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SMU (6-10 overall, 1-2 AAC) faces Tulane (10-5, 3-1) at 7 p.m. at Moody Coliseum

Tulane comes in averaging 81.2 points per game
SMU averages 67.8 PPG

Tulane starters
G 1 Sion James
G 3 Jalen Cook
G 23 R.J. McGee
G 25 Jaylen Forbes
F 24 Kevin Cross

SMU starters
G 2 Jalen Smith
G 10 Zach Nutall
F 11 Samuell Williamson
F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton
F 23 Efe Odigie

No Zhuric Phelps tonight

Jalen Smith blocks a 3, gets outlet pass and fouled on the way to the rim

Hits 1 of 2

Tulane leads 2-1

We just don't have enough good shooters on this team. Nothing like missing your 1st 5 shots on your home court to set the tone

Tulane shooting 44.4% (4/9)
Williamson bucket is SMU's first in 9 shots

9-3

finally a made FG

Jalen Smith with a floater in the lane, closes gap to 15-12

Nutall planted on his way to the rim. Slow to get up, prompting Odigie and Emory Lanier to look to the bench asking for medical attention.
Instead, Nutall gets up, and hits 1 of 2 FTs

17-13, Tulane

Williamson offensive rebound leads to Nutall 3

19-16

Nice head fake and step-back 3 by Todorovic

Jalen Cook answers with a 3

Tulane 24, SMU 19

5:12 to go in first half

Todorovic playing maybe his best game with 8 points and 6 boards already...and bricks one as I type this comment

Jalen Smith is five inches taller than Tulane's talented point guard, Jalen Smith ... and has 3 blocked shots in the first half

Nutall 3 closes it to 32-31

Offensive rebounds
SMU: 9
Tulane: 1