Tulane Men’s Basketball Visits College of Charleston on Tuesday Night

TULANE VS. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON - GAMENOTES

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Tulane University men's basketball team returns to action on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CT, as it travels to College of Charleston.

The Green Wave's matchup with College of Charleston will be aired live on FloHoops.com. Fans can watch the game live by CLICKING HERE. Fans also can listen to the game live on the radio by tuning into 104.1 The Spot or by CLICKING HERE. Tulane's "Voice of the Green Wave" Corey Gloor will call the action live.

STARTING FIVE
1. The Tulane University men's basketball team returns to the hardwood after taking part in three games last week at the 2021 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship where it faced off against Drexel, Toledo and Valparaiso. Tulane's visit to College of Charleston, will be its second true road test of the 2021-22 campaign.
2. The Green Wave enters their matchup with the College of Charleston in the hopes of bouncing back from a 1-2 stretch while competing in the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship.
3. Head coach Ron Hunter is in his third season in Uptown (28th season overall) and will look to build on the team's 2020 Quarterfinal appearance in the American Athletic Conference Championship.
4. This season, Hunter's staff welcomes back six letterwinners, six newcomers and three starters, including preseason All-American Athletic Conference honoree Jaylen Forbes. Forbes is one of three players, averaging 10 double figures. Freshman Jalen Cook leads the team with 21.2 points per game - a figure that ranks second in the American Athletic Conference. As a team, Tulane is averaging 69.2 points per game and connecting a 41.7 percent clip.
5. The Green Wave have won the turnover battle in every game this season, including in their last matchup against Valparaiso. During the 2021-22 campaign, Tulane won the turnover battle in 19 of its 23 contests last season while also forcing opponents into at least 15 mishaps on 11 occasions. During the 2019-20 campaign, the Green Wave committed equal or fewer turnovers than its opponents in 28 of 30 contests while ranking in the top 15 nationally in turnover margin (+4.3).

THE SERIES
• Tulane's matchup with the College of Charleston will mark the first all-time meeting between the two teams.
• The two teams will take part in a rare two-game non-conference series with the second meeting coming on Dec. 7.
• Green Wave head coach Ron Hunter has never faced the College of Charleston.

THE OPPONENT - COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
• The Cougars enter their matchup with Tulane after it posted a two-point win (68-66) over SoCon preseason favorite Chattanooga on Saturday.
• With the win, College of Charleston improved to 4-2, which is the Cougars best start to a season since the 2018-19 campaign.
• The Cougars enter the game averaging 81.3 points per game - a figure that leads the Colonial Athletic Association.
• Head coach Pat Kelsey is in his first year on the bench for the Cougars. Prior to his arrival at C of C, Kelsey spent nine years at Winthrop University where he went 186-95. In 2021, he guided his squad to the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
• College of Charleston was picked to finish seventh in the CAA Preseason Poll.

MILESTONE WATCH
• Head coach Ron Hunter needs just one more win to secure his 470th career win.
• Sophomore Jaylen Forbes needs 35 points to reach 500 points at Tulane.
• Sophomore Kevin Cross needs 43 points to reach 500 for his career. He also needs 44 rebounds for 300 in his career.
• Senior Scott Spencer needs 66 points for 500 in his career.
• Senior DeVon Baker needs 61 points to reach 1,200 in his career.

COOK MAKES IMMEDIATE IMPACT
• Freshman Jalen Cook has been named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll twice this season, earning a spot on Nov. 15 and Nov. 22.
• Cook currently ranks second in the American Athletic Conference with 21.2 points per game.
• Most recently, Cook was selected to the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship All-Tournament Team.

FORBES' THE FLAMETHROWER
• Sophomore guard Jaylen Forbes poured in a season-high 30 points in the Green Wave's 90-87 win over Drexel.
• Forbes' 30-point effort is tied for the league's single highest scoring output this season.
• Through games of Nov. 29, Forbes is one of only 52 players nationally to score 30 points or more this season.
• Last season, he poured in a career-high 37 points on 9-of-15 shooting and made his first seven attempts from 3-point range while going 12-of-15 at the free throw line at Cincinnati on Feb. 26, 2021. The Florence, Mississippi, native's 37 points are the most by a Green Wave player in a regulation game since Jerald Honeycutt had 38 against Xavier on Jan. 16, 1997.
• His seven treys are tied for the second most in a single game in program history with Cameron Reynolds being the last to make seven against Alcorn State in November 2017.

A PARADISE MARATHON
• The Tulane University men's basketball team needed over six hours, two courts, two separate pairs of jerseys and an overtime session, but in the end, the Green Wave picked up their second win of the season, as it defeated Drexel 90-87 back on Nov. 22.
• Tulane overcame a four-hour delay in the first game of the Baha Mar Nassau Championship and finished the game on the tournament practice court after standing water on the primary game court made the contest unplayable.

WELCOME TO UPTOWN
• Tulane had three newcomers make their respective debuts on Nov. 9 against Southeastern, as guards DeVon Baker, Scott Spencer and Jalen Cook all made appearances against their in-state foes.
• The three new players combined for 40 points and helped propel the Green Wave to the win over Southeastern.
• Cook led the way with 28 points.

Tulane Men’s Basketball Visits College of Charleston on Tuesday Night

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DeVon Baker

Jalen Cook

Kevin Cross

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