EL PASO, Texas -- D'Andre Wright scored 25 points to help Tulsa secure a 74-70 victory over UTEP on Saturday night.
Tulsa (13-11, 5-5 Conference USA) also got 13 points from Kauri Black and 12 points from Rashad Jay.Wright had eight rebounds, Shaquille Harrison had eight assists and Black had three steals.Tulsa had a 44-21 scoring advantage off the bench and 34-24 edge in the paint.Konner Tucker led four men in double figures for UTEP (13-9, 6-3) with 17 points, including three 3-point baskets.McKenzie Moore scored 14, Jacques Streeter had 11 with three 3-pointers and Julian Washburn had 10. Cedric Lang was the game's top rebounder with 15.