UC Irvine beats Tulane 67-55 in Gulf Coast Showcase
ESTERO, Fla. -- Collin Welp tied his career high with 15 points, Elston Jones had 10 points and nine rebounds and UC Irvine beat Tulane 67-55 on Tuesday in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
The Anteaters made their first 11 shots of the second half, breaking a tie at 36 at the start of a 13-1 run, with eight points from Welp, for a 49-37 lead. UC Irvine was 12 of 15 at one point and finished the half at 13 of 21.
UC Irvine led by 13 points, but Tulane scored the next six -- highlighted by Jordan Cornish's turnaround jumper and free throw after being fouled -- to pull within 57-50. But the Green Wave didn't make another field goal until Cornish's 3-pointer nearly four minutes later, and UC Irvine sealed it at the line.
John Edgar Jr. added 13 points for UC Irvine (6-0), which shot 31.4 percent in the first half and 61.9 in the second. It's the best start for the Anteaters since the 1981-82 season in which they started 9-0.
Caleb Daniels scored 14 points for Tulane (2-2).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Zelton Steed
- Peter Juzenas
- Bart Lenox
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
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 |