|accessdate=March 10, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://theamerican.org/news/2020/3/9/mens-basketball-american-athletic-conference-announces-all-conference-all-freshman-teams.aspx|title=American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams|website=theamerican.org|language=en|date=2020-03-10|access-date=2020-03-10}}{{Cite web|url=http://theamerican.org/news/2020/3/11/mens-basketball-american-athletic-conference-announces-individual-awards.aspx|title=American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards|website=theamerican.org|language=en|date=2020-03-11|access-date=2020-03-11}}

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