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
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 5-0 | - | 10-8 |
| Texas Southern | 4-1 | 1 | 7-11 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-1 | 1 | 7-11 |
| Jackson State | 4-1 | 1 | 4-14 |
| Alabama State | 3-2 | 2 | 7-11 |
| Alcorn State | 3-2 | 2 | 3-15 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-3 | 2.5 | 4-15 |
| Alabama A&M | 2-3 | 3 | 6-12 |
| Florida A&M | 2-3 | 3 | 5-11 |
| Grambling | 1-4 | 4 | 4-14 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-5 | 5 | 3-15 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-6 | 5.5 | 2-17 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 5-1 | - | 14-4 |
| UAB | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Memphis | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-4 |
| Temple | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Tulane | 4-2 | 1 | 10-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-3 | 2 | 10-9 |
| South Florida | 3-3 | 2 | 10-9 |
| East Carolina | 3-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Rice | 2-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| UTSA | 2-4 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Tulsa | 2-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Wichita State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| Charlotte | 1-6 | 4.5 | 8-12 |
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