Tulsa Holds Off Wichita State Rally Behind Riley’s 21 Points

TULSA, Okla. (Interstat) — Tylen Riley scored 21 points and dished six assists to lead Tulsa to an 83-79 victory over Wichita State in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday night at Donald Reynolds Center.

The Golden Hurricane built a 52-36 halftime lead behind sharp perimeter shooting, connecting on 12 of 29 three-point attempts. The Shockers mounted a second-half comeback, outscoring Tulsa 43-31, but fell short despite a 29-for-31 performance from the free-throw line. Miles Barnstable added 24 points for Tulsa.

Wichita State struggled from beyond the arc, making only 2 of 19 attempts. The loss drops the Shockers to 24-12 this season, while Tulsa improves to 29-7. Attendance was 3,198.