# Tulsa–Wichita State men's basketball rivalry

The Tulsa–Wichita State men's basketball rivalry is an American college basketball rivalry between the Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team of the University of Tulsa and the Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team of Wichita State University. Wichita State leads the all-time series 78–66.

## History

The first game played between the two schools took place on January 6, 1931, in Wichita, Kansas. Tulsa won 32–30. The teams would play each other annually as members of the Missouri Valley Conference from 1934 to 1996 and 2000–2005. The rivalry maintained a certain balance between the two schools until a run of Tulsa dominance in the rivalry culminating with 13 straight wins over Wichita State from 1993 to 2002. Since 2003, Wichita State has won 10 of their past 11 matchups with Tulsa. Losing only in 2015 as the No. 9 ranked team in the country.
The rivalry was fully renewed when Wichita State joined The American for all sports except football. In their first game since 1995 as conference-mates, the Golden Hurricane played the No. 5 ranked Shockers close, losing only by 3.

## Game results

| Tulsa victories | Wichita State victories |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | January 6, 1931 | Wichita | Tulsa | 32–30 |
| 2 | January 15, 1931 | Tulsa | Wichita | 28–26 |
| 3 | December 14, 1935 | Wichita | Wichita | 29–21 |
| 4 | February 5, 1946 | Tulsa | Wichita | 42–35 |
| 5 | February 9, 1946 | Wichita | Wichita | 33–29 |
| 6 | January 24, 1947 | Wichita | Tulsa | 35–34 |
| 7 | February 21, 1947 | Tulsa | Wichita | 29–23 |
| 8 | January 17, 1948 | Wichita | Tulsa | 45–44 |
| 9 | January 27, 1948 | Tulsa | Wichita | 54–48 |
| 10 | February 12, 1949 | Wichita | Wichita | 42–35 |
| 11 | February 22, 1949 | Tulsa | Wichita | 54–43 |
| 12 | January 10, 1950 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 42–36 |
| 13 | February 11, 1950 | Wichita | Tulsa | 44–40 |
| 14 | January 6, 1951 | Wichita | Wichita | 51–4 |
| 15 | February 27, 1951 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 59–48 |
| 16 | January 7, 1952 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 74–46 |
| 17 | February 28, 1952 | Wichita | Tulsa | 61–53 |
| 18 | January 21, 1953 | Wichita | Tulsa | 96–82 |
| 19 | February 17, 1953 | Tulsa | Wichita | 81–70 |
| 20 | January 9, 1954 | Tulsa | Wichita | 75–65 |
| 21 | January 26, 1954 | Wichita | Wichita | 65–51 |
| 22 | January 15, 1955 | Wichita | Tulsa | 67–65 |
| 23 | March 5, 1955 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 77–62 |
| 24 | January 14, 1956 | Tulsa | Wichita | 64–56 |
| 25 | March 3, 1956 | Wichita | Wichita | 71–51 |
| 26 | January 19, 1957 | Wichita | Tulsa | 61–60 |
| 27 | February 9, 1957 | Tulsa | Wichita | 72–53 |
| 28 | January 18, 1958 | Tulsa | Wichita | 74–63 |
| 29 | February 15, 1958 | Wichita | Wichita | 66–64 |
| 30 | December 27, 1958 | Oklahoma City | Tulsa | 80–75 |
| 31 | January 17, 1959 | Wichita | Wichita | 91–71 |
| 32 | March 7, 1959 | Tulsa | Wichita | 61–60 |
| 33 | January 16, 1960 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 68–64 |
| 34 | March 5, 1960 | Tulsa | Wichita | 90–73 |
| 35 | January 28, 1961 | Wichita | Wichita | 91–74 |
| 36 | February 11, 1961 | Tulsa | Wichita | 87–70 |
| 37 | January 18, 1962 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 86–77 |
| 38 | March 3, 1962 | Wichita | Tulsa | 63–60 |
| 39 | January 15, 1963 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 85–83 |
| 40 | February 2, 1963 | Wichita | Wichita | 66–38 |
| 41 | January 11, 1964 | Tulsa | Wichita | 88–66 |
| 42 | February 29, 1964 | Wichita | Wichita | 98–79 |
| 43 | February 18, 1965 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 75–64 |
| 44 | March 1, 1965 | Wichita | Wichita State | 59–48 |
| 45 | January 29, 1966 | Wichita | Wichita State | 87–79 |
| 46 | March 5, 1966 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 81–79 |
| 47 | January 28, 1967 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 68–61 |
| 48 | March 4, 1967 | Wichita | Tulsa | 70–57 |
| 49 | January 27, 1968 | Wichita | Wichita State | 86–78 |
| 50 | March 9, 1968 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 85–81 |
| 51 | February 1, 1969 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 94–69 |
| 52 | March 3, 1969 | Wichita | Wichita State | 95–87 |
| 53 | January 31, 1970 | Wichita | Tulsa | 81–73 |
| 54 | March 2, 1970 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 108–92 |
| 55 | January 30, 1971 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 89–86 |
| 56 | March 1, 1971 | Wichita | Tulsa | 93–69 |
| 57 | January 29, 1972 | Wichita | Wichita State | 92–60 |
| 58 | March 2, 1972 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 88–83 |
| 59 | January 27, 1973 | Wichita | Tulsa | 96–91 |
| 60 | March 3, 1973 | Wichita | Tulsa | 97–91 |
| 61 | January 10, 1974 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 81–79 |
| 62 | February 21, 1974 | Wichita | Wichita State | 67–66 |
| 63 | January 23, 1975 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 74–63 |
| 64 | February 15, 1975 | Wichita | Wichita State | 71–67 |
| 65 | January 17, 1976 | Wichita | Wichita State | 74–71 |
| 66 | February 7, 1976 | Wichita | Wichita State | 70–61 |
| 67 | January 20, 1977 | Wichita | Wichita State | 68–48 |
