Tulsa beats Charlotte 79-74
Led by Miles Barnstable's 25 points, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Charlotte 49ers 79-74 on WednesdayFEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press
Ade Popoola - 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.
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Anton Bonke - Scores 17, grabs five boards Bonke closed with 17 points (8-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt), five rebounds, one block and one steal across 29 minutes during Wednesday's 79-74 loss to Tulsa.
Impact Bonke had been limited to a combined nine points in his three previous games. He came off the bench for the first time in 13 games and was very effective in relief of Jarne Elouna Eyenga. The Charlotte center is averaging 10.3 points on 58.1 percent from the field and 7.8 rebounds. The 49ers head home to play East Carolina on Saturday.
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David Gomez - DNP Wednesday Gomez (undisclosed) did not appear in Wednesday's 79-74 loss against Tulsa.
Impact Gomez, who was listed as questionable pregame, missed his 18th-straight game as the 49ers were taken down by the Golden Hurricane on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-9 freshman has not appeared in a game since Nov. 28, but his questionable status seems to point to a potential return yet this season.
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David Gomez - Could return Wednesday Gomez (undisclosed) is listed as questionable for Charlotte on Wednesday.
Impact Gomez could potentially return for the 49ers' game at Tulsa on Wednesday. However, the freshman has only played in two games this season and hasn't seen the court since Nov. 28, so it appears extremely unlikely that he would play any kind of meaningful role.
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