Tulane University
University of Cincinnati
Men's Basketball Opens Conference Play in Cincinnati
Dec 28, 2022 | Men's Basketball
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. Fans can also 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.
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STARTING FIVE
1. Tulane went 10-8 in conference play last season, its best record since joining the AAC.
2. The two teams matched up just once last season in Cincinnati where Tulane took the match 68-60 on Jan 1. 2022. Tulane is 16-29 all-time versus the bearcats.
3. Jalen Cook is averaging 20.2 ppg and 5.3 assists per game over the six contests he has competed in this season. Jaylen Forbes is right behind him averaging 16.8 ppg.
4. Jaylen Forbes ranks fifth in the conference in points per game at 16.8. Forbes also leads the conference in free throw percentage at .933.
5. Heading into conference play, Tulane ranks second among AAC teams in scoring offense at 78.6 behind Cincinnati who averages 80.4. As a team they hold the fourth-best field goal percentage at .459 and the best free throw percentage at .800. Tulane also leads the league in assist to turnover ratio at 1.57, the next closest team is Cincinnati at 1.44.
TULANE BY THE NUMBERS
266 – Tulane has made at least one 3-point field goal in 266 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.
68 – Kevin Cross is 68 points away from 1000 in his career and scored a career high 25 points versus Fordham on 12/3/22.
12 – Ron Hunter is 12 wins away from 500 career wins.
11 - Jaylen Forbes is the only Tulane player to record double-digit scoring figures in all 11 games this season.
7 - Sion James has scored in the double digits 7 times so far this season with 18 games remaining. He scored in the double digits just six times last season.
6 – Jaylen Forbes totaled a career high six assists in the teams win over Mississippi Valley State on 12/21/22.Â
4 – Tulane was picked to finish fourth in the American Athletic Conference 2022-23 preseason poll.
1 - Tulane commits the fewest turnovers in the American (6th nationally) with just 9.7 per game.Â
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THE OPPONENT – CINCINNATI
• The Bearcats' eight home wins have all been by double-digits for a 20.8 ppg differential.
• Their seven-game home stand marks the most since the start of the 2013-14 season, its fourth of nine-straight NCAA bids. They have won 5 of six at home coming into the game versus Tulane.Â
• Lakhin is fourth nationally at 72.0 percent from the field, scoring in double-figures nine-straight games starting with his 17-point breakout against Arizona. He has four double doubles this year after averaging 4.2 ppg and 3.5 rpg as a moderate reserve last year.
• The Bearcats, 8-2 when scoring 70-plus points, lead the AAC in scoring (80.4 ppg) while ranking second in three-point percentage (34.9).
A WIN IN CINCINNATI
• Tulane would win its AAC opener for the second straight year.
• Tulane would get its second straight win in Cincinnati for the first time since 1984.
• Ron Hunter will be 11 wins away from 500 in his career.
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2022-23 STATISTICAL IMPROVEMENT
Through the first 11 games of the year, Tulane shows improvement through five statistical categories compared to the first right games of last season.Â
Category                          2021-22                                     2022-23
Points Per Game         72.9                                         78.6
Free Throw Percentage      70.3                                         80.0
Assist Per Game         12.4                                         15.3
Turnovers Per Game      11.5                                           9.6
Steals per game          8.0                                            8.7
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