The 2020–21 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the

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during the

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. The Golden Hurricane, led by seventh-year head coach

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, plays their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 11-12, 7-9 in AAC Play to finish in 7th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to

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Previous season

The Golden Hurricane finished the 2019–20 season 21–10, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. Frank Haith was named AAC Coach of the Year for the season. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament, which was canceled due to the ongoing

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. Shortly thereafter, the NCAA tournament and all postseason tournaments were canceled, effectively ending Tulsa's season.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

Tulsa will also add Preferred Walk-on Ari Seals a 6'3" guard from

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. Seals is the son of current Tulsa assistant

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2021 recruiting class

Preseason

AAC preseason media poll

On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards

Preseason Awards

* All-AAC First Team – Brandon Rachal

Roster

Schedule and results

COVID-19 impact

Due to the ongoing

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, the Golden Hurricane's schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel. *Tulsa added a game vs. Southwestern Christian on December 23. *The game vs.

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rescheduled for March 2 was moved to Orlando. *The game @

originally scheduled for February 6 was moved to Tulsa. *The game @

scheduled for February 10 was moved to Tulsa. *Tulsa added a game vs. Northeastern State on March 3. Tulsa announced that home games for the first month of the season would be played in front of no fans.

Schedule

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Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC Awards

*Sixth Man of the Year: Darien Jackson

All-AAC Second Team

*Brandon Rachal Source

References

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball The Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The team participates in the American Athletic Conference. The Golden Hurricane are led by head coach Eric Konkol, hired ...