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TULSA, Okla. –– Tulsa battled back from a large deficit in its American Athletic Conference opener, but eventually fell to SMU 74-69 in the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Wednesday evening.
The loss dropped Tulsa to 6-6 (0-1 AAC), while SMU's seventh-straight win improved its record to 10-3 (1-0 AAC).
After trailing by as many as 19 in the second half, Darien Jackson cut the Mustang lead to 72-69 with 2:47 to play. On the ensuing possession, Sam Griffin stole the ball near midcourt, but was unable to convert the contested lefthanded layup on the other end.