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Tulsa's 40-hour Sprint to NCAAs
Published: 3/11/2011 10:28 AM
Last Modified: 3/11/2011 10:28 AM

Tulsa did what it had to do in beating Rice.
Nothing fancy. Just basic basketball and a solid victory in the Conference USA quarterfinals.
The Golden Hurricane was not dominating but ran away to an 81-72 victory Thursday night.
Now, the hard part starts.
First up is UTEP.
The Miners are a senior-dominated team playing on their home court.
That is a big challenge but teams have to win these kind of games to get in the NCAA Tournament.
Then, if TU can figure out a way to beat UTEP, it will play the finals at 10:30 a.m. (Tulsa time) on Saturday.
Starting with the late game on Thursday night, that would be three games in roughly 40 hours.
That is a big hurdle to clear.
Still, the way Tulsa has played lately should give it a chance.
It won’t be easy but they don’t give out NCAA Tournament bids for nothing. You’ve got to earn it.
TU will have to do it the hard way.



Reader Comments 1 Total
ouhawkster (last year)
It depends on Idlet, Richard and Magley. If those guys play smart basketball then TU has a chance.
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