Bryson Pope News

Jerome Jordan had 22 points and 12 rebounds and Ben Uzoh scored 17 as Tulsa's two senior stars paced an 86-49 thumping of Chicago State on Saturday night.

Ben Uzoh had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists Thursday night, pacing Tulsa to a 92-39 blowout of winless Jackson State.

The Edmond Memorial girls basketball team has already passed one tough test this week with an upset against No.

Jerome Jordan scored 23 points, Justin Hurtt added a career-high 21 and Stephen Idlet had his first career double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds as Tulsa overpowered South Alabama 84-62 Saturday.

Jordan, defense help Tulsa overcome rough shooting day in victory over Arkansas-Little Rock.

Tulsa's Bryson Pope accepted the outlet pass, took a couple of dribbles and completed the fastbreak with a thunderous slam dunk.

Jerome Jordan is more than four inches taller than anyone he played against Sunday afternoon.

Tulsa's Bishop Wheatley will miss the first four games of the 2009-10 basketball season after breaking a little-known NCAA rule in November 2006.

Tulsa basketball gets one dress rehearsal before the regular season begins later this week.

Bishop Wheatley has had a front-row seat to Tulsa's basketball revitalization. Five years ago, the forward was a raw freshman who joined a hurting program that had just introduced a rookie head coach.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: A pair of highly touted freshmen add immediate depth to the backcourt.