Tulane vs. Temple

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Tulane Men’s Basketball Set to Host Temple G R E E N WAV E T O W E L C O M E T H E O W L S F O R A N A F T E R N O O N T I LT, B E G I N N I N G AT 1 P. M .

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figure that ranks second in the American Athletic Conference. As a

1. The Tulane University men’s basketball team returns to action on team, Tulane is averaging 72.9 points per game and connecting at a Saturday as it welcomes Temple to Uptown. The contest will mark 43.7 percent clip. the teams’ first meeting this year. The game will tipoff at 1 p.m. CT 5. The Green Wave have won the turnover battle in 18 of their 20 and will be aired live on ESPNU.

games this season. During the 2020-21 campaign, Tulane won the

2. The Green Wave enters their contest with Temple after dropping a turnover battle in 19 of its 23 contests last season while also forcing hard fought contest in Memphis, 80-69. The Green Wave will look to

opponents into at least 15 mishaps on 11 occasions. During the 2019-

get their eighth conference win of the season, their most conference 20 campaign, the Green Wave committed equal or fewer turnovers wins since joining the American Athletic Conference at the start of than its opponents in 28 of 30 contests while ranking in the top 20 the 2014-15 campaign.

nationally in turnover margin (+4.2).

3. Tulane is 5-1 at home in conference play, their best home record since joining the American Athletic Conference at the start of the THE SERIES 2014-15 campaign.

• These teams last met on Jan. 31, 2021, with Tulane taking the

4. This season, head coach Ron Hunter’s staff welcomes back six letter

game 81-64. Jaylen Forbes led the offense for the Green Wave with

winners, six newcomers and three starters, including preseason All-

23 points.

American Athletic Conference honoree Jaylen Forbes. Forbes is one • Tulane has not beaten the Owls at home since joining the American of three players on the team, averaging 10-or-more points per game.

Athletic Conference.

Freshman Jalen Cook leads the team with 18.9 points per game - a • Ron Hunter earned is 2-2 against Temple as the Tulane head coach.

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R O S T E R S

NUMERICAL NO.

NAME

POS. HT. CL. EXP.

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

0

Braelee Albert

G/F 6-5 220 So.

Los Angeles, Calif. / Brentwood School / Vanderbilt University

1

Sion James

G

6-5 205 Fr.

Sugar Hill, Ga. / Lanier

2

Jadan Coleman

G

6-4 170 Fr.

Madison, Ala. / Bob Jones

3

Jalen Cook

G

6-0 205 Fr.

Walker, La. / Walker / LSU

4

Nobal Days

F

6-9 220 So.

Racine, Wisc. / Racine / Park

10

Oton Jankovic

F

6-10 215 So.

Zagreb, Croatia / Montverde Academy / Vanderbilt

11

Sandy Ryan

G

6-3 180 Sr.

Los Angeles, Calif. / St. John Bosco

14

Max Bowman

G

6-0 175 Fr.

Newport Beach, Calif. / JSerra Catholic HS

15

Quentin Scott

F

6-7 215 Sr.

Houma, La. / A.J. Ellender HS / Texas State

20

DeVon Baker

G

6-2 190 Jr.

Dayton, Ohio / SPIRE Academy / UNC Asheville

22

Scott Spencer

G

6-6 210 Sr.

Suffolk, Va. / Blue Ridge School / La Salle

23

R.J. McGee

G

6-5 200 So.

Chicago, Ill. / TaylorMade Academy

24

Kevin Cross

F

6-8 240 So.

Little Rock, Ark. / Mills University Studies / Nebraska

25

Jaylen Forbes

G

6-5 185 So.

Florence, Miss. / Florence / Alabama

33

Tylan Pope

F

6-6 220 R-Fr.

Franklinton, La. / Franklinton

ALPHABETICAL NO.

NAME

POS. HT. CL. EXP.

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL

0

Braelee Albert

G/F 6-5 220 So.

Los Angeles, Calif. / Brentwood School / Vanderbilt University

20

DeVon Baker

G

6-2 190 Jr.

Dayton, Ohio / SPIRE Academy / UNC Asheville

14

Max Bowman

G

6-0 175 Fr.

Newport Beach, Calif. / JSerra Catholic HS

2

Jadan Coleman

G

6-4 170 Fr.

Madison, Ala. / Bob Jones

3

Jalen Cook

G

6-0 205 Fr.

Walker, La. / Walker / LSU

24

Kevin Cross

F

6-8 240 So.

Little Rock, Ark. / Mills University Studies / Nebraska

4

Nobal Days

F

6-9 220 So.

Racine, Wisc. / Racine Park

25

Jaylen Forbes

G

6-5 185 So.

Florence, Miss. / Florence / Alabama

1

Sion James

G

6-5 205 Fr.

Sugar Hill, Ga. / Lanier

10

Oton Jankovic

F

6-10 215 So.

Zagreb, Croatia / Montverde Academy / Vanderbilt

23

R.J. McGee

G

6-5 200 So.

Chicago, Ill. / TaylorMade Academy

33

Tylan Pope

F

6-6 220 R-Fr.

Franklinton, La. / Franklinton

11

Sandy Ryan

G

6-3 180 Sr.

Los Angeles, Calif. / St. John Bosco

15

Quentin Scott

F

6-7 215 Sr.

Houma, La. / A.J. Ellender HS / Texas State

22

Scott Spencer

G

6-6 210 Sr.

Suffolk, Va. / Blue Ridge School / La Salle

COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), ‘86), 3rd year ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Ray McCallum (Ball State, ‘83), 3rd year ASSISTANT COACH: Claude Pardue (Emory, ‘08), 3rd year ASSISTANT COACH: Kevin Johnson (UTPA, ‘88), 3rd year DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Nate Summers (IUPUI ‘09), 3rd year DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Sean Mock (Miami (Ohio) ‘10), 3rd year

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Date

OCT. 29 NOV. 3 NOV. 9 NOV. 13 Nov. 17 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 30 DEC. 4 DEC. 7 Dec. 14 DEC. 18 DEC. 21 DEC. 29 Jan. 1 Jan. 5 JAN. 8 Jan. 12 JAN. 15 Jan. 22 JAN. 26 JAN. 29 Feb. 2 FEB. 5 Feb. 9 FEB. 12 Feb. 15 FEB. 23 Feb. 27 MARCH 3 March 6 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13

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TV

ULM (EXHIBITION) NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA COLLEGE (EXHIBITION) NEW ORLEANS SOUTHEASTERN LA. NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ SOUTHERN NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ at Florida State Tallahassee, Florida ACC Network Drexel+ Nassau, Bahamas FloHoops.com TBD+ Nassau, Bahamas FloHoops.com TBD+ Nassau, Bahamas FloHoops.com at College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina ESPN+ ALCORN STATE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Texas A&M College Station, Texas SEC Network+ GRAMBLING STATE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ MEMPHIS NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ESPN+ East Carolina Greenville, North Carolina ESPN+ USF NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Wichita State Wichita, Kansas ESPN+ SMU NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ UCF Orlando, Florida ESPN+ TULSA NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ WICHITA STATE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Houston Houston ESPN+ EAST CAROLINA NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Memphis Memphis, Tennessee ESPN+ TEMPLE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ USF Tampa, Florida ESPN+ HOUSTON NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Temple Philadelphia ESPN+ UCF NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ SMU Dallas ESPN+

2021 American Athletic Conference Championship (Dickies Arena) First Round Fort Worth, Texas Quarterfinals Fort Worth, Texas Semifinals Fort Worth, Texas Championship Fort Worth, Texas

Home games in BOLD CAPS /// All times listed CST are tentative and subject to change * indicates American Athletic Conference games + Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship

Time

3 P.M. 7 P.M. 7 P.M. TBA 7 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

TBA TBA 6:30 p.m.

1 P.M. 7 P.M. 7 p.m.

1 P.M. 7 P.M. 7 P.M. 6 p.m.

6 p.m.

3 P.M. 7 p.m.

1 P.M. 1 p.m.

8 P.M. 11 A.M. 7 p.m.

1 P.M. 7 p.m.

1 P.M. 6 p.m.

7 P.M. 2 p.m.

7 P.M. 2 p.m.

TBD TBD TBD TBD

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