Men's Basketball Caps Non-Conference Slate Against Texas State

GAME 12: TULANE GREEN WAVE (3-8, 0-0 AAC) VS. TEXAS STATE BOBCATS (6-5, 0-0 SUN BELT)
When:	Friday, Dec. 23 \| 1 p.m. CT
Where:	New Orleans \| Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse
Watch:	ESPN3/WatchESPN
Commentators:	Sam Gore (Play-By-Play), Mike O'Donnell (Analyst)
Radio:	Fox Sports AM 1280 New Orleans \| Listen Online
Radio Talent:	Todd Graffagnini (Play-By-Play)
Live Scoring:	Sidearm
Notes:	Tulane \| Texas State \| American
Tickets:	Purchase Online
Social Media:	@GreenWaveMBB \| #RollWave

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane men's basketball will play its final non-conference tilt of the season when it hosts Texas State on Friday, Dec. 23. Opening tip-off is set for 1 p.m., at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse and the game will be broadcast on ESPN3/WatchESPN.

Tulane By The Numbers:
• As a team, the Green Wave is second in the American Athletic Conference in free throw percentage (.717), fifth in three-point field goal percentage (.354) and steals per game (6.1) and sixth in scoring offense (71.6), blocks (4.4) and assists (13.5).
• Cameron Reynolds ranks No. 3 in The American in three-pointers made (32), fifth in minutes per game (34.5), sixth in scoring (16.4), eighth in three-point field goal percentage (.432) and 12th in rebounding (6.8).
• Melvin Frazier is fourth among all conference players in steals per game (1.6), and is tied with teammate Malik Morgan for ninth place in free throw percentage (.750).
• Morgan stands eighth in the league in assists (43) and assists per game (3.9), while Kain Harris is seventh in three-point field goal percentage (.447).

Last Time Out:
Melvin Frazier scored a game-high 21 points, but Tulane went cold from the field in the second half of a 70-63 home loss to McNeese State on Monday night. Frazier made a career-high nine free throws, grabbed seven rebounds and led all players with three steals, while Ryan Smith contributed 14 points and matched a career-high with four blocks. Despite shooting 50 percent or better in the second half in its previous four games, the Green Wave shot just 7-for-23 (.304) overall in the second half. Stephen Ugochukwu posted a double-double comprising 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead McNeese State (3-7), while Jarren Greenwood added 14 points. Howard Thomas chipped in 10 points off the bench.

The Opponent:
Texas State (6-5) enters Friday's contest coming off an 87-37 home win over Howard Payne University on Tuesday night, but the Bobcats own an 0-4 record in road games this season. The Bobcats share one common opponent with the Green Wave, as both teams have hosted McNeese State this season. Texas State earned an 80-68 victory over the Cowboys.

The Series:
Friday's matchup marks just the second time the Green Wave and Bobcats have met and the first since Nov. 29, 2013 when the teams met at the Cude UCD Classic in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Tulane's Ryan Smith and Cameron Reynolds, as well as Texas State's Kavin Gilder-Tidbury are the only players in tonight's game who competed in the initial matchup three years ago. The Bobcats won the lone meeting, 70-52, despite the Green Wave getting a combined 35 points from Louis Dabney and Jay Hook. Dabney led all scorers with 19 points, while Hook added 16 and Jonathan Stark chipped in 12.

Men's Basketball Caps Non-Conference Slate Against Texas State

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Players Mentioned

Louis Dabney

Melvin Frazier

Kain Harris

Malik Morgan

Cameron Reynolds

Ryan Smith

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