Tulsa vs. Rhode Island

A neutral site battle in Annapolis, Maryland. Tulsa is off a 13-20 season, including 3-8 on the road. The Golden Hurricane has 11 new players, following a season where the offense ranked 10th in the 13-team American Conference in scoring and shooting (.434), as well as last from the free-throw line (.667). Tulsa is 5-17 straight-up away from home the previous two years. Rhode Island won 18 games last season, including 12-2 versus non-conference opponents. Newcomers seniors Tyler Cochran (17 points, 9 rebounds) and 6-9 Keeyan Itejere (13 points, 7 rebounds) led the way in the opener. Cochran previously averaged 14.4 points while at Toledo, while Itejere played at Northern Kentucky and Marquette. Play Rhode Island on the moneyline.