Guard Ade Popoola exploded for 26 points and 10 rebounds Sunday, boosting the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to a 100-74 victory over the UTSA Roadrunners in American Conference men’s basketball.
Tulsa shot 54 percent from the field in moving into a tie for second place in the American. The Golden Hurricane rang up the third-most points against the last-place Roadrunners this season.
In the game played at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla., Jamir Simpson scored 20 and Dorian Hayes had 19 to lead UTSA. The Roadrunners have lost two straight and 19 of their last 20 games.
Records
UTSA 5-22, 1-14
Tulsa 22-6, 10-5
Coming up
East Carolina at UTSA, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Wichita State at UTSA, Sunday, 7 p.m.
UTSA at Rice, Sunday, March 8, 2 p.m.