TU Men’s Basketball Opens Fall Practices on Friday

TULSA, Okla. — The University of Tulsa men's basketball team began fall practices in preparation for the 108th season of Golden Hurricane basketball on Tuesday afternoon at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

Head coach Frank Haith, who is in his fifth season at TU, welcomes back eight letterwinners and three starters from last year's team, which won 19 games and finished fourth in the American Athletic Conference. The Golden Hurricane is led by senior point guard Sterling Taplin, who averaged career highs of 11.8 points, 4.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game a season ago.

"I'm excited about this group," Haith said. "I think we've got a good group. I think we've got a fun group. I think we've got…