Full-strength Hurricane visits Minges

When Tulsa beat East Carolina in Oklahoma on Jan. 5 — holding the Pirates to 14 points in the first half in the process — Golden Hurricane senior James Woodard did not play.

Woodard, a 6-foot-3 guard, is back for tonight’s 7 o’clock rematch in Minges Coliseum and will team with fellow senior Shaq Harrison as Tulsa goes for a season sweep of the Pirates (8-10, 0-5 American Athletic Conference).

Woodard leads coach Frank Haith’s team with a 16.5 points per game average, slightly ahead of Harrison’s 16.4 ppg mark. Harrison, a 6-4 point guard, is the team leader in rebounds (5.2 rpg), assists (3.6 apg) and steals (2.0 spg).

After losing its first two AAC games, Tulsa (11-6, 3-2) has won three in a…