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Before the Reynolds Center opened, TU played most of its home games at the downtown Convention Center from 1977-98 after moving from the Fairgrounds where it had been since the end of World War II, primarily at the Pavilion.

When the 8,355-seat arena opened in 1998 after being built for $32 million, TU had an on-campus facility to play its home basketball games in for the first time since the 1930s.

Barry Lewis looks back at the top moments of the past 25 years of the Reynolds Center. 

The Tulsa World's TU Sports Extra Podcast is sponsored by Albert G's Barbecue.  


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New TU offensive lineman recruit Brody Duffel of Bixby joins the TU Sports Extra podcast this week to talk about why he'll sign with TU on Wednesday, how he gained a lot of weight to go from 200-pound sophomore starter at Bixby to Division I recruit and more. The Tulsa World's TU Sports Extra Podcast is sponsored by Albert G's Barbecue.  


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This week's Bill Haisten Podcast guest is former University of Tulsa All-American Jerry Ostroski, who spent nine seasons on the Buffalo Bills' offensive line and now is the father of TU defensive end Owen Ostroski. Jerry and Bill discuss their picks on Person of the Year in the NFL and in college football. Also discussed: TU freshman QB Kirk Francis' stunning, 345-yard passing performance.


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Senior defensive lineman Joseph Anderson joins the podcast this week to talk about his journey from preferred walkon to scholarship athlete. Plus, how does TU rebound from its three-game losing streak and a little bit about noodling. The Tulsa World's TU Sports Extra Podcast is sponsored by Albert G's Barbecue.  


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TU's senior defensive lineman has had quite a journey. Many in his family were swimmers and Ben was too, before quitting in high school to play football at Prosper High School in Texas.

He received very little recruiting attention and originally went to Oklahoma State to only be a student. But, he quickly realized he wasn't done with football. He walked on to the football team and later earned a scholarship. After five seasons and a promising 2022 season he decided to leave OSU rather than play a different position in a new defense in 2023.

He immediately had his eye on TU and when coaches called, it was an easy decision. 

He's enjoying what will be his only season as a TU defensive lineman. So far this season, he has 25 tackles and 4.5 sacks. 

He sits down with Patrick Prince to talk about his journey. The Tulsa World's TU Sports Extra Podcast is sponsored by Albert G's Barbecue. 


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In this week's episode, Barry Lewis offers his midseason report card of TU. The Hurricane is 3-3 going into Thursday's home game versus Rice. Barry breaks down how the season has gone so far as well as what to expect against the Owls.


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