Cook's 24 lead Tulane past Tulsa 93-77
NEW ORLEANS -- — Jalen Cook scored 24 points as Tulane beat Tulsa 93-77 on Wednesday night.
Cook had seven assists and three steals for the Green Wave (9-5, 2-1 American Athletic). Jaylen Forbes scored 20 points, shooting 7 for 12, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc. Kevin Cross recorded 12 points and was 4 of 6 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
Bryant Selebangue led the way for the Golden Hurricane (4-10, 0-3) with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Tulsa also got 15 points from Keyshawn Embery-Simpson. In addition, Sam Griffin finished with 15 points and five assists.
Cook led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 46-38 at the break. Tulane extended its lead to 59-45 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Gerry Pollard
- Tony Greene
- Terry Oglesby
2022-23 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 17-1 | - | 33-3 |
| Memphis | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| Tulane | 12-6 | 5 | 20-11 |
| Cincinnati | 11-7 | 6 | 23-12 |
| Temple | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Wichita State | 9-9 | 8 | 17-15 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 5-13 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Tulsa | 1-17 | 16 | 5-25 |
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