Sunday, January 4
NEW ORLEANS
12 p.m.
Tulane University
11-4,2-0American
69
vs
66
Florida Atlantic
9-6,1-1American
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2
F
Fla. Atlantic
36
30
66
Tulane
32
37
69
Tulane Rallies to Defeat Florida Atlantic, 69-66
Jan 4, 2026 | Men's Basketball
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane men's basketball (11-4, 2-0) scored the final seven points of the contest to come from behind and defeat Florida Atlantic (9-6, 1-1) 69-66 on Sunday afternoon inside Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. The Green Wave forced the Owls into 13 second half turnovers, including four in the final 2:27, to turn the tide and secure its fourth consecutive victory.
With the win, the Wave earned its fifth consecutive victory in a conference home opener and improved to 6-6 in those contests since joining The American ahead of the 2014-15 season. The victory also moved Tulane's third straight win over Florida Atlantic and moved the Green Wave to 8-2 all-time against the Owls including a 5-1 mark in Uptown.
The veteran backcourt duo of Rowan Brumbaugh and Asher Woods led the Tulane offensive attack Sunday afternoon. Brumbaugh finished with a game-high 20 points on 6-of-14 shooting with a pair of three-pointers. The performance marked the 14th game with double figures in scoring this season for the redshirt junior and his fourth 20-point game of the year.
Meanwhile, Woods followed with 16 points including 13 coming in the second half. The Atlanta native, who has a knack for clutch scoring, converted the go-ahead and-one with under a minute remaining to cap the Wave's 7-0 scoring run to end the game. He also sank a pair of threes and swiped a team-high three steals.
As a team, the Green Wave forced Florida Atlantic into a season-high 18 turnovers with 12 steals. Seven different players recorded at least one steal against the Owls while four players for the Wave swiped multiple steals. While Woods led the team with three steals Brumbaugh, Scotty Middleton, and Tyler Ringgold each added two. Ringgold also set a career-high swatting a team-best four blocks in the contest.
Tulane began the game by attacking from beyond the arc hitting four shots from downtown in the first four-plus minutes. The fourth of those three-pointers sparked a quick 7-0 spurt for the Wave to take its largest lead of the opening frame 16-9 with 14:07 to play.
The Green Wave and the Owls went back-and-forth over the next several minutes exchanging five times before meeting at a 32-32 tie with 3:06 on the clock. Florida Atlantic managed to score the final four points in the closing minutes of the half putting Tulane behind 32-36 at the break.
Momentum stayed on the side of the Owls to open the second half as the Wave faced its largest deficit of the day trailing 34-41 just over three minutes into the frame. Tulane slowly chipped away to eventually reclaim the lead 46-44 on a fastbreak layup from Brumbaugh that started with a block by Josiah Moore.
The advantage did not last for the Green Wave as Florida Atlantic responded with nine-straight points matching its biggest lead at 53-46 with 8:45 remaining. Once again, the Wave battled back to briefly pull in front before the Owls answered to put Tulane down 62-66 with 2:27 to play.
Middleton knocked down a big three-pointer to pull Tulane within a point and spark the final rally for the Green Wave in the closing moments. After Brumbaugh hit one of two free throws to tie the game at 66-66, Woods stepped up as he so often has for the Wave converting a layup plus the foul to put Tulane in the lead with under a minute remaining.
The defense for the Green Wave was ready to seal the deal forcing Florida Atlantic into a pair of turnovers in the final minute to secure the 69-66 victory.
Next, the Green Wave will visit San Antonio, Texas, to face UTSA on Saturday, January 10. The game between Tulane and the Roadrunners is slated to start at 4 p.m. on ESPN+.
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With the win, the Wave earned its fifth consecutive victory in a conference home opener and improved to 6-6 in those contests since joining The American ahead of the 2014-15 season. The victory also moved Tulane's third straight win over Florida Atlantic and moved the Green Wave to 8-2 all-time against the Owls including a 5-1 mark in Uptown.
The veteran backcourt duo of Rowan Brumbaugh and Asher Woods led the Tulane offensive attack Sunday afternoon. Brumbaugh finished with a game-high 20 points on 6-of-14 shooting with a pair of three-pointers. The performance marked the 14th game with double figures in scoring this season for the redshirt junior and his fourth 20-point game of the year.
Meanwhile, Woods followed with 16 points including 13 coming in the second half. The Atlanta native, who has a knack for clutch scoring, converted the go-ahead and-one with under a minute remaining to cap the Wave's 7-0 scoring run to end the game. He also sank a pair of threes and swiped a team-high three steals.
As a team, the Green Wave forced Florida Atlantic into a season-high 18 turnovers with 12 steals. Seven different players recorded at least one steal against the Owls while four players for the Wave swiped multiple steals. While Woods led the team with three steals Brumbaugh, Scotty Middleton, and Tyler Ringgold each added two. Ringgold also set a career-high swatting a team-best four blocks in the contest.
Tulane began the game by attacking from beyond the arc hitting four shots from downtown in the first four-plus minutes. The fourth of those three-pointers sparked a quick 7-0 spurt for the Wave to take its largest lead of the opening frame 16-9 with 14:07 to play.
The Green Wave and the Owls went back-and-forth over the next several minutes exchanging five times before meeting at a 32-32 tie with 3:06 on the clock. Florida Atlantic managed to score the final four points in the closing minutes of the half putting Tulane behind 32-36 at the break.
Momentum stayed on the side of the Owls to open the second half as the Wave faced its largest deficit of the day trailing 34-41 just over three minutes into the frame. Tulane slowly chipped away to eventually reclaim the lead 46-44 on a fastbreak layup from Brumbaugh that started with a block by Josiah Moore.
The advantage did not last for the Green Wave as Florida Atlantic responded with nine-straight points matching its biggest lead at 53-46 with 8:45 remaining. Once again, the Wave battled back to briefly pull in front before the Owls answered to put Tulane down 62-66 with 2:27 to play.
Middleton knocked down a big three-pointer to pull Tulane within a point and spark the final rally for the Green Wave in the closing moments. After Brumbaugh hit one of two free throws to tie the game at 66-66, Woods stepped up as he so often has for the Wave converting a layup plus the foul to put Tulane in the lead with under a minute remaining.
The defense for the Green Wave was ready to seal the deal forcing Florida Atlantic into a pair of turnovers in the final minute to secure the 69-66 victory.
Next, the Green Wave will visit San Antonio, Texas, to face UTSA on Saturday, January 10. The game between Tulane and the Roadrunners is slated to start at 4 p.m. on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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.
Team Stats
FAU
Tulane
FG%
.448
.400
3FG%
.217
.360
FT%
.600
.800
RB
43
28
TO
18
11
STL
5
12
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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