Mustangs Gallop Past Green Wave at Devlin Fieldhouse
The Mustangs emerged victorious against the Tulane Green Wave with a final score of 63-53. The Green Wave now holds a season record of 0-0, while the Mustangs also stand at 0-0.
The game, held at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, saw the home team struggle to keep pace with their opponents. Despite a valiant effort, the Tulane Green Wave fell short by ten points against the visiting Mustangs. The home team's performance was highlighted by their defensive efforts which resulted in 12 steals and four blocks throughout the game. However, this aggressive defense did not translate into enough points on the board.
Offensively, Tulane showed promise as they managed to make seven three-pointers with an accuracy rate of 37 percent from beyond the arc. Their overall field goal percentage stood at 43 percent as they made 21 out of their total 49 attempts. From two-point range, they were slightly more efficient with a success rate of 47 percent but struggled from the free-throw line where they only converted half of their eight attempts.
The second quarter was particularly strong for Tulane as they scored an impressive 22 points; however, consistency eluded them in other quarters where they scored just over ten points each time. In terms of ball distribution and teamwork, Tulane recorded more assists than turnovers which is reflected in their assist-to-turnover ratio standing firmly at one.
In contrast to their defensive hustle that led to numerous takeaways and transition opportunities resulting in three fast break points for Tulane, ball handling proved problematic as evidenced by their total turnover count reaching nineteen.
On the rebounding front, there was room for improvement for Tulane who gathered only twenty-five rebounds compared to thirty-seven by SMU. This included just three offensive boards that limited second-chance scoring opportunities – culminating in seven second-chance points – while SMU capitalized on theirs leading to twenty such points.
Despite these challenges faced by Tulane during this conference game attended by seven hundred sixty-two spectators and featuring two ties and three lead changes without any player ejections or flagrant fouls reported; it was clear that every player gave it their all on court until closure after four quarters of play.
Looking ahead after this tough matchup against SMU mustangs; fans can catch The Green Wave next when they visit Philadelphia's Liacouras Center on February nineteenth at seven o'clock PM Eastern Time to face off against Temple Owls – another exciting encounter that will be available for viewing pleasure live from your preferred broadcast provider.