Monday, December 16
New Orleans
7 p.m.
Tulane University
vs
Alcorn State
Photo by: Parker Waters
Men's Basketball Hosts Alcorn State Monday Night
Dec 14, 2019 | Men's Basketball
| GAME 10: TULANE Green Wave (7-2) vs. ALCORN STATE Braves (3-5) |
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| Â When: | Â Monday, December 16, 2019Â |Â 7 p.m. (CT) |
|  Where: |  New Orleans | Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse |
| Â Watch: | Â WatchESPN |
| Â Commentators: | Â Lyn Rollins (Play-By-Play) and Vic Howell (Color) |
|  Radio: |  1280 AM New Orleans |
| Â Radio Talent: | Â Andrew Allegretta (Play-By-Play) |
| Â Live Scoring: | Â Statbroadcast |
|  Notes: |  Tulane | Alcorn State |
| Â Tickets: | Â Purchase Online |
| Â Social Media:Â | Â @GreenWaveMBBÂ |Â #RollWave |
NEW ORLEANS - The Tulane men's basketball team returns to action after an eight-day hiatus for final exams to host Alcorn State in its final non-conference home game of the season on Monday, December 16. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse.
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The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 as Lyn Rollins calls play-by-play action and Victor Howell delivers color analysis.
PROMOTIONS
• The first 300 fans will receive a FREE "Bowl Wave" t-shirt to celebrate the football team's 2019 season.
• Fans are invited to bring a teddy bear to the game when, at halftime, they may toss it onto the court to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana. Didn't have time to buy a new one to bring? Fans can purchase stuffed animals for $5 inside the arena!
STARTING FIVE
1. Tulane plays its final home game of the 2019-20 season and hosts Alcorn State for the second time in the last three seasons, and the third overall, as the Green Wave leads the all-time series, 2-0.
2. The Green Wave and Braves' last meeting resulted in an 81-65 Tulane win on November 29, 2017, as Cameron Reynolds scored his 1,000th-career point while erupting for a game-high 28 points and tying the second most 3-pointers in a game in program history with seven.
3. Last time out, Tulane had its four-game winning streak snapped, 86-62, against Saint Louis at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix, Arizona on December 8. K.J. Lawson led the Wave with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Nic Thomas made five 3s off the bench as part of a 16-point effort. Teshaun Hightower also reached double-figures with 12 points. The Billikens placed three scorers in double-figures and made a school-record 17 3-pointers at an astounding 60.7 percent clip.
4. Tulane owns a 4-0 record at home this season and has won five straight non-conference games on its home court. The Green Wave are outscoring opponents by an average of 18.5 points per game at home, while holding them to 26.6 percent shooting beyond the 3-point arc and forcing 18.0 turnovers per contest.
5. Tulane has won the turnover battle in eight of its nine games this season and owns a 6-2 record in those contests. The Green Wave Wave are forcing opponents into 17.9 turnovers per game and own a +4.7 turnover margin which ranks 27th nationally.
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SCOUTING ALCORN STATE
• The Green Wave lead the all-time series against the Braves, 2-0, with a pair of home victories in November 2017 and November 2011.
• The Braves (3-5) are coming off a 108-62 home win over Rust College on Dec. 9.
• Alcorn State is 0-5 in road games so far this season.
• The Braves have four scorers averaging double-figures, led by Troymain Crosby's 13.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
BY THE NUMBERS
• 13.6 – In seven victories this season, Tulane is winning by an average margin of 13.6 points per game. The Green Wave have won by double digits five times and by 21 or more points on two occasions.
• 93 – In nine games this season, Tulane has shot 93 more free throws than its opponents (202-109) for a +10.1 margin per game. The Green Wave are also converting at a 74.2 percent clip, while opponents are making just 62.7 percent of their attempts.
• 183 – Tulane has made at least one 3-point field goal in 183 consecutive games. The last time the Green Wave failed to do so came on Jan. 16, 2014 at home against Louisiana Tech when they went 0-for-14 from outside.
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HUNTER WINS NO. 450
•   It took just five wins and six games for first-year head coach Ron Hunter to reach a new milestone, as he earned his 450th career win on November 24 against Utah at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
•   In his 26th season as a head coach, Hunter ranks 35th nationally among active NCAA Division I head coaches and third in the American Athletic Conference behind only Houston's Kelvin Sampson (619) and Wichita State's Gregg Marshall (508).
