Green Wave Narrowly Edged Out by Bulls in a Close Encounter at Yuengling Center
The Tulane Green Wave, with a record of 0-0, faced off against the South Florida Bulls, also at 0-0. In a game that saw both teams fighting for every point, the final score read 53-51 in favor of the home team.
The Green Wave started strong out of the gate with an opening quarter tally of 12 points to the Bulls' 10. Momentum continued into the second quarter as Tulane added another 19 points to their score. However, it was after halftime when challenges arose; managing only eight points in the third quarter allowed South Florida to gain ground and eventually take over with consistent scoring across each quarter.
Tulane's offensive efforts were led by their impressive two-point shooting accuracy which stood at an outstanding sixty-two percent. The team converted sixteen out of twenty-six attempts from within the arc. Despite struggling beyond it with a nineteen percent three-point shooting rate, they managed to make four crucial shots from distance.
On defense, however, there were no blocks recorded for Tulane which may have contributed to their narrow loss. They did manage four steals and showed tenacity on rebounds with thirty-one total—twenty-four defensive and five offensive rebounds contributing to their effort.
South Florida's defense proved slightly more effective as they tallied six steals and four blocks throughout the game. Their fast-break opportunities yielded thirteen points compared to Tulane's two fast-break points.
One area where Tulane excelled was free throw accuracy; they shot an impressive eighty-eight percent from the line making seven out of eight attempts. This high level of execution kept them in contention until the final buzzer sounded.
Despite this valiant effort by Tulane Green Wave players who turned over possession fifteen times compared to South Florida's eight turnovers, it wasn't enough on this occasion as they fell just short by two points.
Looking ahead for fans of The Green Wave: The next challenge will be against Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse located in New Orleans on March 5th at 6:00 PM local time (Central Time). Supporters can catch all live action as these teams battle it out on court once again.