Tulsa Downs Vanderbilt on the Road 67-58

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– Tulsa never trailed in the second half outscoring the Commodores 33-28 to defeat Vanderbilt at Memorial Gym (14,316) with a final of 67-58.

Brandon Rachal led the way scoring for the Hurricane with 17 points on 5-10 shooting from the field and a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line. Elijah Joiner added 12 points and a team high 8 rebounds knocking down 10 of his points in the second half.

Tulsa improved to 6-1 on the season, the best start for the Hurricane since the 2009-10 season when they began 9-1. The victory was the first win against a Southeastern Conference foe since the Hurricane defeated Auburn in the 2014-15 season. It was the first road win against an SEC…