Overview
- Tulsa beat New Mexico 74-69 in Thursday's NIT semifinal at Hinkle Fieldhouse to earn a spot in Sunday's championship against Auburn at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
- New Mexico shot 35% from the field and 7-for-33 from three, while Tulsa made 12 threes, put five players in double figures, and recorded seven blocks.
- Freshman Jake Hall led the Lobos with 18 points but went 1-for-10 from deep, and after a 59-59 tie Tulsa strung together an 8-0 run to close it out.
- The defeat ends New Mexico's season at 26-11 under first-year head coach Eric Olen after three double-digit wins earlier in the NIT.
- With the portal opening Tuesday, Jake Hall, Uriah Tenette and Tomislav Buljan said they will weigh options, Buljan said he has another year of eligibility that UNM has not confirmed, and Olen declined to address reported outside interest in him.