Tulane Green Wave Overcome Stetson Hatters at Devlin Fieldhouse

In a competitive matchup at Devlin Fieldhouse, the Tulane Green Wave secured a victory over the Stetson Hatters with a final score of 68-57. The Green Wave's season record now stands at an impressive 1-0, while the Hatters fall to 0-1.

The game began with both teams showing strong offensive efforts. The first quarter ended narrowly in favor of the home team, as they outscored the Hatters by three points. The second quarter saw an intensified effort from Tulane, who managed to put up an additional eight points over their opponents, ending the half strongly ahead.

The third quarter was less productive for both teams in terms of scoring; however, Tulane maintained their lead despite being outscored by six points. In the final quarter, both teams ramped up their offense once again but it was Tulane who matched their second-quarter performance to seal their win.

Tulane's statistics reflect a well-rounded and effective performance on court. They made 22 field goals out of 53 attempts resulting in a solid field goal percentage of approximately 42 percent. Their three-point shots were also noteworthy with nine successful shots from beyond the arc out of 25 attempts (36 percent). Free throws were another area where Tulane excelled; they scored 15 free throws out of 20 attempts which translates to a free throw percentage of about 75 percent.

Defensively, Tulane managed to block three shots and steal possession six times throughout the game. They also edged out Stetson in total rebounds with a count of 35 compared to Stetson's total rebound count which stood at just under that number.

On offense, assists were key for Tulane as they racked up an impressive tally totaling seventeen assists which demonstrates effective teamwork and ball movement against Stetson’s five assists. Despite committing more turnovers than Stetson with sixteen instances compared to thirteen respectively, this did not significantly impact their overall performance or outcome.

The visiting team showed resilience despite falling short on several fronts; they shot approximately thirty-four percent from field goal range making twenty-one successful shots from sixty-one attempts and struggled behind the three-point line with only four makes from eighteen tries (22 percent). However, they showcased exceptional accuracy from free throw line making eleven free throws on twelve attempts (92 percent).

Stetson’s defense contributed two blocks and seven steals during play but ultimately could not contain Tulane’s dynamic offense nor match its scoring pace across all quarters except for one where they held an advantage over them by six points.

As fans look forward to more action-packed games this season for The Green Wave will next face off against Nicholls State Colonels at Devlin Fieldhouse on November ninth at seven o'clock PM Central Time Zone. Fans eager to support can catch live coverage as The Green Wave aim to continue building upon their winning start.