Tulsa Rallies Past Florida Atlantic in Tight American Athletic Conference Battle

BOCA RATON, Fla. (Interstat) — David Green scored 27 points as Tulsa overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to edge Florida Atlantic 78-76 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at FAU Gymnasium.

The Golden Hurricane, now 20-3, trailed 32-25 at halftime but outscored the Owls 53-44 in the second half. Niccolo Moretti led all scorers with 25 points for Florida Atlantic, which fell to 14-10. Tulsa’s Miles Barnstable added 15 points, all after intermission.

The game featured 10 ties and 11 lead changes. Tulsa secured the win despite being outrebounded 13-5 on the offensive glass, offsetting that with an 18-6 advantage in points off turnovers. A crowd of 3,161 attended.