Tulane University
Temple University
Tulane Men's Basketball Heads to Temple
Feb 25, 2022 | Men's Basketball
GAME NOTES
NEW ORLEANS - The Tulane University men's basketball team returns to action on Sunday as it heads to Philadelphia to take on the Temple Owls. The contest will mark the teams' second meeting this year. The game will tip-off at 2 p.m. CT and will be aired live on ESPNU.
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 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 action on Sunday as it heads to Philadelphia to take on the Temple Owls. The contest will mark the teams' second meeting this year, Tulane took the first matchup 92-83.
2. The Green Wave heads Temple after a 67-81 loss to the No.14 ranked Houston Cougars. Tulane is looking for their tenth conference win of the season, which is more than the last three seasons combined.
3. With a win, Tulane would have 13 wins on the year, their most wins since the 2017-18 season (14).
4. This season, head coach Ron Hunter's staff welcomes back six letter winners, six newcomers and three starters, including preseason All-American Athletic Conference honoree Jaylen Forbes. Forbes is one of three players on the team, averaging 10-or-more points per game. Freshman Jalen Cook leads the team with 18.1 points per game - a figure that ranks second in the American Athletic Conference. As a team, Tulane is averaging 73.6 points per game and connecting at a 44.1 percent clip.
5. The Green Wave have won the turnover battle in 20 of their 24 games this season. During the 2020-21 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 20 nationally in turnover margin (+4.2).
TULANE BY THE NUMBERS
250 - Tulane has made at least one 3-point field goal in 250 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.
51.7 - Forward Kevin Cross is first in the American Athletic Conference in field goal percentage connecting at a 51.7 percent rate from the floor.
36.0 - Jaylen Forbes' 36.0 minutes per game lead the AAC.
18.1 - Jalen Cook is averaging 18.1 points per game, a figure that ranks second in the AAC.
17 - Tulane has faced 17 opponents this season which came into their meeting with the Green Wave with a record of .500 or better.
9 - The Green Wave picked up their ninth league win of the year on Feb. 15 vs. USF which is more than its conference wins total from a year ago.
4 – Tulane ranks fourth in the nation in the fewest turnovers.
2 - Tulane ranks second in the American in the assist-turnover ratio.
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WITH A WIN OVER TEMPLE…
• Tulane would have ten conference wins for the first time ever in American Athletic Conference play.
• Tulane would get their first season series sweep against Temple.
• Head coach Ron Hunter would collect his fourth win versus
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THE OPPONENT - TEMPLE
• These teams have met 15 times with Temple holding the series lead at 11-4.
• Temple is third in the conference in rebounds per game averaging 39.04
• Temple Head Coach Aaron Mckie is 2-3 versus Tulane.
• Damian Dunn leads the Owls in scoring with 15.0 ppg.
• Temple is coming off a 64-78 loss to Memphis.
• Temple currently sits below the Green Wave at fifth in the conference standings.
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2021-22 AACÂ STATISTICAL LEADERS (TOP 10)
SCORING AVG.
2. Jalen Cook 18.1
4. Jaylen Forbes 16.5
10. Kevin Cross 14.2
REBOUNDS AVG.
5. Kevin Cross 6.5
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE PCT.
1. Kevin Cross .517
4. Jaylen Forbes .432
5. Jalen Cook .429
ASSISTS AVG.
7. Jalen Cook 3.7
9. Kevin Cross 3.4
10. Sion James 3.2
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE PCT.
8. Jalen Cook .80.0
9. Kevin Cross .787
STEALS AVG.
4. Sion James 1.62
10. Jalen Cook 1.52
3-POINT FG MADE AVG.
3. Jaylen Forbes 39.2
ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO AVG.
4. Sion James 1.93
7. Jalen Cook 1.75
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS AVG.
1. Kevin Cross 5.74
8. Jaylen Forbes 4.50
MINUTES PLAYED AVG.
1. Jaylen Forbes 36.1
2. Sion James 34.6
5. Jalen Cook 34.2
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