Men's Basketball Drops Conference Opener in Cincinnati

Thursday, December 29

Cincinnati OH

8 P.M.

Tulane University

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University of Cincinnati

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Tulane

Cincinnati

Men's Basketball Drops Conference Opener in Cincinnati

Dec 29, 2022 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Victoria Ahlbrecht

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Tulane Men's Basketball dropped its first game of conference play 77-88 to the Bearcats on Thursday night inside Fifth Third Arena.

Four players would reach double digit scoring figures with Kevin Cross dropping 22 points with eight rebounds. Jaylen Forbes had 20, Jalen Cook finished with 15 points and Sion James tabbed 12.

Cincinnati led by as much as 17 in the first half, shooting 58.1% from the field.

Tulane shot just 38.7 percent from the field and went 0-10 from beyond the arc in the first half. Leading to their first deficit heading to the locker room of the season at 35-45.

The Wave drew first blood in the second half, with Cross hitting the first three pointer of the game. Finding a rhythm, Tulane would get as close as four down 47-51 just five minutes into the half.

Three members of the Green Wave would be in foul trouble late in the second, down just two 62-64. Momentum swung the Bearcats with Cook fouling out with eight minutes left to play.

Tulane would be down 73-81 with two minutes left in the half. The Green Wave would continue to fight, but drop the game 77-88.

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