Tulane closes 1st half on 18-0 run, eases by Southern 95-76
NEW ORLEANS -- Jordan Cornish had 18 points and nine assists, Cameron Reynolds added 16 points, and Tulane beat Southern 95-76 on Wednesday.
Tulane closed the first half on an 18-0 run over the final 4:14 for a 51-29 lead. Reynolds had 12 points in the half, and Cornish and Samir Sehic each added 11. The Green Wave shot 57 percent from the floor, including 8 of 17 from distance.
Sehic finished with 15 points for Tulane (7-2). Melvin Frazier had his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Ray Ona Embo also scored 10. The Green Wave had at least five scorers in double-figures for the third time this season.
Tulane had 20 assists -- its fourth 20-plus game of the season -- on 34 field goals.
Eddie Reese scored 18 points for Southern (2-6), and Jared Sam had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
The teams met for the eighth year in a row, with Tulane holding a 10-1 series record.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Zelton Steed
- Brent Dugas
- Nate Green
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
| Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
| Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
| UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
| UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
| Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
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