Tulsa hosts East Carolina following Felton's 27-point game
East Carolina plays the Tulsa Golden Hurricane after RJ Felton scored 27 points in the Pirates' 86-70 loss to the SMU MustangsFEBRUARY 20, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dunn scores 24, Temple defeats Tulsa 76-53
Damian Dunn had 24 points in Temple’s 76-53 win against TulsaFEBRUARY 19, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson - Logs 11 minutes SaturdayEmbery (undisclosed) logged zero points (0-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two assists across 11 minutes during Sunday's 76-53 loss to Temple.
ImpactEmbery played 11 minutes off the bench Saturday after failing to appear in Wednesday's loss to USF. While it's unclear if the 6-foot-3 senior was dealing with any injury, Wednesday's game marked his just second absence all season. Therefore, it's encouraging to see he was able to retake the court Saturday even though he still played well below his season average for minutes (19.8). Over 24 games with six starts this season, Embery has averaged 4.8 points and 1.5 rebounds while playing 19.4 minutes per contest.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Sterling Gaston-Chapman - Plays 20 minutes in start SaturdayGaston-Chapman supplied two points (1-3 FG), three rebounds and one steal across 20 minutes during Sunday's 76-53 loss to Temple.
ImpactGaston-Chapman played 20 or more minutes for the first time since his most recent previous start Jan. 18 against SMU. The 6-foot-4 sophomore averaged 2.3 points and 1.8 rebounds while playing 13.0 minutes off the bench in the eight games after his start versus the Mustangs. Therefore, it's somewhat discouraging that he was not able to significantly boost his production despite making his way back into the starting rotation during Saturday's blowout loss. He'll look to improve his numbers and maintain his role in the starting lineup Tuesday against East Carolina.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Anthony Pritchard - DNP at TemplePritchard (undisclosed) did not play during the Hurricane's 76-53 loss Saturday at Temple.
ImpactPritchard sat out all three games the Hurricane played across mid-February. Currently, they are scheduled to host East Carolina on Tuesday.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Sterling Gaston-Chapman - Moves back into starting fiveGaston-Chapman is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Temple.
ImpactGaston-Chapman started 13 of the first 17 games of the season before coming off the bench for the past four games. However, the 6-foot-4 sophomore will reprise his role in the starting rotation in place of junior shooting guard Sam Griffin. Across 25 appearances, Gaston-Chapman has averaged 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds while playing 17.2 minutes per contest.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Sam Griffin - Not part of starting lineupGriffin is not part of Tulsa's starting lineup Sunday at Temple, according to Ryan Wallen of 247Sports.com.
ImpactSterling Gaston-Chapman will be part of Tulsa's starting lineup instead. It is unclear if this change is for strategical reasons or because Griffin may be limited.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
