OMAHA, Neb. -- Tulsa brought one of the youngest teams in the nation to CenturyLink Center to face one of the most experienced in No. 17 Creighton.

The Golden Hurricane's 71-54 loss Wednesday night surprised no one. That didn't make it any easier for first-year coach Danny Manning to accept.

"Our goals are to win every game we play," he said. "Our goal is to go out and work hard, compete and execute our offensive and defensive schemes on both ends. Tonight we didn't do that enough. We have to be able to execute regardless of the situation, regardless of where we're playing.

"Youth is no excuse. This is...

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