| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLSA | 33 | 47 | 80 |
| MRSH | 38 | 26 | 64 |
Tulsa 80, Marshall 64
TULSA, Okla. -- Jerome Jordan had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Tulsa closed with a 27-7 run en route to an 80-64 victory over Marshall on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament.
Tulsa (23-10) will play top-seeded Texas-El Paso -- a 76-54 winner over No. 9 Central Florida -- in the semifinals Friday.
Ben Uzoh added 18 points and Justin Hurtt 15 for the fifth-seeded Golden Hurricane. Donte Medder had 11 points, including two 3-pointers in the decisive Tulsa run.
Tyler Wilkerson had 16 points and Hassan Whiteside had 14 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks for Marshall (23-9).
Tulsa trailed by nine early in the second half and 58-53 when Jordan scored on a slam to spark a 16-0 run. He had another slam moments later to tie the game at 58, then hit two jump hooks over Whiteside to make it 66-58.
Wilkerson picked up his fourth foul early in the surge and went to the bench.
Game Information
2022-23 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 17-1 | - | 33-4 |
| Memphis | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| Tulane | 12-6 | 5 | 20-11 |
| Cincinnati | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Temple | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Wichita State | 9-9 | 8 | 17-15 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 5-13 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Tulsa | 1-17 | 16 | 5-25 |
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 14-4 | - | 25-8 |
| Louisiana | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Marshall | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
| James Madison | 12-6 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Old Dominion | 11-7 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Troy | 11-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
| South Alabama | 9-9 | 5 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Appalachian State | 9-9 | 5 | 16-16 |
| UL Monroe | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Texas State | 6-12 | 8 | 16-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arkansas State | 4-14 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Georgia State | 3-15 | 11 | 10-21 |
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