TULSA, Okla. – Illinois State led by as many as 14 points early in the second half, but Tulsa came back to top the Redbirds, 70-68, Wednesday night at the Reynolds Center.
Paris Lee led all scorers with 18 points. He added six assists and two steals. MiKyle McIntosh added 15 points with a team-best seven rebounds. For Tulsa, Junior Etou and Sterling Taplin both netted 15 points, while Will Magnay recorded a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Illinois State shot 23-for-59 (39.