Wednesday, January 11
Dallas, TX
7 P.M.
Tulane University
at
Southern Methodist University
Men's Basketball Looks for Fourth Straight AAC Win in Dallas
Jan 10, 2023 | Men's Basketball
DALLAS – Tulane University men's basketball heads to Dallas to face SMU on Wednesday night in Moody Coliseum.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. 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.
STARTING FIVE
1. Tulane has not beat the Mustangs since 2/19/20 when they did so at home, 80-72.
2. Jaylen Forbes led the team against Temple with 22 points. Kevin Cross secured his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win.
3. Sion James played a full 40 minutes versus Temple, making him and Jaylen Forbes two of the only players in the AAC to play a full game.
4. Jaylen Forbes ranks third in the conference in points per game at 17.9. Forbes continues to lead the conference in free throw percentage at .921, shooting 70-76 from the line.
5. Tulane got its third straight conference win of the season with the victory in Temple, a feat they haven't accomplished since joining the AAC.
TULANE BY THE NUMBERS
270 – Tulane has made at least one 3-point field goal in 270 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.
15 - Jaylen Forbes is the only Tulane player to record double-digit scoring figures in all 15 games this season. He has averaged 20.8 points per game over the last week.
10 - Sion James has scored in the double digits 10 times so far this season, the sophomore totaled six double digit games last season. James's career high of 30 points came versus Memphis on 1/1/22.
7 – Kevin Cross is 7 points away from 1000 in his career and scored a career high 25 points versus Fordham on 12/3/22.
3 – Tulane holds the third-best free throw percentage in the country at .814.
1 - Tulane currently has the top ranked scoring offense in the league averaging 81.2 points per game.
THE OPPONENT – SMU
• SMU is 1-2 in conference play having beat Tulsa but falling to both No. 2 Houston and UCF. SMU has not had a under .500 start to conference play since 2012-13 when they also started 1-2.
• The Mustangs are 4-4 at home so far this season.
• Zhuric Phelps leads SMU averaging 17.5 points per game this season.
A WIN VERSUS SMU
• Tulane would get its fourth straight conference win, a feat they haven't accomplished since joining the AAC.
• Ron Hunter would be 8 wins away from 500 in his career.
• Tulane would get its first win at SMU since 12/7/91.
2022-23 STATISTICAL IMPROVEMENT
Through 15 games Tulane shows improvement through six statistical categories compared to the first right games of last season.
Category 2021-22 2022-23
Points Per Game 72.1 81.2
Field Goal Percentage .439 .465
Free Throw Percentage 72.2 81.4
Turnovers Per Game 11.3 10.1
Steals Per game 7.9 8.3
Assists Per Game 12.5 15.9
SUCCESS FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
• Tulane is currently 263-323 from the free throw line (.814) which is trending towards the program's highest single-season percentage since 1967-68 when the team shot 528-of-692 (.763) at the charity stripe.
• Four Green Wave players are currently shooting over .800 from the line - Jaylen Forbes (.921), Jalen Cook (.894), Kevin Cross (.825) and Collin Holloway (.815).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL TULANE ATHLETICS APP
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For behind-the-scenes coverage, follow Tulane men's basketball (@GreenWaveMBB) on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out at NolaBuilt.com.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. 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.
STARTING FIVE
1. Tulane has not beat the Mustangs since 2/19/20 when they did so at home, 80-72.
2. Jaylen Forbes led the team against Temple with 22 points. Kevin Cross secured his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win.
3. Sion James played a full 40 minutes versus Temple, making him and Jaylen Forbes two of the only players in the AAC to play a full game.
4. Jaylen Forbes ranks third in the conference in points per game at 17.9. Forbes continues to lead the conference in free throw percentage at .921, shooting 70-76 from the line.
5. Tulane got its third straight conference win of the season with the victory in Temple, a feat they haven't accomplished since joining the AAC.
TULANE BY THE NUMBERS
270 – Tulane has made at least one 3-point field goal in 270 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.
15 - Jaylen Forbes is the only Tulane player to record double-digit scoring figures in all 15 games this season. He has averaged 20.8 points per game over the last week.
10 - Sion James has scored in the double digits 10 times so far this season, the sophomore totaled six double digit games last season. James's career high of 30 points came versus Memphis on 1/1/22.
7 – Kevin Cross is 7 points away from 1000 in his career and scored a career high 25 points versus Fordham on 12/3/22.
3 – Tulane holds the third-best free throw percentage in the country at .814.
1 - Tulane currently has the top ranked scoring offense in the league averaging 81.2 points per game.
THE OPPONENT – SMU
• SMU is 1-2 in conference play having beat Tulsa but falling to both No. 2 Houston and UCF. SMU has not had a under .500 start to conference play since 2012-13 when they also started 1-2.
• The Mustangs are 4-4 at home so far this season.
• Zhuric Phelps leads SMU averaging 17.5 points per game this season.
A WIN VERSUS SMU
• Tulane would get its fourth straight conference win, a feat they haven't accomplished since joining the AAC.
• Ron Hunter would be 8 wins away from 500 in his career.
• Tulane would get its first win at SMU since 12/7/91.
2022-23 STATISTICAL IMPROVEMENT
Through 15 games Tulane shows improvement through six statistical categories compared to the first right games of last season.
Category 2021-22 2022-23
Points Per Game 72.1 81.2
Field Goal Percentage .439 .465
Free Throw Percentage 72.2 81.4
Turnovers Per Game 11.3 10.1
Steals Per game 7.9 8.3
Assists Per Game 12.5 15.9
SUCCESS FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
• Tulane is currently 263-323 from the free throw line (.814) which is trending towards the program's highest single-season percentage since 1967-68 when the team shot 528-of-692 (.763) at the charity stripe.
• Four Green Wave players are currently shooting over .800 from the line - Jaylen Forbes (.921), Jalen Cook (.894), Kevin Cross (.825) and Collin Holloway (.815).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL TULANE ATHLETICS APP
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For behind-the-scenes coverage, follow Tulane men's basketball (@GreenWaveMBB) on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out at NolaBuilt.com.
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