Tulane Green Wave at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Forbes' 31 lead Tulane over SMU 97-88
Forbes also had seven rebounds for the Green Wave (11-5, 4-1 American Athletic Conference). Jalen Cook added 25 points while shooting 9 for 18 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had eight assists and three steals. Kevin Cross shot 7 of 8 from the field to finish with 15 points, while adding six assists.
Stefan Todorovic finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and two steals for the Mustangs (6-11, 1-3). Efe Odigie added 20 points for SMU. In addition, Zach Nutall had 12 points and eight assists.
Tulane led SMU at the half, 34-33, with Cook (11 points) its high scorer before the break. Cook's layup with 9:29 left in the second half gave Tulane the lead for good at 68-67.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 97 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 97 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jaylen Forbes Defensive Rebound. | 97 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jalen Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 97 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jaylen Forbes made Free Throw. | 97 - 88 |
Statistics
 TULN |
 SMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-62 | FG | 32-70 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 16-19 | FT | 15-23 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 21 | Assists | 23 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 3,291 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 29-7 |
| 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 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |