by TULSA, Okla. — Denton Forsythe (Chickasaw) came off the bench to spark the University of Tulsa to an 80-71 win over Oral Roberts on Wednesday night in the 61st Mayor’s Cup at the Reynolds Center.
Forsythe scored 18 points in 23 minutes, shooting 4-of-6 from the field, 3-of-4 from three-point range and a perfect 7-of-7 at the free-throw line. He added six rebounds, five assists and two steals, becoming the first Tulsa freshman with at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in a game since P.J. Haggerty in 2024.
Oral Roberts controlled much of the first half, building a 12-point lead at 34-22 before Tulsa answered with a 10-0 run. A late Connor Dow three-pointer sent the Golden Eagles into halftime ahead 39-37.
Tulsa took over after the break, outscoring Oral Roberts 43-32 in the second half and pushing its lead to 71-59. Oral Roberts cut it to 76-71 with a minute left, but Chris Loofe scored inside and Forsythe added two free throws to close out Tulsa’s third straight Mayor’s Cup win.
Jaylen Lawal matched Forsythe with 18 points for Tulsa, Loofe posted a double-double with 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting and 11 rebounds, and Macon Emory added 11 points and nine rebounds. Boden Williams led Oral Roberts with a game-high 22 points.
Tulsa improved to 3-0, while Oral Roberts fell to 1-2. The Golden Hurricane return to the Reynolds Center on Monday, Nov. 16, to host Western Kentucky at 6 p.m. CT on ESPNU.
