# 2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by third-year head coach Eric Konkol, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

## Previous season

The Golden Hurricane finished the 2023–24 season 16–15, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As an No. 9 seed in the AAC tournament they lost in the second round of the conference tournament to East Carolina.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| PJ Haggerty | 4 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Freshman | Crosby, TX | Transferred to Memphis |
| Jarred Hall | 5 | F | 6'8" | | Freshman | Lebanon, TN | Transferred to Middle Tennessee |
| Carlous Williams | 12 | F | 6'5" | 230 | Junior | Hattiesburg, MS | Transferred to Tennessee State |
| Cobe Williams | 24 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| Mohamed Keita | 34 | C | 7'1" | 220 | Sophomore | Conakry, Guinea | Transferred to Temple |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Dwon Odom | 2 | G | 6'2" | 182 | GS Senior | Alpharetta, GA | Georgia State |
| Braeden Carrington | 4 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Brooklyn Park, MN | Minnesota |
| Justin Amadi | 6 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | Greenville, SC | James Madison |
| Tyler Behrend | 9 | F | 6'9" | | Sophomore | Cincinnati, OH | Olympic College |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jaye Nash #56 PG | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 12, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Ian Smikle #61 C | Riviera Beach, FL | Suncoast High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Tulsa 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024. "2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jaylen Lawal CG | Lewisville, TX | iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Kentrell Martin Jr. SG | Gaineville, FL | The Rock School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 15, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Tulsa 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024. "2025 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Missouri S&T | W 75–70 | – | 18 – Odom | 10 – Willis | 3 – Archie | Reynolds Center (2,715) Tulsa, OK |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northeastern State | W 82–68 | 1–0 | 17 – Willis | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Reynolds Center (2,874) Tulsa, OK |
| November 9, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 103–80 | 2–0 | 22 – Barnes | 8 – Carrington | 6 – Odom | Reynolds Center (2,753) Tulsa, OK |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oral Roberts PSO Mayor's Cup | W 85–76 | 3–0 | 22 – Willis | 8 – Willis | 4 – Carrington | Reynolds Center (3,906) Tulsa, OK |
| November 16, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | L 106–111 $^{3OT}$ | 3–1 | 24 – Amadi | 10 – Carrington | 5 – Carrington | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,364) Springfield MO |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Little Rock | L 57–71 | 3–2 | 15 – Archie | 6 – Carrington | 5 – Archie | Reynolds Center (2,841) Tulsa, OK |
| November 23, 2024* 5:30 p.m., Marquee | | at Loyola Chicago | L 53–89 | 3–3 | 10 – Odom | 11 – Smikle | 2 – Nash | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,055) Chicago, IL |
| November 26, 2024* 11:00 a.m. | | vs. Detroit Mercy Jacksonville Classic | W 63–44 | 4–3 | 15 – Willis | 8 – Odom | 6 – Odom | FSCJ South Gym (123) Jacksonville FL |
| November 27, 2024* 1:30 p.m. | | vs. Georgia State Jacksonville Classic | L 71–74 | 4–4 | 18 – Willis | 11 – Odom | 7 – Odom | FSCJ South Gym (203) Jacksonville, Florida |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oklahoma State | L 55–76 | 4–5 | 12 – Odom | 6 – Tied | 2 – Smikle | Reynolds Center (4,590) Tulsa, OK |
| December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern | L 66–70 | 4–6 | 23 – Willis | 8 – Smikle | 4 – Tied | Reynolds Center (2,716) Tulsa, OK |
| December 14, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. UCF Orange Bowl Basketball Classic | L 75–88 | 4–7 | 22 – Willis | 6 – Carrington | 7 – Odom | Amerant Bank Arena (7,866) Sunrise, FL |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 93–48 | 5–7 | 15 – Reed | 9 – Reed | 5 – Odom | Reynolds Center (2,777) Tulsa, OK |
| December 28, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southwestern Christian | W 96–63 | 6–7 | 18 – Archie | 10 – Carrington | 10 – Nash | Reynolds Center (2,705) Tulsa, OK |
| AAC regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rice | L 64–70 | 6–8 (0–1) | 18 – Odom | 8 – Smikle | 3 – Tied | Reynolds Center (2,970) Tulsa, OK |
| January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at UAB | L 51–83 | 6–9 (0–2) | 17 – Smikle | 8 – Smikle | 3 – Odom | Bartow Arena (3,451) Birmingham, AL |
| January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTSA | W 82–77 | 7–9 (1–2) | 20 – Carrington | 10 – Smikle | 10 – Odom | Convocation Center San Antonio, TX |
| January 12, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | | Charlotte | W 69–63 | 8–9 (2–2) | 22 – Odom | 10 – Smikle | 5 – Odom | Reynolds Center (3,046) Tulsa, OK |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Florida | L 56–63 | 8–10 (2–3) | 14 – Amadi | 7 – Amadi | 10 – Odom | Yuengling Center (8,636) Tampa, FL |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina | L 76–85 $^{OT}$ | 8–11 (2–4) | 19 – Odom | 11 – Odom | 7 – Odom | Reynolds Center (2,770) Tulsa, OK |
| January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wichita State Rivalry | W 84–77 | 9–11 (3–4) | 22 – Garcia | 9 – Odom | 10 – Odom | Reynolds Center (3,427) Tulsa, OK |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UAB | L 68–78 | 9–12 (3–5) | 17 – Odom | 10 – Barnes | 7 – Odom | Reynolds Center (2,687) Tulsa, OK |
| February 2, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Tulane | L 56–59 | 9–13 (3–6) | 13 – Odom | 6 – Odom | 3 – Tied | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,232) New Orleans, LA |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 17 Memphis | L 71–83 | 9–14 (3–7) | 17 – Archie | 7 – Smikle | 6 – Odom | FedExForum (10,237) Memphis, TN |
| February 8, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPNU | | Florida Atlantic | L 55–79 | 9–15 (3–8) | 11 – Archie | 7 – Smikle | 3 – Odom | Reynolds Center (3,048) Tulsa, OK |
| February 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | W 80–74 | 10–15 (4–8) | 19 – Willis | 7 – Willis | 10 – Odom | Liacouras Center (2,663) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UTSA | W 80–76 | 11–15 (5–8) | 19 – Willis | 8 – Barnes | 7 – Odom | Reynolds Center (2,827) Tulsa, OK |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 44–63 | 11–16 (5–9) | 14 – Garcia | 10 – Barnes | 5 – Odom | The Super Pit (4,032) Denton, TX |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rice | L 50–71 | 11–17 (5–10) | 14 – Willis | 11 – Garcia | 3 – Barnes | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Tulane | L 77–79 | 11–18 (5–11) | 20 – Barnes | 7 – Smikle | 8 – Odom | Reynolds Center (3,084) Tulsa, OK |
| March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Temple | L 77–81 | 11–19 (5–12) | 22 – Willis | 6 – Smikle | 7 – Odom | Reynolds Center (3,049) Tulsa, OK |
| March 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wichita State Rivalry | W 73–63 | 12–19 (6–12) | 20 – Odom | 6 – Tied | 4 – Odom | Charles Koch Arena (6,279) Wichita, KS |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (10) | vs. (7) Temple Second round | W 75–71 | 13–19 | 20 – Garcia | 7 – Smikle | 8 – Odom | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| March 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (10) | vs. (2) North Texas Quarterfinals | L 59–77 | 13–20 | 20 – Willis | 8 – Carrington | 5 – Odom | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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