Tulane Gets Second Straight Conference Win at Home

Wednesday, January 4

New Orleans, LA

6 P.M.

Tulane University

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University of Tulsa

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Tulsa

Tulane

Tulane Gets Second Straight Conference Win at Home

Jan 4, 2023 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Victoria Ahlbrecht

NEW ORLEANS – In its second straight home conference game Tulane men's basketball defeated Tulsa 93-77.

This is the fourth time this season Tulane has scored 90+.

Jalen Cook lead the way with 24 points and seven assists. Jaylen Forbes dropped 20 and Kevin Cross had 12 points and four rebounds.

Tulane looked hot in beginning of the first half, getting a 31-17 lead midway through. Tulsa would battle back late to get within four with just over two to play in the first. A pair of free throws from Cook and a dunk from Sion James would have the Wave up 46-38 at the half.

The Green Wave continued to lead in the second once again stretching the lead to 15 early on a jumper from Forbes. Tulsa would only get as close as nine in the half before Tulane was able to get ahead by as much as 18 before ending the game 93-77.

LAGNIAPPE

Tulane has made at least one 3-point field goal in 269 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.
Ron Hunter is 10 wins away from 500 in his career.
This is the second straight home win versus Tulsa.
Tulane won the turnover battle for the 12^th time this season.

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