Frazier's career night helps Tulane beat SE Louisiana 89-66
NEW ORLEANS -- Melvin Frazier had his first career double-double and Blake Paul scored 10 points and tied a school record with eight blocked shots to help Tulane beat Southeastern Louisiana 89-66 on Monday night.
Frazier finished with 25 points, on 10-of-13 shooting, with a career-high 10 rebounds and five assists. Ray Ona Embo scored 14 points, Cameron Reynolds added 13 and Samir Sehic 12 for Tulane (2-0).
Frazier hit a 3 and made a layup during a 14-4 run to open the game that was capped by a dunk by Ona Embo about five minutes in and the Green Wave never trailed. Reynolds converted a 3-point play to make it 33-18, but the Lions trimmed their deficit to five points on James Currington's layup with 13 seconds left in the half. Frazier answered with a 3 to make it 44-36 at the break.
Reynolds hit a jumper and then Frazier made another 3-pointer to open the second half and Tulane led by double figures the rest of the way.
Marlain Veal led Southeastern Louisiana (1-1) with 26 points. The Lions hit just 23 of 65 (35 percent) field-goal attempts and 14 of 28 free throws.
Tulane shot 60 percent (31 of 52) from the field.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Olandis Poole
- Richard Crawford
- Isaac Barnett
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
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Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |