Wave Set for In-State Battle with Nicholls Tuesday Night in Uptown

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University men's basketball (1-1) looks to rebound into the win column this week as it welcomes the Nicholls Colonels (1-1) inside Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. The Green Wave is 73-37 against teams from the Southland Conference including an 8-3 mark under head coach Ron Hunter.

The game between the Wave and the Colonels 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 24th all-time regular season meeting between Tulane and Nicholls with the Green Wave riding a five-game winning streak to hold a 22-1 advantage in the series. The Wave is a perfect 20-0 at home against the Colonels including an 82-72 victory in the last meeting on November 28, 2025.

In its last time out, Tulane suffered its first loss of the season in heartbreaking fashion losing 85-87 at home to Jackson State on Thursday, November 5. The Green Wave bested the Tigers in nearly every statistical category but committed 17 turnovers that resulted in 18 points for Jackson State.

The Wave held the lead for 36:04 of game action, but the Tigers took their only lead of the night on a pair of technical free throws with under two second remaining on the clock. The duo of Carson Schwieger and TJ Nadeau led the scoring for Tulane each finishing with 16 points in the contest.

Junior Krystian Lewis earned weekly Honorable Mention recognition from the American Conference on Monday for his performance in the opening week of the season. Lewis averaged 25.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.5 steals in the 1-1 opening week for Tulane. His week was highlighted by a 40-point outburst in the Green Wave's 100-98 double-overtime win over UT Martin in the season opener on November 2.

Nicholls enters Tuesday's game in Uptown with a 1-1 record after defeating North American 110-56 at home on November 2 in its season-opener then falling at UAB 63-70 on November 6. The Colonels were picked to finish 10th in the Southland under first-year head coach Darion Brown after tying for fifth in the league last season.

Through the first week of the season the Colonels rank seventh in the country in steals per game averaging 14.0 and rate 17th in fastbreak points with 24.0 per game. Nicholls is led by the duo of AJ Dent and Arop Arop this season. Dent paces the team averaging 12.5 points per game while Arop averages a double-double with 12.0 points and 10.0 boards per contest.

Following the game against Nicholls, the Green Wave will hit the road for the first time this season visiting the Akron Zips on Saturday, November 14. The showdown between Tulane and the Zips is slated for an 11 a.m. CT tip on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Krystian Lewis

TJ Nadeau

Carson Schwieger

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