TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Junior Etou and Sterling Taplin each scored 15 points, and Taplin’s layup with 11 seconds to play lifted Tulsa past Illinois State 70-68 on Wednesday night.
Down 65-57, Tulsa (4-3) went on a 13-3 run in the last 5:15 to close out the game. MiKyle McIntosh’s layup with 15:35 left put Illinois State (4-3) out in front 50-36, finishing a 14-4 run to start the second half after leading 36-32 at the break.
The Golden Hurricane started the game on a 12-4 run before Illinois State got back in it and took a 22-19 lead on a pair of McIntosh free throws.
Tulsa’s Will Magnay had 13 boards and 10 points and Jaleel Wheeler had nine rebounds.
Paris Lee led the Redbirds with 18 points and six assists. McIntosh added 15 points and seven rebounds.
Tulsa missed 10 free throws and shot just 6 for 23 (26.1 percent) from 3-point range.
