Tulane University
Jackson State
Nov 4, 2026 | Men's Basketball
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University men's basketball (1-0) will aim to build on its thrilling opening night victory as it hosts Jackson State (0-1) inside Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse Thursday night. The Green Wave has started 2-0 in each of the last four seasons and six times under head coach Ron Hunter.
The game between the Wave and the Tigers is set to tipoff at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the action live on the Tulane Sports Network from Learfield on 106.7 The Ticket with the Voice of the Green Wave Corey Gloor or streaming on the Tulane Athletics App and The Varsity Network App.
This marks the sixth all-time regular season meeting between Tulane and Jackson State with all five happening in New Orleans and the Green Wave holding a 4-1 advantage over the Tigers. The Wave has won each of the last four matchups against Jackson State including an 88-79 victory in the last meeting on November 12, 2019.
In its last time out, Tulane survived a double-overtime thriller to defeat UT Martin 100-98 in the season-opener in New Orleans on November 2. Krystian Lewis starred for the Green Wave in the victory scoring 40 points to become the first player to tally at least 40 points in a game for the Wave since Phil Hicks against Samford on February 7, 1974.
The 100-point outburst by the Tulane offense against the Skyhawks was the first time the Wave reached the 100-point mark since defeating Southern 105-81 on December 16, 2023. The performance was also only the ninth time in program history the Green Wave has scored at least 100 points in the first game of the season. The last time Tulane reached 100 points in the season-opener was a 102-96 win over LIU Brooklyn on November 10, 2017, in Uptown.
With the win over the Skyhawks Tulane also improved to 8-0 in season-openers under Coach Hunter. The double-overtime victory marked the first double-overtime game for the Green Wave since defeating Furman 117-110 in double-overtime in New Orleans on December 14, 2023.
Jackson State enters Thursday's game in Uptown with an 0-1 record after losing its season-opener 42-76 at #19 Texas Tech on Monday. Under first-year head coach Trey Johnson, the Tigers were picked to finish sixth in the SWAC Predicted Order of Finish voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Daeshun Ruffin and Dorian McMillian for Jackson State both earned Preseason All-Conference honors from the SWAC. Ruffin was named the Preseason Player of the Year while he and McMillian each garnered First Team honors.
Following the contest against Jackson State, the Green Wave will host Nicholls in Uptown on Tuesday, November 10. The game between Tulane and the Colonels is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
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