Tulane Green Wave at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
45 - 63
45 - 63
Houston clamps down, defeats Tulane 63-45
Houston (13-2, 3-0) led 6-5 at the first media timeout, but steadily walked away from Tulane to lead 37-17 at halftime and generally held a 20-point lead the rest of the game.
The Cougars outrebounded Tulane 50-32, collaring 30 defensive rebounds and making just seven turnovers.
The Green Wave (7-9, 0-3) made 17 field goals while shooting 32 percent (17 of 52), and getting just nine offensive rebounds. With 11 points, Malik Morgan was the only player to reach double figures, and that came on Tulane's last basket of the game.
LeRon Barnes collected a career-best 14 rebounds for Houston, which is 3-0 for the first time since the 2007-08 season to open its conference schedule.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Galen Robinson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Riley Conroy missed Three Point Jumper. | 45 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Von Julien Offensive Rebound. | 45 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Bertrand Nkali Block. | 45 - 63 |
Statistics
 TULN |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-52 | FG | 25-61 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 2-14 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 6-11 | FT | 11-21 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Fertitta Center
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
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2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |