Tulsa earns No. 1 seed in NIT after historic turnaround
After winning 26 games for just the sixth time in program history and reaching the American Conference semifinals for the first time in more than a decade, Tulsa is headed back to the postseason.
The Golden Hurricane earned a No. 1 seed in the 2026 NIT and will host Stephen F. Austin in the first round on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The matchup will air on ESPNU. Tulsa’s inclusion as a No. 1 seed was confirmed Sunday when the NIT bracket was announced.
It marks Tulsa’s first postseason appearance since the 2015-16 season and the program’s first NIT berth since 2014-15…