Wednesday, February 24
Memphis, Tenn.
7 PM
Tulane University
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Memphis
Men’s Basketball Falls at Memphis, 61-46
Feb 24, 2021 | Men's Basketball
MEMPHIS – The Tulane men's basketball team suffered a 61-46 road setback at Memphis in American Athletic Conference play Wednesday evening at FedEx Forum.
Jordan Walker led all players with 18 points and matched his career-high with six steals, while Jaylen Forbes compiled 12 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Offense was at a premium for much of the first half as a result of turnovers and stingy defense at both ends of the court. Tulane went five minutes and 40 seconds without a basket until a Forbes putback with 11:39 cut the deficit to just three, 10-7. Despite the Green Wave's offensive struggles, they forced seven turnovers in the first eight minutes of the game.
Despite trailing 21-12 after seven straight points by Memphis, Tulane made the most of the Tigers' sloppy offensive sequences to cut the deficit to four, 23-19, on a layup by Walker with 3:10 remaining.
The Tigers got a lift from a pair of 3-pointers by Boogie Ellis inside the final two minutes to stretch their advantage to 31-21 at halftime.
Tulane shot 8-of-32 (.250) from the field in the first half and forced 13 turnovers, while Memphis shot 12-of-26 (.462) overall while generating nine turnovers and owning a 24-17 rebounding advantage.
The Green Wave chipped into the deficit on a 3 by Forbes with 17:31 left to make it 33-26, but a 12-2 run by the Tigers widened the margin to 45-28 with 11:09 remaining.
Despite several opportunities, Tulane was unable to close the margin below double-digit points, as Memphis made late free throws to close out the 15-point victory.
The Green Wave finished the night shooting 15-of-58 (.259) overall, 2-of-19 (.105) from 3-point range and 14-of-23 (.609) at the foul line. The Tigers shot 21-of-54 (.389) from the field, 5-of-17 (.294) beyond the arc and 14-of-25 (.560) at the foul stripe while owning a 53-29 advantage on the glass despite 26 turnovers.
Tulane makes a quick turnaround for its final road game of the season on Friday, February 26 at Cincinnati. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m., at Fifth Third Arena, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Jordan Walker led all players with 18 points and matched his career-high with six steals, while Jaylen Forbes compiled 12 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Offense was at a premium for much of the first half as a result of turnovers and stingy defense at both ends of the court. Tulane went five minutes and 40 seconds without a basket until a Forbes putback with 11:39 cut the deficit to just three, 10-7. Despite the Green Wave's offensive struggles, they forced seven turnovers in the first eight minutes of the game.
Despite trailing 21-12 after seven straight points by Memphis, Tulane made the most of the Tigers' sloppy offensive sequences to cut the deficit to four, 23-19, on a layup by Walker with 3:10 remaining.
The Tigers got a lift from a pair of 3-pointers by Boogie Ellis inside the final two minutes to stretch their advantage to 31-21 at halftime.
Tulane shot 8-of-32 (.250) from the field in the first half and forced 13 turnovers, while Memphis shot 12-of-26 (.462) overall while generating nine turnovers and owning a 24-17 rebounding advantage.
The Green Wave chipped into the deficit on a 3 by Forbes with 17:31 left to make it 33-26, but a 12-2 run by the Tigers widened the margin to 45-28 with 11:09 remaining.
Despite several opportunities, Tulane was unable to close the margin below double-digit points, as Memphis made late free throws to close out the 15-point victory.
The Green Wave finished the night shooting 15-of-58 (.259) overall, 2-of-19 (.105) from 3-point range and 14-of-23 (.609) at the foul line. The Tigers shot 21-of-54 (.389) from the field, 5-of-17 (.294) beyond the arc and 14-of-25 (.560) at the foul stripe while owning a 53-29 advantage on the glass despite 26 turnovers.
Tulane makes a quick turnaround for its final road game of the season on Friday, February 26 at Cincinnati. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m., at Fifth Third Arena, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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