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Jason Parker scored 18 points and four other players reached double figures as Tulsa beat Texas State 84-46 Tuesday night.
The Golden Hurricane (4-4) scored their most points this season and held the Bobcats (4-6) to their lowest output.
Parker, a 6-2 senior who averages 18.3 points, had season highs in assists (6) and steals (4) and had nine rebounds. Seneca Collins hit a career-high 14 points and Kenneth Kelley and Jarius Glenn had 11 apiece.
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After five lead changes and four ties, Tulsa went on a 9-2 run that pushed the
Hurricane from a 16-14 edge to a 25-16 advantage in the first half. The Bobcats
never threatened again.
Tulsa's defense held Texas State to 25 percent field goal shooting in the first half on the way to a 37-21 advantage at intermission.
The Bobcats only managed 26 percent shooting for the game.
Terry Conerway paced Texas State with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Conerway was the only Texas State player over 10 points.
The Hurricane, which shot 49.l percent, only outrebounded the Bobcats 47-42, but scored 27 points off Texas State's 16 turnovers.