Tulsa Outlasts North Texas in Triple-Overtime Thriller
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Tylen Riley scored 26 points as Tulsa outlasted North Texas 90-84 in a triple-overtime men’s basketball game Friday at Legacy Arena. The Golden Hurricane, now 26-6, rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to force overtime in the American Athletic Conference matchup. The Mean Green led 36-25 at halftime but Tulsa mounted a strong second-half comeback. Both teams scored four points in the first overtime and six in the second before Tulsa secured the win with an 11-5 edge in the third extra period. Je’Shawn Stevenson led North Texas (19-14) with 21 points. David Terrell added 17 for the Mean Green.