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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas Christian 72, Tulsa 65
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, November 29, 2013
Where: Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska
Officials: # Dennis Flannery Jr., # Matt Mason, # Brent Watts
Attendance: 3940


Texas Christian 72, Tulsa 65: Amric Fields scored 17 points off the bench and the Horned Frogs held off a late rally in the semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout at Anchorage, Alaska.

Brandon Parrish added 15 points and Kyan Anderson had nine and seven assists as Texas Christian advanced to Saturday's 35th championship game. Charles Hill Jr. contributed 10 points and Christian Gore scored seven of his nine points from the free-throw line for the Horned Frogs (4-2).

James Woodard led Tulsa (1-5) with 13 points and Rashad Smith poured in 11. Woodard, who lifted the Golden Hurricane over Indiana State 63-62 on a 3-pointer with eight seconds left in the tournament opener, scored eight points as Tulsa tried to rally in the final minutes.

Anderson had nine points in the first half as the Horned Frogs went on a 12-2 run to take a 31-22 lead into intermission. Tulsa dug itself a hole with poor shooting in the first half, making only one of its seven attempts from beyond the arc.

Gore's tip-in extended TCU's lead to 49-31 midway through the second half. Tulsa cut the deficit to four points on several occasions down the stretch, but Parrish sealed the contest on a critical three-point play with 53 seconds left that increased the lead to 68-61.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Tulsa edged TCU 50-49 last season. ...The teams meet again on Dec. 21 at Fort Worth, Texas. ... Fields fouled out with 3:07 to play.

Top Game Performances
 
Tulsa   Texas Christian
James Woodard 13 Scoring Amric Fields 17
Shaquille Harrison 3 Assists Kyan Anderson 7
Marquel Curtis 9 Rebounds Karviar Shepherd 10
James Woodard 3 Free Throws Made Christian Gore 7
Shaquille Harrison 2 Steals Kyan Anderson 1
James Woodard 2 Blocks Amric Fields 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Tulsa 65 40.0 4-16 13-22 16 37 6 5 9
Texas Christian 72 48.1 5-15 17-29 19 29 2 3 11