Tulsa hosts Rogers State on Saturday in the second game of a five-game homestand. It’s the programs’ first meeting, but the game counts as a regular-season matchup for Tulsa and an exhibition for Division II Rogers State. Tulsa is looking to rebound after a 63-57 season-opening loss to Incarnate Word.

By the Numbers
  • 2 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Reynolds Center.
  • Tulsa went 12-3 at home last season; Rogers State finished 10-18 overall and 7-12 in MIAA play.
  • Alexa Kinas scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting in her Tulsa debut; Dora Toman added 14.
  • Mady Cartwright enters her 100th career game with 1,054 points.
Yes, But

Tulsa’s opener featured a late lead, but Incarnate Word closed with the game’s final nine points. Rogers State, meanwhile, is beginning its regular season later; Saturday is an exhibition for the Hillcats.

State of Play
  • The game is the second of Tulsa’s five-game opening homestand, which also includes Oklahoma State, Texas Southern and LSU New Orleans.
  • Rogers State went 10-18 last season and was picked 12th in the MIAA preseason coaches and media polls.
  • Tulsa forced 16 turnovers and recorded nine steals in its opener, but was outscored 23-13 in the fourth quarter.
What's Next

Tulsa continues its homestand with four more games before playing away from the Reynolds Center. Rogers State next has an exhibition at Oral Roberts on Nov. 9, then opens its regular season Nov. 13.

Bottom Line

Tulsa gets a home opportunity to respond to its opening loss, with a first-time opponent on the other side of the court playing the game as an exhibition.