Igbanu carries Tulsa past Tulane 67-54
NEW ORLEANS -- Martins Igbanu scored 19 points and made 11 of 12 free throws as Tulsa shot 59% in the second half and beat Tulane 67-54 on Saturday for its third straight win.
Jeriah Horne scored 16 points and Brandon Rachal added 16 with seven rebounds for the Golden Hurricane (12-6, 4-1 American Athletic Conference). Elijah Joiner had seven rebounds and four assists.
Tulane scored 28 points in the second half, a season low for the team, and finished shooting 38% from the floor (21 of 55).
K.J. Lawson had 15 points and six rebounds for the Green Wave (10-8, 2-4). Teshaun Hightower added 14 points and Christion Thompson had 10.
Tulsa plays Memphis at home on Wednesday. Tulane takes on East Carolina on the road next Saturday.
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2020-2021 American Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Wichita State | 9-2 | - | 13-4 |
Houston | 12-3 | +1 | 19-3 |
Memphis | 9-3 | 0.5 | 13-6 |
SMU | 7-4 | 2 | 11-4 |
Cincinnati | 7-5 | 2.5 | 9-8 |
Tulsa | 7-8 | 4 | 10-10 |
UCF | 6-10 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
South Florida | 4-7 | 5 | 8-9 |
Temple | 4-10 | 6.5 | 5-10 |
Tulane | 4-11 | 7 | 9-11 |
East Carolina | 2-8 | 6.5 | 8-8 |