Men's Basketball Travels to Face No. 16 Washington
Dec 21, 2014 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE - Riding a nine-game winning streak, the Tulane men's basketball team takes to the road for just the second time this season when they visit unbeaten and 16th-ranked Washington on Monday at 10 p.m. CT at Alaska Airlines Arena.
The Green Wave (9-1), who have not lost since the season opener on Nov. 17, are coming off a, 56-49, win over Jackson State on Friday afternoon in Devlin Fieldhouse. Washington (10-0) remained undefeated after a, 69-67, victory over No. 15 Oklahoma in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
"I feel good about where our team is and how we will be taking on this challenge," Tulane head coach Ed Conroy said. "Washington has a tremendous team and it will be a great experience for our guys. It should be a lot of fun, but we know that we will have to play our best basketball to come out on top."
The game will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network (click here for local channel information) and can also be heard live on the Tulane IMG Sports Network (106.1 FM locally in the New Orleans area).
Tulane is led by junior Louis Dabney's 13.1 points per game average after pouring in a season-high 22 points in the win over Jackson State on Friday. Senior Jay Hook (12.1 ppg) and sophomore Jonathan Stark (11.4 ppg) are also posting double figure scoring averages. As a team, the Green Wave is posting 72.9 points per contest and have outscored the opposition by 12.4 per game.
Washington, a member of the Pac-12 Conference, is led by four players who average doubles figures in the scoring column, including Nigel Williams-Goss team-best 13.9 points per game. As a team, the Huskies are averaging 72.7 points per game and is outscoring opponents by 14.2 per outing.
This is the second meeting between the two schools. Washington won the only other contest, 73-62, on Dec. 17, 2013 in Devlin Fieldhouse.
Following the game, Tulane will break for the holiday and return to the court on Dec. 28th when they face No. 22 St. John's in the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Green Wave's next game in Devlin Fieldhouse will be the American Athletic Conference home-opener against Temple on Jan. 7.
Season ticket prices for Tulane's inaugural season in The American are $300 for premium chairback seating, $200 for bleacher seating, and $400 for the family zone (2 adult/2 youth for both men's and women's basketball seasons). In addition, men's basketball season ticket holders will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase half-priced women's season tickets.
For additional information, call the Tulane Ticket Office at (504) 861-WAVE (9283), reserve your seats on-line at www.TulaneGreenWave.com, or visit the Tulane Team Shop in person on the ground floor of the James W. Wilson, Jr. Center Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PROBABLE STARTERS
TULANE (9-1)
G 2 Jonathan Stark 6-0 170 So. 11.4 ppg 1.9 rpg 3.9 apg Munford, Tenn.
G 0 Louis Dabney 6-3 210 Jr. 13.1 ppg 3.4 rpg 1.6 spg New Orleans, La.
G 24 Jay Hook 6-4 180 Sr. 12.1 ppg 5.0 rpg 1.4 spg Waco, Texas
F 34 Tre Drye 6-6 225 Sr. 5.9 ppg 4.9 rpg .655 FG% Baton Rouge, La.
F 15 Ryan Smith 6-11 250 So. 2.8 ppg 2.9 rpg .524 FG% Wildomar, Calif.
WASHINGTON (10-0)
G 5 Nigel Williams-Goss 6-3 190 So. 13.9 ppg 5.7 rpg Happy Valley, Ore.
G 12 Andrew Andrews 6-2 195 Jr. 12.8 ppg 4.3 rpg Portland, Ore.
G 11 Mike Anderson 6-4 205 Sr. 8.1 ppg 5.7 rpg Hartford, Conn.
F 21 Jernard Jarreau 6-10 240 Jr. 5.2 ppg 4.7 rpg New Orleans, La.
F 40 Shawn Kemp, Jr. 6-9 255 Sr. 10.2 ppg 4.6 rpg Canton, Ga.
