Donte Medder News

Eshaunte Jones scored a team-high 12 points to lead Nebraska past Tulsa 74-70 in the third round of the Las Vegas Classic on Tuesday afternoon.

Many Tulsa players were forced contributors early in their basketball careers. It was more necessity than preference at the time.

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

Justin Hurtt had 21 points and Bishop Wheatley added a career-high 17 to lead Tulsa past Oklahoma State 86-65 Wednesday night.

South Alabama's Charles Tabet, left, and Tim Williams try to keep the ball away from Tulsa's Donte Medder on Saturday.

Jerome Jordan poured in a game-high 23 points and ripped down nine caroms, as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane breezed past the South Alabama Jaguars, 84-62, in non-conference play at the Reynolds Center.

November 17, 2009--TULSA, Okla. -- Jerome Jordan scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds Tuesday to pace Tulsa to a 59-45 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock.

Tulsa picked up a 59-45 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Tuesday afternoon. Jerome Jordan finished with 19 points and 9 rebounds to power the Golden Hurricane to the victory over the Sun Belt Conference school.

Conference USA favorite Tulsa signed three basketball players on Wednesday, including a top Texas high school prospect.

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

OUTLOOK: John Calipari is gone and the Memphis Tigers are no longer the team to beat, as Conference USA is wide open for the first time in several years.

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.

With four-time defending champion Memphis going through a transition, this could be Tulsa's opportunity to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003.

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