Tulane is a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were picked to finish 11th in the 13 team league in preseason polls. No one on the roster received any preseason accolades.
The game is on ESPN+.
KenPom: Gives us an 89% chance of winning.
GMU - 77
Tulane - 231
NET:
Mason - 82
Tulane - 276
We are 3-1 (.750) against Tulane all-time and have very recent history with them. We won in New Orleans 69-66 on 12/22/23. We also beat them 62-56 on 12/17/22 in Chicago. The other two matchups were in 2008 (L) and 2009 (W).
Tulane is currently 4-5 on the season. They are 4-2 at home, 0-1 on the road, and 0-2 at neutral sites.
Schedule: https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Wins: Louisiana Christian (76-42), University of Louisiana-Monroe (80-64), Alcorn St. (84-51), Bethune-Cookman (72-57)
Losses: Furman (75-67), University of New Orleans (93-87 OT), Wyoming (64-63), Belmont (89-66), Southeastern Louisiana (71-67)
Probable Starters:
6’4” Rowan Brumbaugh - 13.1 ppg - Sophomore
6’8” Kaleb Banks - 16.5 ppg & 8.3 reb - Junior
6’7” Greg Glenn III - 7.3 ppg - Junior
6’3” Asher Woods - 9.9 ppg - Junior
6’8” Kam Williams - 10.3 ppg & 4.9 reb - Freshman
Reserves averaging double figure minutes:
6’8” Tyler Ringgold - 4.3 ppg - Freshman - 4 starts
6’10” Spencer Elliot - 2.0 ppg - Freshman
6’5” Mari Jordan - 8.7 ppg - Freshman - has 7 starts
Roster: https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats:
Tulane averages 73.6 points per game while giving up 67.3.
The Green Wave shoot 41.4% from the floor and 34.6% from 3.
Opponents are shooting 37.8% from the field and 31.0% from 3.
They shoot 74.7% from the free throw line.
The Green Wave have out rebounded opponents by 1.2 boards per game and average 11.7 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/...nts/2024/11/27/Tulane_Updated_Stats_Nov27.pdf
Thoughts: They have good size with 5 guys over 6’7”. However, they are young as 4 of their 8 man rotation are freshman. Will we take care of the ball, make free throws, and limit offensive rebounds? If so, we win.
Discuss.
The game is on ESPN+.
KenPom: Gives us an 89% chance of winning.
GMU - 77
Tulane - 231
NET:
Mason - 82
Tulane - 276
We are 3-1 (.750) against Tulane all-time and have very recent history with them. We won in New Orleans 69-66 on 12/22/23. We also beat them 62-56 on 12/17/22 in Chicago. The other two matchups were in 2008 (L) and 2009 (W).
Tulane is currently 4-5 on the season. They are 4-2 at home, 0-1 on the road, and 0-2 at neutral sites.
Schedule: https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Wins: Louisiana Christian (76-42), University of Louisiana-Monroe (80-64), Alcorn St. (84-51), Bethune-Cookman (72-57)
Losses: Furman (75-67), University of New Orleans (93-87 OT), Wyoming (64-63), Belmont (89-66), Southeastern Louisiana (71-67)
Probable Starters:
6’4” Rowan Brumbaugh - 13.1 ppg - Sophomore
6’8” Kaleb Banks - 16.5 ppg & 8.3 reb - Junior
6’7” Greg Glenn III - 7.3 ppg - Junior
6’3” Asher Woods - 9.9 ppg - Junior
6’8” Kam Williams - 10.3 ppg & 4.9 reb - Freshman
Reserves averaging double figure minutes:
6’8” Tyler Ringgold - 4.3 ppg - Freshman - 4 starts
6’10” Spencer Elliot - 2.0 ppg - Freshman
6’5” Mari Jordan - 8.7 ppg - Freshman - has 7 starts
Roster: https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats:
Tulane averages 73.6 points per game while giving up 67.3.
The Green Wave shoot 41.4% from the floor and 34.6% from 3.
Opponents are shooting 37.8% from the field and 31.0% from 3.
They shoot 74.7% from the free throw line.
The Green Wave have out rebounded opponents by 1.2 boards per game and average 11.7 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/...nts/2024/11/27/Tulane_Updated_Stats_Nov27.pdf
Thoughts: They have good size with 5 guys over 6’7”. However, they are young as 4 of their 8 man rotation are freshman. Will we take care of the ball, make free throws, and limit offensive rebounds? If so, we win.
Discuss.