| 68 | February 10, 1977 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 71–64 |
| 69 | January 16, 1978 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 102–84 |
| 70 | February 16, 1978 | Wichita | Wichita State | 64–56 |
| 71 | January 13, 1979 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 94–93 |
| 72 | January 27, 1979 | Wichita | Tulsa | 88–86 |
| 73 | January 7, 1980 | Wichita | Wichita State | 91–83 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 74 | February 23, 1980 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 79–78 |
| 75 | January 10, 1981 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 91–84 |
| 76 | February 16, 1981 | Wichita | Tulsa | 74–72 |
| 77 | January 16, 1982 | Tulsa | No. 18 Tulsa | 99–88 |
| 78 | February 6, 1982 | Wichita | No. 11 Tulsa | 80–75 |
| 79 | January 13, 1983 | Wichita | Wichita State | 92–74 |
| 80 | February 19, 1983 | Tulsa | No. 15 Wichita State | 84–81 |
| 81 | February 2, 1984 | Wichita | Wichita State | 66–64 |
| 82 | February 18, 1984 | Tulsa | No. 12 Tulsa | 105–97 |
| 83 | March 8, 1984 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 86–80 |
| 84 | February 9, 1985 | Wichita | No. 19 Tulsa | 87–75 |
| 85 | March 2, 1985 | Tulsa | No. 15 Tulsa | 67–66 |
| 86 | March 9, 1985 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 84–82 |
| 87 | January 25, 1986 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 69–58 |
| 88 | February 17, 1986 | Wichita | Wichita State | 65–62 |
| 89 | January 31, 1987 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 72–58 |
| 90 | February 26, 1987 | Wichita | Wichita State | 63–61 |
| 91 | March 4, 1987 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 79–74 |
| 92 | February 18, 1988 | Wichita | Wichita State | 65–59 |
| 93 | February 27, 1988 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 79–77 |
| 94 | March 5, 1988 | Peoria | Wichita State | 74–66 |
| 95 | January 14, 1989 | Wichita | Wichita State | 75–68 |
| 96 | February 16, 1989 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 60–57 |
| 97 | January 18, 1990 | Wichita | Wichita State | 60–59 |
| 98 | February 15, 1990 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 78–75 |
| 99 | January 12, 1991 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 83–74 |
| 100 | January 31, 1991 | Wichita | Wichita State | 65–61 |
| 101 | March 2, 1991 | St. Louis | Tulsa | 71–52 |
| 102 | February 10, 1992 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 70–66 |
| 103 | February 20, 1992 | Wichita | Tulsa | 74–60 |
| 104 | January 30, 1993 | Wichita | Wichita State | 77–76 |
| 105 | February 27, 1993 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 80–63 |
| 106 | February 9, 1994 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 79–64 |
| 107 | February 23, 1994 | Wichita | Tulsa | 89–52 |
| 108 | January 12, 1995 | Wichita | Tulsa | 79–52 |
| 109 | February 20, 1995 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 67–58 |
| 110 | March 4, 1995 | St. Louis | Tulsa | 77–63 |
| 111 | February 10, 1996 | Wichita | Tulsa | 75–47 |
| 112 | February 24, 1996 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 72–66 |
| 113 | December 19, 1996 | Wichita | Tulsa | 56–53 |
| 114 | December 6, 1997 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 50–40 |
| 115 | December 22, 2000 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 78–49 |
| 116 | December 8, 2001 | Wichita | Tulsa | 82–76 |
| 117 | December 4, 2002 | Tulsa | No. 19 Tulsa | 80–69 |
| 118 | December 20, 2003 | Wichita | Wichita State | 66–58 |
| 119 | December 18, 2004 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 71–66 |
| 120 | December 21, 2010 | Wichita | Wichita State | 82–79 |
| 121 | December 7, 2011 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 77–67 |
| 122 | November 28, 2012 | Wichita | Wichita State | 86–80 |
| 123 | November 20, 2013 | Tulsa | No. 14 Wichita State | 77–54 |
| 124 | November 29, 2014 | Wichita | No. 9 Wichita State | 75–55 |
| 125 | November 17, 2015 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 77–67 |
| 126 | November 16, 2016 | Wichita | Wichita State | 80–53 |
| 127 | January 13, 2018 | Tulsa | No. 5 Wichita State | 72–53 |
| 128 | January 28, 2018 | Wichita | No. 17 Wichita State | 90–71 |
| 129 | February 2, 2019 | Wichita | Wichita State | 79–68 |
| 130 | February 20, 2019 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 81–60 |
| 131 | February 1, 2020 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 54–51 |
| 132 | March 8, 2020 | Wichita | Wichita State | 79–57 |
| 133 | December 15, 2020 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 69–65 |
| 134 | January 13, 2021 | Wichita | Wichita State | 71–53 |
| 135 | February 1, 2022 | Wichita | Wichita State | 58–48 |
| 136 | March 2, 2022 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 70–62 |
| 137 | March 10, 2022 | Fort Worth | Tulsa | 73–67 |
| 138 | January 14, 2023 | Wichita | Wichita State | 73–69 |
| 139 | February 5, 2023 | Tulsa | Wichita State | 86–75 |
| 140 | March 9, 2023 | Fort Worth | Wichita State | 81–63 |
| 141 | January 31, 2024 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 79–68 |
| 142 | February 21, 2024 | Wichita | Wichita State | 79–63 |
| 143 | January 26, 2025 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 84–77 |
| 144 | March 9, 2025 | Wichita | Tulsa | 73–63 |
| Series: Wichita State leads 78–66 |||||