Green Wave Stumbles Against Owls at Devlin Fieldhouse
The Tulane Green Wave faced a challenging contest against the visiting Owls, culminating in a 44-61 defeat. The Green Wave's season record now stands at an even balance, while the Owls improved their tally with this victory.
The game started off competitively with both teams showcasing their determination. The Green Wave put up 14 points in the first quarter but were outdone by the Owls' 23 points. Despite a valiant effort, Tulane struggled to keep pace as the game progressed. The second quarter saw them add only 7 more to their total while allowing the Owls to extend their lead by adding another 9 points.
Tulane's performance was marked by solid teamwork, evident from their higher assist count of 17 compared to the Owl's 14 assists. However, they were less effective in converting opportunities into points, shooting at just 34 percent from the field and making only four three-pointers on an accuracy of just 22 percent.
The home team did excel in certain areas; they made all of their free throw attempts and dominated second-chance scoring with a notable total of 13 points. They also had a better assists-to-turnover ratio than the visitors (1.21), indicating efficient ball distribution when not turning it over.
On defense though, Tulane could not match up to Rice's intensity which resulted in no blocks for Tulane compared to two from Rice and fewer steals (4 for Tulane against Rice’s seven). Additionally, despite putting up more shots overall (56 field goal attempts), they couldn't capitalize on these chances as effectively as Rice who made half of theirs (49 percent shooting).
Rice’s offensive efforts were led by strong inside play resulting in them scoring more than half of their two-point attempts and securing significant points within paint totaling at eighteen. Their ability to convert turnovers into points was also superior – achieving fourteen off turnovers versus eleven by Tulane.
As fans look ahead after this tough loss for Tulane Green Wave, attention turns towards future matchups where they can bounce back stronger. The next opportunity comes when they visit North Texas Mean Green at UNT Coliseum on January 24th at approximately 6:30 PM local time (Central Time). Fans eager to support can tune into this encounter broadcasted live from Denton.