Forsythe and Lawal each score 18 and Tulsa defeats Oral Roberts 80-71

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Denton Forsythe led Tulsa over Oral Roberts on Wednesday with 18 points off of the bench in an 80-71 victory.

Forsythe also added six rebounds and five assists for the Golden Hurricane (3-0). Jaylen Lawal scored 18 points and added three steals. Chris Loofe had 17 points and shot 6 of 6 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.

Boden Williams led the Golden Eagles (1-2) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and four steals. Luke Gray added 17 points for Oral Roberts. Cal Furnish finished with 10 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Forsythe scored 11 points in the first half and Tulsa went into the break trailing 39-37. Lawal's 16-point second half helped Tulsa close out the nine-point victory.

Up next

Up next for Tulsa is a Monday matchup with Western Kentucky at home, and Oral Roberts hosts Oklahoma City on Saturday.

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