MBB: Tulane remains at home to host Drake
Nov 15, 2015 | Men's Basketball
| Game 1: Tulane Green Wave (0-1) vs Drake Bulldogs (1-0) | |
| When | Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. CT |
| Where | New Orleans | Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse (4,100) |
| Tickets | Tickets are still available. For more info, call (504) 861-WAVE (9283) |
| Watch | ESPN3 |
| Listen | Fox Sports 1280 AM - Todd Graffagnini (PxP) |
| All-Access | Video Stream |
| Live Stats | Gametracker |
| PDF Notes | Tulane | American | Drake |
| Social Media | @GreenWaveMBB  | #RollWave | @DUBulldogs |
NEW ORLEANS-- The Tulane men's basketball team remains and looks to bounce back as it hosts Drake on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse. The Green Wave dropped their opener in overtime to Alabama A&M, 68-67. The Bulldogs enter the Monday game at 1-0 on the year after topping Simpson 95-52 Friday night.
NOTEWORTHY
-In the opener, Louis Dabney became the 35th player in Tulane history to surpass the 1,000 career point mark.
-For the first time in program history Tulane opened a season with an overtime game.
-Tulane is 1-3 all-time in back-to-back overtime games and 1-1 under Coach Conroy.
- Dylan Osetkowski notched a double-double in the opener and is the only current player on the roster with that accomplishment.
-The Green Wave have added five freshmen to the roster as well as two transfers. Three freshmen and both transfers played in the opener.
-The Tulane roster boasts seven New Orleans natives.
-The Green Wave return just two starters and four letterwinners from last year's squad.
-Tulane's 29 televised games this season matches the most ever in a season in program history.
THE OPPONENT
Drake opened the season on Friday night hosting Simpson, and the Bulldogs claimed a 97-52 victory. Reed Timmer led Drake with 19 points in the game. The Bulldogs went 9-22 in 2014-15, and just 1-11 away from home. Timmer led the Bulldogs in scoring a year ago, averaging 11.5 ppg. Jacob Enevold also returns for Drake after leading the team in rebounding last year (8.5 rpg).
THE SERIES
The Green Wave are 2-3 all-time against Drake and claimed the last meeting 86-72 at home. Tulane has not faced the Bulldogs since the 1994-95 season and boasts a 2-1 record at home against Drake.
LAST TIME OUT
The Green Wave opened the 2015-16 season Friday night and fell in overtime to Alabama A&M, 68-67. Washington transfer Jernard Jarreau led Tulane with 16 points and seven rebounds. Tulane trailed until six minutes into the second half, when it received a huge spark from freshman Kain Harris, who hit three straight 3's to position the Green Wave for their first lead which came just seconds later. Senior Louis Dabney kept his team in the game sinking two late free throws to tie it and Malik Morgan forced overtime with a steal on Alabama A&M's attempt at a final play. Dabney struck first in overtime, but the Bulldogs sealed the game with one second left in overtime.
TULANE IN SEASON OPENERS
The Tulane men's basketball began its 106th season of basketball Friday night, and sixth season under head coach Ed Conroy. The Green Wave are now 74-32 in season openers after falling to Alabama A&M 68-67 in overtime. This marked the first time in program history the Green Wave have gone to overtime to begin the season. Conroy is now 3-3 in his time with the Green Wave in season openers.
1,000 AND COUNTING
Senior Louis Dabney entered his senior season just three points shy of the 1,000 career point mark. He became the 35TH player in Tulane history to surpass that threshold with his second bucket of the game in the season opener against Alabama A&M.
BIG TIME BEGINNING
A number of Tulane players got the 2015-16 season started in a big way. Washington transfer Jernard Jarreau paced the offense with 16 points, also adding seven board. Sophomore Dylan Osetkowski earned the first double-double of his career with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Freshmen Kain Harris added a huge spark off the bench for the Green Wave, hitting three straight 3's to position Tulane for its first lead of the game midway through the second half. LSU transfer Malik Morgan gave the Green Wave a balanced effort in his new role as point guard with his new team. Morgan finished with nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.
WHAT WE'VE GAINED
The Green Wave have added seven newcomers to the 2015-16 roster. LSU transfer Malik Morgan is now available after sitting out last season due to NCAA tranfers rules and graduate student Jernard Jarreau has also joined the squad after graduating from Washington in the spring. Tulane welcomed five freshmen this fall with the addition of Blake Paul, Kain Harris, Taron Oliver, Von Julien and Melvin Frazier. The versatile class is much larger and more athletic than what Tulane has seen in the past. A trio of newcomers (Frazier, Jarreau, Morgan) rounded out the starting lineup in the season opener, while Von Julien and Kain Harris came off the bench to make their Green Wave debuts. The newcomers were responsible for nearly 60-percent of Tulane's scoring in the opener as well as nearly half the rebounds and all but one assist.
