Fresno State
Tulsa
Bulldogs Upset No. 12 Tulsa Again
2/24/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2000
By RENEE RUBLE
Associated Press Writer
TULSA, Okla. - Courtney Alexander scored 25 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 30 seconds remaining, as Fresno State won for the second time this season against No. 12 Tulsa, 73-72 on Thursday night.
Eric Coley's tip at the buzzer missed for the Golden Hurricane (25-3, 10-2 Western Athletic Conference), who lost 75-73 last month at Fresno State. The only other team Tulsa has lost to is cross-town rival Oral Roberts, 60-59.
Alexander, the nation's leading scorer heading into the game at 25.2 points per game, scored 16 points in the first half and then hit the jumper down the stretch that put Fresno State (18-9, 8-3) up for good.
David Shelton led Tulsa with 17 points. Greg Harrington added 16 and Tony Heard had 14, including 4-of-6 from the 3-point line.
For the Bulldogs, Melvin Ely had 14 points, while Terrance Roberson and Demetrius Porter each had 11.
Fresno State came back after trailing the entire first half when Travis DeManby made two free throws to start an 11-0 run that tied the game at 62 with 5:48 remaining.
Tony Heard returned with a 3-pointer that started a 7-0 Hurricane run to make it 69-62 with less than four minutes left.
A basket by Alexander and a 3-pointer by Porter brought Fresno State within one point with 58.9 left. Harrington turned over the ball at 45.3 seconds, setting up Alexander's game-winner.
The Hurricane started the game with four 3-pointers in four minutes, including three by Heard, and had a 37-30 lead at halftime.
In the beginning of the second half, Tulsa made three straight 3-pointers, including two by Hill before Fresno slowly came back.