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HISTORICAL WIN OVER PAC-12 FOE
•   In its 110th season sponsoring men's basketball, Tulane's November 24 game against Utah in Conway, S.C., was just its 20th against a Pac-12 Conference program.
•   The Green Wave's 65-61 victory over the Utes was their first over a Pac-12 team since defeating Stanford, 56-53, at home on Dec. 19, 1957.
SEASONED COACHING STAFF
•  Head coach Ron Hunter has assembled a veteran coaching staff featuring two former NCAA Division I head coaches - Ray McCallum (Ball State - 1993-2000; Houston 2000-04; Detroit Mercy - 2008-16) and Kevin Johnson (Centenary - 1999-2005), as well as Claude Pardue.
•  The Green Wave are one of just nine schools nationally to have three of its four coaches currently or previously holding head-coaching titles, along with Pittsburgh (4), Iowa (4), Creighton (3), Michigan State (3), Minnesota (3), Oklahoma State (3), South Carolina (3) and Washington (3).
TULANE INKS TWO EARLY SIGNEES
•   Head coach Ron Hunter received two NLI's in the NCAA's Early Signing Period from Jadan Coleman (Madison, Ala.) and Sion James (Atlanta, Ga.) as part of his first signing class.
•    A 6'4 wing player, Coleman plays at Bob Jones High School. On the AAU trail, he averaged 9.7 points per game for the Alabama Fusion on the 2019 Nike EYBL circuit. He made 34 3-pointers in 13 games and set the EYBL record with 10 3-pointers made in a 36-point outburst against Team United.
•    A 6'5 guard from Lanier High School, James earned Region 8 Class 6A Player of the Year honors and received 2019 North Atlanta boys' all-state first team honors and all-county recognition after averaging 14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game as a junior. He led the Longhorns to the Class 6A title and was a 2019 Gwinnett County All-Metro Second Team pick while being selected to the 2019 North Georgia All-Star Basketball Classic.
2020 PAC-12 CHINA GAME
• In an announcement on November 8, the Tulane University and University of Washington men's basketball programs will meet in Shanghai for the sixth edition of the Pac-12 China Game, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2020.
• Tulane possesses one of just five Chinese-born players in NCAA Division I for the 2019-20 campaign in Shenyang native Kevin Zhang. He is also the son of 1992 Olympic silver medalist and former China Women's National Team coach Wang Fang.
NEWCOMER RUNDOWN
Following a roster overhaul, Tulane enters the 2019-20 campaign tied for the sixth most newcomers nationally:
1. TCU 13
T2. Nebraska 12
T2. ECU 12
T2. Utah
T5. Tulane
T5. Austin Peay
T5. Cleveland State
T5. Long Beach State
T5. Navy
T5. Southern Miss
SMALL NUMBERS RETURN
•  Tulane returns just two scholarship players for the 2019-20 season in Kevin Zhang and Buay Koka. Zhang was the only Green Wave player to appear in the team's final 15 games of last season.Â
•  This season, Tulane is one of just six NCAA Division I teams returning less than 21 percent of their scoring while also bringing back less than 16 points per game. Among those teams, the Green Wave return the fewest in both categories:Â
1. Tulane (10.8 PPG, 12.2%)
2. Virginia Tech (13.3 PPG, 18.1%)
3. Washington (13.9 PPG, 19.8%)
4. UCF (14.5 PPG, 20.0%)
5. Long Beach State (15.2 PPG, 20.2%)
6. South Dakota State (15.8 PPG, 16.9%)
SEASON TICKETS
Fans can get their hands on season tickets starting at just $75 – a $50 reduction from last year. That means fans can lock up a seat for every home contest for as little as $5 each. Visit TulaneTix.com or call the ticket office at 504-861-9283 to reserve your seats.
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All sections are available for purchase so you can customize your viewing experience from your favorite seating location. Discounts are also available for Tulane faculty and staff.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For behind-the-scenes coverage, follow Tulane men's basketball (@GreenWaveMBB) on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.Â
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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