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Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

College Basketball
Tulsa
11-1
82-81
Final
Western KY
7-4
E.A. Diddle Arena

Lead tracker

TLSA leadsBiggest lead TLSA 3, WKU 10
H1H2
WKU leads
Team1H2HT
TLSA305282
WKU374481

Who won: Tulsa 82-81

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 82-81 on Friday, December 19, 2025 at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Tulsa outscored the Western KY 52-44 in the 2nd half. Tylen Riley led the Tulsa in points (18). Grant Newell led the Western KY in points (28).

Player of the game

Grant Newell

WKU · 28 PTS, 9 REB

8.3

Win probability

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. THREEH2 0:01
    Miles Barnstable

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    M. Barnstable · 12 PTS · ast D. Green

    Miles Barnstable makes 27-foot three point jumper (David Green assists)

    TLSA 82 - 81 WKU
  4. H2 0:02TLS

    Regulartimeout

    Tulsa Timeout

  5. H2 0:05Grant Newell
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Grant Newell makes free throw 2 of 2

    G. Newell · 28 PTS

    TLSA 79 - 81 WKU
  6. H2 0:05WKU

    Dead ball rebound

    Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.

  7. H2 0:05Grant Newell

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Grant Newell misses free throw 1 of 2

    G. Newell · 28 PTS

  8. H2 0:05Miles Barnstable

    Foul on Miles Barnstable

    Foul on Miles Barnstable.

    M. Barnstable · 12 PTS

  9. H2 0:07Tylen Riley
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Tylen Riley makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Riley · 18 PTS

    TLSA 79 - 80 WKU
  10. H2 0:07Tylen Riley
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Tylen Riley makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Riley · 18 PTS

    TLSA 78 - 80 WKU
  11. H2 0:07Grant Newell

    Foul on Grant Newell

    Foul on Grant Newell.

    G. Newell · 28 PTS

  12. H2 0:11Armelo Boone
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Armelo Boone makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Boone · 16 PTS

    TLSA 77 - 80 WKU
  13. H2 0:11Armelo Boone
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Armelo Boone makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Boone · 16 PTS

    TLSA 77 - 79 WKU
  14. H2 0:11Ade Popoola

    Foul on Ade Popoola

    Foul on Ade Popoola.

    A. Popoola · 17 PTS

  15. H2 0:11Armelo Boone

    Defensive rebound

    Armelo Boone Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 0:15Tyler Behrend

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Tyler Behrend misses 26-foot three point jumper

    T. Behrend · 2 PTS

  17. H2 0:28WKU

    Regulartimeout

    Western Kentucky Timeout

  18. THREEH2 0:29
    Cam Haffner

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    C. Haffner · 5 PTS · ast T. Moore

    Cam Haffner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Teagan Moore assists)

    TLSA 77 - 78 WKU
  19. H2 0:41TLS

    Shorttimeout

    Tulsa Timeout

  20. THREEH2 0:42
    Miles Barnstable

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    M. Barnstable · 12 PTS · ast T. Behrend

    Miles Barnstable makes 28-foot three point jumper (Tyler Behrend assists)

    TLSA 77 - 75 WKU
  21. H2 0:52WKU

    Shorttimeout

    Western Kentucky Timeout

  22. H2 0:52Armelo Boone
    +2

    Tip in layup, 0 ft

    Armelo Boone makes 0-foot tip in layup

    A. Boone · 16 PTS

    TLSA 74 - 75 WKU
  23. H2 0:52Armelo Boone

    Offensive Rebound

    Armelo Boone Offensive Rebound.

    A. Boone · 16 PTS

  24. H2 0:55Armelo Boone

    Misses layup

    Armelo Boone misses layup

    A. Boone · 16 PTS

  25. H2 1:16Grant Newell

    Defensive rebound

    Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

TLSAWKU
Points
Tylen Riley
18
Grant Newell
28
Assists
Jaylen Lawal
4
Teagan Moore
6
Rebounds
Jaylen Lawal
5
Armelo Boone
12

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