Tulane Opens Regular Season Against Nicholls Monday Night

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University men's basketball will open the 2023-24 regular season as it hosts Nicholls on Monday night inside Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. The Green Wave has won its last four regular season openers dating back to 2019.

The game between the Wave and the Colonels is set to tipoff at 8 p.m. on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the action live on the Tulane Sports Network from Learfield on 104.1 The Spot with the voice of the Green Wave Corey Gloor or streaming on the Tulane Athletics App and The Varsity Network App.

This marks the 22nd all-time meeting between Tulane and Nicholls with the Green Wave leading the series 20-1. The Wave has won the last three matchups with the Colonels including the most recent meeting 76-69 in 2017 in Uptown.

In its last time out, the Green Wave defeated Henderson State 85-64 last Thursday in its final exhibition game. Tulane shot 57 percent from the field against the Reddies and five different players tallied double figures in scoring. Sophomore Kolby King led the team with 15 points to go with five assists and five steals. Sion James followed with 14 points and Tre' Williams finished with 13 off the bench. Rounding out the Wave's top performers were Jaylen Forbes with 12 points and Collin Holloway with 10.

This season, Tulane welcomes back eight letter winners, including three starters in Forbes, James, and Kevin Cross. Forbes and Cross earned preseason All-AAC honors with Forbes being a unanimous first team selection and Cross landing on the all-conference second team. Tulane was voted to finish third in the league this season behind Florida Atlantic and Memphis.

Tulane's core of returners will be complimented by a five transfers and pair of freshmen. The newcomers are highlighted by impact transfers Gregg Glenn III from Michigan and King from St. John's.

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— Tulane Men's Basketball (@GreenWaveMBB) November 5, 2023

Last season the Green Wave had its most successful season in the Ron Hunter era. Tulane finished with 12 conference wins, its most since joining the American Athletic Conference, and 12 wins at home, the most since 2013-14. It also marked the first season the Wave tallied 20 victories since the 2012-13 season.

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Tulane Opens Regular Season Against Nicholls Monday Night

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Players Mentioned

Kevin Cross

Jaylen Forbes

Gregg Glenn III

Collin Holloway

Sion James

Kolby King

Tre' Williams

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Tulane Opens Regular Season Against Nicholls Monday Night

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Players Mentioned

Kevin Cross

Jaylen Forbes

Gregg Glenn III

Collin Holloway

Sion James

Kolby King

Tre' Williams

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