Tulane University
Alcorn State
Green Wave Power Past ASU, 83-41
Nov 25, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 25, 2011
NEW ORLEANS - Four players scored in double figures led by Ricky Tarrant's game-high 15 and Josh Davis' fourth double double of the season to lead the Tulane men's basketball team to an 83-41 victory over Alcorn State Friday night in Fogelman Arena on the opening day of the 2011 Hoops for Hope Classic.
Tarrant added four rebounds and three assists to his 15 points, while Davis collected 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Green Wave (5-0). Kendall Timmons added 14 points, while Jordan Callahan chipped in 12 points, all in the second half.
Tulane's 5-0 start is the best since the program opened the 1991-92 season 13-0.
"I didn't like where we were offensively in the first half, but defensively we did some really good things in both halves," Tulane head coach Ed Conroy said. "We need to be sharper on the offensive end. It is about improving as a team. We've got a lot of young guys out there and we don't look as sharp as we need to at times, but games like this help prepare us."
Alcorn State (1-3) lost for the third straight time on the road and where led by JaMichael Hawkins with 12 points, the lone player in double figures.
The Braves did show a quick spark out of the gate by scoring the first three points of the game, but Tulane rattled off the next 16 over an eight minute stretch and Alcorn State never got closer than 10 the rest of the way.
Davis scored 10 of the 16 points during the run, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Alcorn State cut the deficit to 10 two times in the first half, including 25-15 with 3:51 remaining, but Tulane closed the half with an 8-3 run to hold a 33-18 lead at the break.
The Braves then managed only four points over the first 10 minutes of the second half and the Green Wave built a 33-point lead, 55-22, with 10:53 remaining. 44 was the largest lead of the game coming with inside a minute to play, 83-39.
The Green Wave shot 52.9 percent from the floor, including hitting 16 of 27 shots in the second half. Tulane also knocked down 22 of 28 shots from the free throw line and hit seven of 11 3-pointers.
Tulane's defense held ASU to just 28.0 percent from the floor, including 23.8 percent in the opening half. Alcorn State also hit just three of 19 3-pointers and committed 20 turnovers. The Green Wave collected nine steals and turned those turnovers into 22 points.
The Hoops for Hope Classic resumes Saturday when Tulane will face New Orleans at 7 p.m. CT in Fogelman Arena, while Alcorn State will battled San Diego at 4:30 p.m. CT also in Fogelman Arena. USD defeated UNO, 64-56, in the opening game of the tournament Friday.
GAME NOTES
- Josh Davis recorded his fourth double double in five career game with Tulane with his 12 points and 12 rebounds. It also marks his fifth double figure scoring game.
- Kendall Timmons reached double figures for the fifth game this season and the 47th game of his career with 14 points tonight. He also moved to within 108 points of reaching 1,000 for his career.
- Jordan Callahan scored in double figures for the fourth time this season and the 34th of his career with 12 points tonight.
- Ricky Tarrant scored in double figures for the second time in his career with 15 points tonight.
