Ade Popoola - College Basketball News & Rumors

Koree Cotton scores 20 off bench, DePaul knocks off West Georgia 75-58 in season opener

Koree Cotton scored 20 points off the bench to lead the DePaul Blue Demons over the West Georgia Wolves 75-58 in a season opener

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Committing to DePaul Poppola has committed to DePaul for the 2026-27 season, according to Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated.

Impact Popoola is an all-around guard who should add another dimension to DePaul's offensive game. He averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 assists per game in 2025-26 while making 40.9 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc for Tulsa.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Decides to enter portal Popoola has decided to enter the transfer portal, according to his personal X account.

Impact Popoola left the door open to return to Tulsa later in the offseason, but the junior guard will test the portal waters to assess his options. Popoola averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game while starting in each of his 38 appearances in 2025-26.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Overton, Pettiford help Auburn beat Tulsa 92-86 in OT for 1st NIT championship

Kevin Overton had 26 points, Tahaad Pettiford scored 24 and Auburn took advantage of a late 5-second violation in regulation to beat Tulsa 92-86 in overtime and win its first NIT c...

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Auburn, Tulsa square off in NIT

The Auburn Tigers take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the National Invitation Tournament

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Auburn and Tulsa play in NIT matchup

The Auburn Tigers face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the National Invitation Tournament

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Green scores 13, Tulsa knocks off New Mexico 74-69 in NIT semifinals

Led by David Green's 13 points, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the New Mexico Lobos 74-69 on Thursday in the NIT

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Barnstable scores 24, Tulsa beats Wichita State 83-79 in NIT quarterfinals

Led by Miles Barnstable's 24 points, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Wichita State Shockers 83-79 on Tuesday in the NIT

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

Barnstable has 16, Tulsa knocks off UNLV 77-66 in NIT

Led by Miles Barnstable's 16 points, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the UNLV Rebels 77-66 in the NIT

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Jaylen Lawal, Tulsa take down Stephen F. Austin 89-84 in OT in NIT

Jaylen Lawal scored 24 points, including eight in the overtime, as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane knocked off the Stephen F

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Tulsa outlasts North Texas 90-84 in 3OT in American Conference Tournament quarterfinal

Tylen Riley finished 26 points and Miles Barnstable scored five in a third overtime to help Tulsa defeat North Texas 90-84 in the quarterfinals of the American Conference Tournamen...

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Riley's 16 lead Tulsa past East Carolina 93-66

Led by Tylen Riley's 16 points, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the East Carolina Pirates 93-66 on Thursday

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Green scores 19 as Tulsa defeats Tulane 90-56

Led by David Green's 19 points, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Tulane Green Wave 90-56 on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Woods leads Tulane against Tulsa after 24-point showing

Tulane takes on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane after Asher Woods scored 24 points in Tulane's 81-75 victory against the Rice Owls

FEBRUARY 24 • Associated Press

Green, Popoola guide Tulsa to 100-74 romp over UTSA

David Green had 27 points, Ade Popoola scored 26 with 10 rebounds and Tulsa beat UTSA 100-74

FEBRUARY 23 • Associated Press

Dials up double-double Popoola racked up 26 points (8-15 FG, 7-13 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and five steals over 31 minutes during Sunday's 100-74 win over UTSA.

Impact Popoola had his first double-double of the season and set season highs in points, rebounds and steals. He fell one 3-pointer shy of his season record set on Feb. 8 in the loss to South Florida. The 6-5 junior has helped the Golden Hurricane to back-to-back wins with 22.0 points and 5.5 rebounds.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tulsa beats Charlotte 79-74

Led by Miles Barnstable's 25 points, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Charlotte 49ers 79-74 on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Pops for 18 points Popoola amassed 18 points (5-12 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 79-74 win over Charlotte.

Impact Popoola had been limited to single-digit scoring in eight of his previous nine games. His scoring goes as his 3-point shooting provides. The 6-5 junior is hitting 40.8 percent of his long-range shots on the season. but had only hit 2-of-12 in his two previous games. Tulsa remains 1.5 games behind South Florida in the American Conference and plays basement-dwelling UTSA on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Nelson has 25 points and 10 rebounds as South Florida defeats Tulsa 80-74

Izaiyah Nelson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Wes Enis added 20 points and six assist, and the South Florida Bulls defeated Tulsa 80-74 to snap the Golden Hurricane's seven-game wi...

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Nails eight treys Popoola posted a season-high 24 points (8-15 FG, 8-13 3Pt), eight rebounds and one steal across 36 minutes during Sunday's 80-74 loss to South Florida.

Impact Popoola doubled his previous high in 3-pointers and has been a good long-range shooter over the season. He is converting 42.6 percent of his 3-pointers. The 6-5 junior also equaled his season high in rebounds, which was set on Wednesday in the win over FAU. The Golden Hurricane had its eight-game winning streak snapped and will look to start a new streak on Wednesday against UAB. Popoola had six points and six rebounds in the win over the Blazers on Jan. 18.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Tulsa faces UAB following Green's 21-point game

Tulsa takes on the UAB Blazers after David Green scored 21 points in the Golden Hurricane's 86-74 victory over the Charlotte 49ers

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Tulsa takes home win streak into matchup with South Florida

Tulsa heads into a matchup against South Florida as winners of nine home games in a row

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Lawal scores 25 as Tulsa downs Rice 97-48

Jaylen Lawal scored 25 points off of the bench to help lead the Tulsa Golden Hurricane past the Rice Owls 97-48

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Riley's 18, Barnstable's game-winner lead Tulsa over Western Kentucky, 82-81

Tylen Riley scored 18 points to lead the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and Miles Barnstable knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer with one second left as the Golden Hurricane defeated t...

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores season-high 17 Popoola logged 17 points (4-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Friday's 82-81 victory over Western Kentucky.

Impact Popoola is in an excellent groove from long distance. In his last four games, he has connected on 50 percent (12-of-24) of his 3-pointers and averaged 12.0 points. The 6-5 junior has helped the Golden Hurricane win eight straight and has scored in double digits in five of those wins. He is providing 9.8 points and 2.3 3-pointers.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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