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Tulsa fell to Wichita State 68-81 in the American Championship semifinals after losing David Green to injury and Tyler Behrend to fouling out while Kenyon Giles went supernova for the Shockers.HOWEVER, Tulsa received a 1-seed in the NIT the very next day and will host Stephen F. Austin in the Reynolds Center in the first round on TUESDAY! That’s today, at time of publishing. It’s the Tulsa men’s first postseason bid of any kind since 2016. Can’t wait.Matt’s out, so it’s just me for this one. I recap the conference tournament for the men & women, preview the NIT for the men, and briefly discuss the unfortunate end of the season for the women.I also have a new article out on Patreon about savoring this extremely fun season while acknowledging questions about the defense & the coach. Check that out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/savor-it-153116361?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkChapters:00:00 – Intro00:49 – New Article on Patreon02:10 – Tulsa is a 1-seed in the NIT03:15 – Men’s Conference Tournament Recap11:50 – NIT Preview21:10 – Women’s Conference Tournament Recap26:45 – Patreon Reminder27:56 – Outro

It’s conference tournament time! We get into all kinds of stuff in this one, including:Last week’s final games of the regular season including senior dayThe historic regular season for the men’s teamAll-Conference awards for the men & womenAmerican Conference Tournament previewsA very fun listener question to debateAll other active TU sports (women’s golf, men’s & women’s tennis, and softball)Chapters:00:00 – Intro00:26 – It’s Conference Tournament Time03:34 – A Historic Regular Season for Men’s Hoops06:07 – Men’s Hoops ECU Road Win08:14 – Men’s Hoops Senior Day Win over UTSA14:44 – Men’s All-Conference Team18:19 – Men’s Conference Tournament Preview27:57 – Women’s Hoops Road Win at UTSA30:15 – Women’s Hoops Senior Day Loss vs ECU33:57 – Women’s All-Conference Team36:17 – Women’s Conference Tournament Preview40:21 – Win the NIT or Lose 1st Round NCAA?48:47 – Ryan Switzer -> Oregon50:17 – Women’s Golf53:36 – Women’s Tennis55:05 – Men’s Tennis57:02 – Softball01:00:17 – Outro

Both basketball teams are entering the final week of the regular season. The men are hoping for a WSU stumble to slide back into the two seed, while the women are trying to get an extra bye at the four seed. Even with everyone looking ahead to the conference tournament, the last games are still important for seeding.We also talk Legend’s Day, quiz Ryan on some mascot trivia, talk early thoughts on football schedule, do our spring sport recap, and more.00:00 – Intro + Legacy Day05:46 – Men’s Basketball Recap20:37 – Last Week! – Men’s Preview45:06 – Women’s Basketball Recap51:40 – Fighting for the Four Seed58:45 – Football Schedule Talk01:05:09 – Spring Sport Recap

We’re getting awfully close to conference tournament time, and it’s crunch time for both the men’s & women’s basketball teams.We discuss:A listener question on whether the team is holding back, checking out, or neither of thoseThe tough 3-game losing steak the men slid down, followed by two nice wins over Charlotte & UTSAThis week’s big road game at TulaneThe women’s equally odd losing streak, followed by a crazy comeback win over UABThis week’s tough stretch at home vs Tulane and then on the road at the top dog RiceWomen’s golf continues to be solidMen’s & women’s tennis both having disappointing startsSoftball’s turnaround (?)Chapters:00:00 – Intro03:57 – Listener Question – Is the team holding back, checking out, or neither of those?09:10 – Men’s Hoops Recap29:13 – Men’s Hoops Preview36:40 – Women’s Hoops Recap45:26 – Women’s Hoops Preview52:27 – Women’s Golf54:04 – Women’s Tennis57:17 – Men’s Tennis01:00:09 – Softball01:06:08 – Outro

The men’s basketball team returns from the Florida road trip 1-1, surviving against FAU before tripping up against USF for the second time this season. Meanwhile the women’s team returned to 1-1 form this past week before heading out for their own Florida road trip.We talk all of this + more!00:00 – Intro00:30 – Florida Trippin’ – Men’s Basketball Recap27:36 – Last Resume Chance for Resume Building – Men’s Basketball Preview35:04 – Back to 1-1: Women’s Basketball Recap43:41 – Florida Trippin’ Part 2 – Women’s Basketball Preview49:32 – Richardson at the Shrine Bowl50:36 – Spring Sports Roundup