Mayor’s Cup

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The Mayor's Cup is the name of the basketball rivalry between crosstown rivals the University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is also the name of the trophy given to the victor.

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[edit] History

Tulsa and ORU had their first meeting on March 4, 1974, which Tulsa won 85-84.[1] The series has been hard fought since then, and Tulsa holds the edge in the overall series 28-14. The rivalry has been marked by remarkable runs either way: Oral Roberts won 8 consecutive match-ups in the late 1970s; directly following that streak, Tulsa won the next 13 in a row and 18 of 19.[2]. The rivalry has become more balanced in recent years, with Tulsa holding a 7-6 lead since 1995, though the Golden Eagles have won 4 of the last 5 meetings. The largest margin of victory was 45 points, by Tulsa over ORU in 1994. Another turning point in the rivalry was Tulsa's hiring of Bill Self away from Oral Roberts prior to the 1997-98 season.

[edit] Results

[edit] Scores of games (1974-2006)

Winning team is shown in bold. Tulsa leads the head to head series with Oral Roberts 28-15.

Complete List of Scores
Date Tulsa Oral Roberts Site Notes about Game
March 4, 1974 Tulsa 85 Oral Roberts 84 Tulsa Convention Center none
March 6, 1975 Tulsa 91 Oral Roberts 83 Mabee Center none
December 10, 1975 Tulsa 69 Oral Roberts 70 Mabee Center none
March 6, 1976 Tulsa 87 Oral Roberts 78 Tulsa Convention Cener none
December 2, 1976 Tulsa 62 Oral Roberts 106 Mabee Center none
January 8, 1977 Tulsa 62 Oral Roberts 80 Tulsa Convention Center none
December 15, 1977 Tulsa 70 Oral Roberts 77 Tulsa Convention Center none
January 30, 1978 Tulsa 54 Oral Roberts 56 Mabee Center none
December 14, 1978 Tulsa 72 Oral Roberts 83 Mabee Center none
February 15, 1979 Tulsa 86 Oral Roberts 91 Tulsa Convention Center none
December 20, 1979 Tulsa 84 Oral Roberts 99 Tulsa Convention Center none
February 18, 1980 Tulsa 86 Oral Roberts 88 Mabee Center none
December 8, 1980 Tulsa 72 Oral Roberts 69 Mabee Center none
February 28, 1981 Tulsa 81 Oral Roberts 70 Tulsa Convention Center none
December 12, 1981 Tulsa 80 Oral Roberts 63 Tulsa Convention Center Oil Capital Classic
February 25, 1982 Tulsa 91 Oral Roberts 70 Tulsa Convention Center none
December 18, 1982 Tulsa 63 Oral Roberts 56 Mabee Center Oil Capital Classic
February 2, 1983 Tulsa 101 Oral Roberts 71 Mabee Center none
December 1, 1983 Tulsa 87 Oral Roberts 81 Tulsa Convention Center none
January 12, 1984 Tulsa 84 Oral Roberts 78 Mabee Center none
November 27, 1984 Tulsa 86 Oral Roberts 82 Mabee Center none
January 14, 1985 Tulsa 71 Oral Roberts 61 Tulsa Convention Center none
December 19, 1985 Tulsa 63 Oral Roberts 47 Tulsa Convention Center none
January 2, 1986 Tulsa 81 Oral Roberts 65 Mabee Center none
December 2, 1986 Tulsa 71 Oral Roberts 44 Tulsa Convention Center none
January 5, 1987 Tulsa 55 Oral Roberts 59 Mabee Center none
February 17, 1992 Tulsa 78 Oral Roberts 62 Mabee Center none
December 12, 1992 Tulsa 104 Oral Roberts 81 Tulsa Convention Center none
January 25, 1993 Tulsa 103 Oral Roberts 69 Mabee Center none
December 6, 1993 Tulsa 94 Oral Roberts 74 Mabee Center none
December 10, 1994 Tulsa 99 Oral Roberts 54 Tulsa Convention Center none
December 30, 1995 Tulsa 78 Oral Roberts 90 Mabee Center Bank IV Classic
January 11, 1997 Tulsa 77 Oral Roberts 70 Tulsa Convention Center none
December 14, 1997 Tulsa 58 Oral Roberts 53 Mabee Center none
December 13, 1998 Tulsa 73 Oral Roberts 68 Reynolds Center none
December 11, 1999 Tulsa 59 Oral Roberts 60 Mabee Center none
December 10, 2000 Tulsa 89 Oral Roberts 81 Reynolds Center Overtime
December 1, 2001 Tulsa 73 Oral Roberts 66 Mabee Center Overtime
December 19, 2002 Tulsa 90 Oral Roberts 80 Reynolds Center none
December 6, 2003 Tulsa 81 Oral Roberts 87 Mabee Center none
December 5, 2004 Tulsa 47 Oral Roberts 70 Reynolds Center none
December 3, 2005 Tulsa 52 Oral Roberts 68 Mabee Center none
November 28, 2006 Tulsa 75 Oral Roberts 57 Reynolds Center none
November 27, 2007 Tulsa 70 Oral Roberts 84 Mabee Center none
 

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bonham, Chad. Golden Hurricane Basketball at the University of Tulsa. Chicago: Arcadia, 2004, pg. 37.
  2. ^ Oral Roberts Basketball Media Guide, pg. 151
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