Saturday, December 10
Tulsa, Okla.
3 p.m. (ET)
Central Michigan University
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Men's Basketball Falls at Tulsa, 70-63
12/10/2022 5:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tulsa outscores Central Michigan 9-2 over the game’s final three minutes to seal the win; Three Chippewas reach double figures in Brian Taylor (14 points), Reggie Bass (12), and Miroslav Stafl (11).
TULSA, Okla.—In a hard-fought, back-and-forth contest featuring runs and leads by both teams, host Tulsa made all the plays down the stretch as it claimed a 70-63 men's basketball win over Central Michigan Saturday at the Reynolds Center.
Senior Brian Taylor led Central Michigan with a game-high 14 points (5-11 FG) with five rebounds, freshman Reggie Bass came off the bench to score 12 points to go along with five assists, and four rebounds, and senior Miroslav Stafl finished with a season-high 11 points (3-4 FG). Central Michigan converted 19 of 22 free throws, including 16 of 18 in the second half alone. The Chippewas shot just 35.8 percent (19-53) from the floor.
Tulsa (3-6) was led by Keyshawn Embery-Simpson and Sam Griffin (3-7 3FG), who both scored 13 points and Tim Dalger, who finished with 12. The Golden Hurricane shot 44.6 percent (25-56) from the floor, hit eight 3-pointers, and registered 13 steals on 18 CMU turnovers.
With the score deadlocked at 61-61 with 3:32 to play, Tulsa outscored Central Michigan 9-2 down the stretch to seal the victory. The host Golden Hurricane held the Chippewas without a field goal over that timeframe and converted five of their six free throw attempts. An Embery-Simpson jumper gave Tulsa the lead, Dalger followed with two free throws, and Pritchard hit a fadeway jumper on the baseline for a 67-61 Tulsa lead with 45 seconds to play. After CMU's Bass hit two free throws, Tulsa closed out the game by hitting three free throws and holding the Chippewas scoreless.
Central Michigan (4-6) put together several key runs to get back into the game. Trailing by eight points (59-51) after an Embery-Simpson jumper, Central Michigan battled back into the game with a Reggie Bass 3-pointer, two free throws by Carrington McCaskill and a 3-pointer by Max Majerle, which tied the contest at 61-61 with 3:32 to play.
Early in the second half, facing a 31-25 halftime deficit, CMU went on 6-0 run as the Chippewas' defense forced turnovers and fueled the transition game as Reggie Bass hit a jumper, Ola Ajiboye, and Brian Taylor tied the game at 31-31 on a layup.
Central Michigan held a 20-16 lead with 4:45 to play, but a 12-0 Tulsa run before the break enabled the Golden Hurricane to take a 31-25 halftime lead. Embery-Simpson and Brandon Betson started the rally with consecutive layups, Bryant Selebange converted two free throws, Embery-Simpson scored on a layup and Dalger hit two free throws to make it 28-20 Tulsa.
Making the start for Central Michigan was Stafl, Ajiboye, Majerle, Taylor and Jesse Zarzuela. Majerle made his first career start. Sophomore Kevin Miller missed his fifth consecutive game and the Chippewas fell to 0-4 vs. NCAA Division I opponents without Miller on the floor.
CMU Associate Head Coach Shane Heirman made his Homecoming this weekend as he played at Tulsa from 2008-11.
Central Michigan is back in action on Sunday, Dec. 18 when it travels to Springfield, Mo. for a contest against Missouri State. Tipoff for that game is at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT. The Chippewas will take a week break for final examinations.
Senior Brian Taylor led Central Michigan with a game-high 14 points (5-11 FG) with five rebounds, freshman Reggie Bass came off the bench to score 12 points to go along with five assists, and four rebounds, and senior Miroslav Stafl finished with a season-high 11 points (3-4 FG). Central Michigan converted 19 of 22 free throws, including 16 of 18 in the second half alone. The Chippewas shot just 35.8 percent (19-53) from the floor.
Tulsa (3-6) was led by Keyshawn Embery-Simpson and Sam Griffin (3-7 3FG), who both scored 13 points and Tim Dalger, who finished with 12. The Golden Hurricane shot 44.6 percent (25-56) from the floor, hit eight 3-pointers, and registered 13 steals on 18 CMU turnovers.
With the score deadlocked at 61-61 with 3:32 to play, Tulsa outscored Central Michigan 9-2 down the stretch to seal the victory. The host Golden Hurricane held the Chippewas without a field goal over that timeframe and converted five of their six free throw attempts. An Embery-Simpson jumper gave Tulsa the lead, Dalger followed with two free throws, and Pritchard hit a fadeway jumper on the baseline for a 67-61 Tulsa lead with 45 seconds to play. After CMU's Bass hit two free throws, Tulsa closed out the game by hitting three free throws and holding the Chippewas scoreless.
Central Michigan (4-6) put together several key runs to get back into the game. Trailing by eight points (59-51) after an Embery-Simpson jumper, Central Michigan battled back into the game with a Reggie Bass 3-pointer, two free throws by Carrington McCaskill and a 3-pointer by Max Majerle, which tied the contest at 61-61 with 3:32 to play.
Early in the second half, facing a 31-25 halftime deficit, CMU went on 6-0 run as the Chippewas' defense forced turnovers and fueled the transition game as Reggie Bass hit a jumper, Ola Ajiboye, and Brian Taylor tied the game at 31-31 on a layup.
Central Michigan held a 20-16 lead with 4:45 to play, but a 12-0 Tulsa run before the break enabled the Golden Hurricane to take a 31-25 halftime lead. Embery-Simpson and Brandon Betson started the rally with consecutive layups, Bryant Selebange converted two free throws, Embery-Simpson scored on a layup and Dalger hit two free throws to make it 28-20 Tulsa.
Making the start for Central Michigan was Stafl, Ajiboye, Majerle, Taylor and Jesse Zarzuela. Majerle made his first career start. Sophomore Kevin Miller missed his fifth consecutive game and the Chippewas fell to 0-4 vs. NCAA Division I opponents without Miller on the floor.
CMU Associate Head Coach Shane Heirman made his Homecoming this weekend as he played at Tulsa from 2008-11.
Central Michigan is back in action on Sunday, Dec. 18 when it travels to Springfield, Mo. for a contest against Missouri State. Tipoff for that game is at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT. The Chippewas will take a week break for final examinations.
—CMU—
Team Stats
CMU
Tulsa
FG%
.358
.446
3FG%
.261
.348
FT%
.864
.800
RB
33
34
TO
18
16
STL
11
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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