Hurtt scores 17 and Tulsa defeats UAB 78-62
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Justin Hurtt scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half and Steven Idlet had 16 points and five rebounds as Tulsa pulled away from UAB to win 78-62 on Saturday night.
Scottie Haralson added 14 for the Golden Hurricane (9-8, 2-1 Conference USA).
Jamarr Sanders led UAB (1-1 and 11-4) with 22 points, making 10 of 22 field goals, followed by Preston Purifoy with 13 points and Carmeron Moore with 11, all coming in the first half.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Blazers erased most of a 15-point first-half deficit and trailed just 62-56 with 4:01 remaining. Hurtt hit a mid-range jumper and Bryson Pope scored on a steal to push the lead to 66-56. Tulsa closed the game on an 8-0 run, which included a breakaway dunk by Hurtt with a minute to play.