Tulane University
Cincinnati
Men's Basketball Set for Road Finale at Cincinnati on ESPN+
Feb 25, 2021 | Men's Basketball
| GAME 20: TULANE Green Wave (9-10, 4-10Â AAC) at CINCINNATI Bearcats (8-8, 6-5 AAC) |
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| Â When: | Â Friday, February 26Â | 3Â p.m. (CT) |
|  Where: |  Cincinnati, Ohio | Fifth Third Arena |
| Â Watch: | Â ESPN+ |
|  Commentators: |  Matt Noonan (PxP) and Kevin Johnson (Color) |
|  Radio: |  104.1 FM New Orleans |  TuneIn App |
|  Radio Talent: |  Andrew Allegretta (Play-By-Play) |
| Â Live Scoring: | Â Statbroadcast |
|  Notes: |  Tulane | Cincinnati | AAC |
| Â Social Media:Â | Â @GreenWaveMBBÂ |
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Matt Noonan delivers play-by-play of all the action and Kevin Johnson provides color analysis.
STARTING FIVE
1. Tulane seeks an American Athletic Conference regular season series split with Cincinnati as the teams meet for the first time since Feb. 7 in New Orleans. This game was originally scheduled to be played Jan. 16, but was rescheduled due to issues related to COVID-19 at Cincinnati.
2. Last time out, Tulane suffered a 61-46 road defefeat at Memphis on Feb. 24, as the Green Wave forced the Tigers into 26 turnovers, but had their lowest scoring output of the season. 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.
3. As of Feb. 25, Tulane ranks 38th nationally in scoring defense by allowing just 63.8 points per game. That number ranks third in the conference behind only Houston (57.6) and Memphis (62.0).
4. Tulane has won the turnover battle in 16 of its 19 contests this season while also forcing opponents into at least 15 mishaps on 11 occasions. Last season, 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).
5. Tulane currently ranks first in The American in free throw percentage (.753) and turnover margin (+4.2. On the national scale, the Green Wave rank in the top 50 in both categories as well as fewest fouls per game (15.7).
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BY THE NUMBERS
• 3 - Tulane has won three American Athletic Conference road games by double digits under second year head coach Ron Hunter dating back to last season. Wednesday's 58-48 win at Tulsa was the second this season after the 81-64 win at Temple on Jan. 31.
• 12 -Tulane currently ranks 12th among all NCAA Division I teams in turnover margin (+4.2) this season.
• 223 - Tulane has made at least one 3-point field goal in 223 consecutive games. The last time the Green Wave failed to do so occurred on January 16, 2014 at home against Louisiana Tech when they shot 0-for-14 from outside.
TULANE-CINCINNATI CONNECTIONS
» Tulane head coach Ron Hunter was born in Dayton, Ohio located less than one hour north of Cincinnati along I-75.
• The Bearcats (8-8, 6-5 AAC) enter Friday's contest winners in five of their last six games including a 70-69 road win at Tulsa on Wednesday evening.
• Cincinnati is led by Keith Williams' 14.8 points per game which ranks him sixth among all players in The American. David DeJulius stands second in the conference with 4.6 assists per game.
• As a team, the Bearcats rank fourth in the league in assists per game (14.6) and fifth in scoring (67.9) and blocks per game (3.5). However, they are last in 3-point field goal percentage (.291) and fouls per game (19.6) and 10th in turnover margin (-1.5).
•  Cincinnati owns a 28-15 lead in the all-time series against Tulane including a 15-6 record at home. The Bearcats have won three straight matchups at home against the Green Wave.
LAST TIME THEY MET - FEBRUARY 7, 2021
Tulane led by as many as seven points in the second half, but Cincinnati escaped with a 64-61 win in New Orleans on Super Bowl Sunday. Jaylen Forbes led all Green Wave players with 15 points, and Jordan Walker added 13 points, four assists and three steals. Tylan Pope scored in double-figures for the fourth straight game with 10 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Keith Williams led Cincinnati with a game-high 20 points on 9-of-21 shooting, while Tari Eason chipped in 13 points off the bench. David DeJulius scored 12 points with seven rebounds and four assists. The Bearcats outscored Tulane, 21-6, off the bench.
AAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
• Tulane redshirt freshman forward Tylan Pope was named American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week by the league office on Monday, Feb. 1. Pope averaged 12.0 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting over 56 percent from the field in a 1-1 week for the Green Wave. He recorded his second double-double of the season by matching his personal best with 12 points, a career-high 13 rebounds and two blocks in Tulane's 81-64 road win over Temple on Jan. 31. On Jan. 28, the Franklinton, Louisiana native tallied 12 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench against No. 6 Houston.
AAC WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
• Tulane sophomore Jaylen Forbes earned a spot on the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll five times this season (Nov. 30, Jan. 4, Feb. 1, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22). His most recent accolade came after scoring a career-high 30 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range, and adding five steals against UCF on Feb. 20. His 30 points are the sixth most in a game among all players in The American this season and marked the fifth time he's scored at least 20 points.
• Redshirt junior Jordan Walker has been named to the Weekly Honor Roll twice this season (Dec. 14 and Feb. 8) and four times in his career.Â
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