Sunday, January 1
6 p.m. CT
Tulane University
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Cincinnati
Photo by: Parker Waters
Men's Basketball Challenges No. 23 Cincinnati Sunday Evening
Dec 31, 2016 | Men's Basketball
| GAME 14: TULANE GREEN WAVE (3-10, 0-1 AAC) AT CINCINNATI BEARCATS (11-2, 1-0 AAC) |
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| When: | Jan. 1, 2017 |
| Where: | Cincinnati, Ohio | Fifth Third Arena |
| Watch: | CBS Sports Network (Channel Finder) |
| Commentators: | Brad Johansen (Play-By-Play) and Steve Wolf (Color) |
| Radio: | Fox Sports AM 1280 New Orleans | Listen Online |
| Radio Tal-ent: | Todd Graffagnini (Play-By-Play) |
| Live Stats: | GameTracker |
| Notes: | Tulane | Cincinnati | American Conference |
| Social Media: | Twitter: @GreenWaveMBB | #RollWave |
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane will play its first American Athletic Conference road game of the 2016-17 season and rings in the New Year when it travels to 23rd-ranked Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 1. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) and the game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.
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Tulane Quick Notes:
• The Bearcats are the second ranked opponent the Green Wave have faced this season and the first since taking on then-No. 6 North Carolina in the first game of the season. Tulane's last road game against a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll resulted in a 74-53 loss in Dallas, Texas at No. 24 SMU, while its last win came on Dec. 22, 1999 over No. 25 NC State.
• In six games during the month of December, senior Ryan Smith scored in double-figures three times, averaging 11 points on 29-for-43 (.674) shooting and 2.2 blocks in 26 minutes per game. In 90 games and 53 starts during his first three seasons, Smith scored 10 points just one time.
• Through Dec. 30, redshirt junior Cameron Reynolds ranks tied for third in the conference in three-pointers made (34), fifth in scoring (15.8), sixth in minutes per game (34.2), eighth in three-point field goal percentage and 10th in free throw percentage (.744).
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Last Time Out:
• Tulane (3-10, 0-1 AAC) owned a one-point lead at halftime, but UCF (10-3, 1-0 AAC) used 54 second-half points to rally for an 85-72 victory over the Green Wave in its American Athletic Conference opener. Kain Harris led all scorers with a career-high 25 points and grabbed six rebounds off the bench, while Melvin Frazier contributed 13 points and a game-high three steals. Malik Morgan added 12 points, seven boards and three assists. The Green Wave outscored the Knights, 20-10, off turnovers and 30-21 off the bench, but were topped, 38-28, in the paint. Matt Williams led four UCF (10-3, 1-0 AAC) scorers to reach double-figures with 21 points, as A.J. Davis compiled a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
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The Opponent:
• Cincinnati (11-2, 1-0 AAC) enters Sunday's contest 8-0 on its home floor this season and riding a four-game winning streak, which includes a 56-50 road triumph over Temple on Wednesday night in Philadelphia.
• The Bearcats rank first in The American in scoring margin (+17.2), blocks (6.1) and steals (8.2) per game, while holding down the No. 2 spot in scoring (79.2), field goal percentage (.485) and field goal percentage defense (.366)
• Cincinnati is led by junior forward and reigning conference player of the week Gary Clark who scored a career-high 26 points with 10 rebounds against Marshall on Dec. 22. Most recently, he tied for a team high with 11 points in the win over the Owls on Wednesday.
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The Series:
• Sunday's matchup marks the 38th all-time meeting between Tulane and Cincinnati with the Bearcats holding a 23-14 lead in the series. The programs only met once last season, as Cincinnati claimed a 97-75 home victory. The Green Wave's last road win in the head-to-head matchup came on Feb. 24, 2015 when Jonathan Stark beat the buzzer with a three-pointer from approximately 25 feet away at the end of regulation to lift Tulane to a 50-49 win.
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Tulane Quick Notes:
• The Bearcats are the second ranked opponent the Green Wave have faced this season and the first since taking on then-No. 6 North Carolina in the first game of the season. Tulane's last road game against a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll resulted in a 74-53 loss in Dallas, Texas at No. 24 SMU, while its last win came on Dec. 22, 1999 over No. 25 NC State.
• In six games during the month of December, senior Ryan Smith scored in double-figures three times, averaging 11 points on 29-for-43 (.674) shooting and 2.2 blocks in 26 minutes per game. In 90 games and 53 starts during his first three seasons, Smith scored 10 points just one time.
• Through Dec. 30, redshirt junior Cameron Reynolds ranks tied for third in the conference in three-pointers made (34), fifth in scoring (15.8), sixth in minutes per game (34.2), eighth in three-point field goal percentage and 10th in free throw percentage (.744).
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Last Time Out:
• Tulane (3-10, 0-1 AAC) owned a one-point lead at halftime, but UCF (10-3, 1-0 AAC) used 54 second-half points to rally for an 85-72 victory over the Green Wave in its American Athletic Conference opener. Kain Harris led all scorers with a career-high 25 points and grabbed six rebounds off the bench, while Melvin Frazier contributed 13 points and a game-high three steals. Malik Morgan added 12 points, seven boards and three assists. The Green Wave outscored the Knights, 20-10, off turnovers and 30-21 off the bench, but were topped, 38-28, in the paint. Matt Williams led four UCF (10-3, 1-0 AAC) scorers to reach double-figures with 21 points, as A.J. Davis compiled a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
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The Opponent:
• Cincinnati (11-2, 1-0 AAC) enters Sunday's contest 8-0 on its home floor this season and riding a four-game winning streak, which includes a 56-50 road triumph over Temple on Wednesday night in Philadelphia.
• The Bearcats rank first in The American in scoring margin (+17.2), blocks (6.1) and steals (8.2) per game, while holding down the No. 2 spot in scoring (79.2), field goal percentage (.485) and field goal percentage defense (.366)
• Cincinnati is led by junior forward and reigning conference player of the week Gary Clark who scored a career-high 26 points with 10 rebounds against Marshall on Dec. 22. Most recently, he tied for a team high with 11 points in the win over the Owls on Wednesday.
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The Series:
• Sunday's matchup marks the 38th all-time meeting between Tulane and Cincinnati with the Bearcats holding a 23-14 lead in the series. The programs only met once last season, as Cincinnati claimed a 97-75 home victory. The Green Wave's last road win in the head-to-head matchup came on Feb. 24, 2015 when Jonathan Stark beat the buzzer with a three-pointer from approximately 25 feet away at the end of regulation to lift Tulane to a 50-49 win.
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