Sterling Taplin's layup with 0:11 on the clock snapped a 67-67 tie as Tulsa (4-3) completed a 14-point second-half comeback for a 70-68 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds (4-3) Wednesday night in front of 3,478 fans at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
Taplin ended with 15 points, as did Junior Etou, while freshman Will Magnay had his first career double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Taplin also added five assists and two steals in 29 minutes of play. Illinois State's Paris Lee had game-highs of 18 points and six assists.