2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	11–19 (5–12 AAC)
Head coach	Eric Konkol (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Duffy Conroy Desmond Haymon Yaphett King
Home arena	Reynolds Center
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 16 Memphis	15	–	2		.882			25	–	5		.833
North Texas	13	–	3		.813			22	–	6		.786
UAB	12	–	4		.750			19	–	10		.655
Tulane	11	–	5		.688			17	–	12		.586
East Carolina	9	–	7		.563			17	–	12		.586
Florida Atlantic	9	–	7		.563			16	–	13		.552
Temple	8	–	9		.471			16	–	14		.533
Wichita State	7	–	9		.438			17	–	12		.586
South Florida	6	–	11		.353			13	–	17		.433
UTSA	5	–	12		.294			11	–	18		.379
Tulsa	5	–	12		.294			11	–	19		.367
Rice	4	–	13		.235			13	–	17		.433
Charlotte	3	–	13		.188			10	–	19		.345
† 2025 AAC tournament winner As of March 4, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

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 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[1]
Jarred Hall	5	F	6'8"		Freshman	Lebanon, TN	Transferred to Middle Tennessee[2]
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[3]
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[4]
Braeden Carrington	4	G	6'4"	195	Junior	Brooklyn Park, MN	Minnesota[5]
Justin Amadi	6	F	6'7"	225	Junior	Greenville, SC	James Madison[6]
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.

Roster

2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Keaston Willis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Sulphur Springs HS Louisiana Tech Sulphur Springs, TX F 1 Matt Reed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So ISchool Academy Carrollton, TX G 2 Dwon Odom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) GS St. Francis HS Georgia State Alpharetta, GA G 3 Jaye Nash 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr McEachern HS Memphis, TN G 4 Braeden Carrington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Park Center HS Minnesota Brooklyn Park, MN G 5 Jesaiah McWright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Cypress Falls HS Houston, TX F 6 Justin Amadi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Paul M. Dorman HS James Madison Greenville, SC G 7 Cal Conroy (W) — — Fr Bishop Kelley HS Tulsa, OK G 8 Tyshawn Archie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So SPIRE Academy Houston, TX C 9 Tyler Behrend 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — So Valley Lutheran HS Olympic College Cincinnati, OH G 11 Isaiah Barnes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Simeon Career Academy Michigan Chicago, IL F 15 Jared Garcia 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr St. Thomas More School Salt Lake CC Houston, TX G 22 Ben Radford (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Memorial HS Tulsa, OK G 23 Ari Seals (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) GS Frisco HS Frisco, TX F 35 Ian Smikle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Suncoast Community HS West Palm Beach, FL	Head coach Eric Konkol (UW–Eau Claire) Assistant coach(es) Duffy Conroy (St. Ambrose) Desmond Haymon (Stephen F. Austin) Yaphett King (Cal State Fullerton) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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						Charles Koch Arena  Wichita, KS
AAC tournament
March 12–16, 2025 TBA		vs.						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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