Lawal scores 25, Tulsa takes down Northern Illinois 94-75

Led by Jaylen Lawal's 25 points, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 94-75 on ThursdayByThe Associated PressNovember 6, 2026, 12:54 AMTULSA, Okla. -- Jaylen Lawal scored 25 points as Tulsa beat Northern Illinois 94-75 on Thursday.Lawal had six rebounds for the Golden Hurricane (2-0). Myles Rigsby scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Chris Loofe shot 2 of 5 from the field and 9 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.David Douglas Jr. finished with 21 points for the Huskies (0-2). Northern Illinois also got 20 points, eight assists and two steals from Max Weisbrod. Mykolas Ivanauskas finished with 12 points and two blocks.Tulsa took the lead for good with 18:38 left in the first half. The score was 56-29 at halftime, with Lawal racking up 16 points. Tulsa extended its lead to 64-35 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 run. Loofe scored a team-high 11 points in the second half. Up nextPopular ReadsTulsa's next game is Wednesday against Oral Roberts at home. Northern Illinois visits Dayton on Saturday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Sponsored Content by Taboola