After a very slow start, the Wave picked up the intensity in the second half going on a 7-0 run to begin the period. David Gomez was one of three players in double figures, leading Tulane with 28 points in 32 minutes of action. He also became the 14th player in Tulane history to record 1000 rebounds.
Kevin Sims nearly picked up a double-double with 10 points and a career-high 9 assists. Head Coach Dave Dickerson said this was a big win for the Wave despite Alabama State being from the SWAC.
"I told our guys that this was a big game for this program; if we lose, we're back to where we started when I first came here."
After a fiery halftime speech, Dickerson relied heavily on his seniors namely Gomez.
"He got on us a little bit, I'm not gonna lie,"Gomez said.
Dickerson also praised the play of his young point guard.
"Sims was amazing for us tonight, he kept the guys calm when Alabama (State) made their run."
Up next for the Wave is the hated LSU Tigers at the New Orleans Arena on January 2nd. The Tigers come in with a lot to prove after a very slow start to their season. However, Gomez is well aware of the threat that LSU can pose.
"They're still looking for an identity but the main thing is that they're still very athletic, which can create a lot of problems."
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Friday, December 28, 2007
Tulane vs. Alabama State Second Half
The Wave win their 9th game of the year 69-60 and will take on the LSU Tigers in their next game on January 2nd.
0:49 Stith hits two free throws, Wave up 69-56. Gomez takes a seat to cheers from the crowd after a well-played game
1:10 5 second violation on the Wave. Alabama State has it back down 11, 67-56
1:56 Puckett draws the foul as he drives the lane. Tulane will now shoot two free throws the rest of the way. Puckett hits both free throws and the Wave lead 67-54
3:28 Sims is shaken up after a foul on the inbounds pass. Sims takes a minute to regain his composure as he will have a one and one at the other end. The front end is no good.
3:51 Puckett puts back a Stith miss and the Wave have their biggest lead of the game at 65-53
4:51 Kickingstallionsims fouls out and Puckett is on the free throw line shooting one and the bonus. Puckett hits both free throws.
5:25 Sims makes up for his turnover by hitting a big three to push the lead to 9. An offensive foul on the other end by Chief gives the Wave the ball with just over five minutes left
5:59 A turnover by Sims puts Alabama State back in it, 58-52.
6:35 Gomez fouled by Kickingstallionsims and will have two free throws. Gomez misses the first and makes the second. Wave up by 10, 58-48
Once again, clock issues stop play at Fogleman Arena
8:13 Wheaton hits a three to extend the Tulane lead to 57-46
8:29 Chief hits two free throws to make it Tulane 54 Alabama State 46
9:00 The best name I've seen so far in basketball, Alabama State center Chief Kickingstallionsims, commits the foul on David Gomez
9:30 Gomez hits both free throws to push the Wave lead back into double digits, 54-44
10:05 Louisme lays it in on the fast break after an assist from Sims. The Wave lead is back up to 8
10:35 Mayhanne drives and banks it home and is fouled in the process. The three point play is converted. Wave 50 Alabama State 44
10:48 Hayles with another three, its now a one possession game at 47-44
11:32 Stith stops the bleeding for the moment as a jump hook falls after dancing on the rim for a couple seconds, Wave up 47-41
11:54 The media timeout can't come quickly enough for the Wave as they are on their heels at the moment without the presence of Gomez. The Wave however still have a 4 point lead at 45-41
12:20 Dickerson can't bear to watch at the moment as Vianney air-balls a three point attempt
12:47 Andrew Hayles hits a three pointer to make it a 4 point game, Hayles however is called for the technical foul after overaggression on defense. Mayhanne misses both technical free throws and the lead remains at 4
13:17 Brandon Brooks hits a jumper in the lane to cut the Wave lead to 7 points, 45-38
14:50 Gomez now has 21 points to lead all scorers as he lays it in after a pass from Vianney
15:25 Brandon Gordon finishes a miss with a thunderous dunk as the Wave lead is cut to 43-34
16:20 Louisme with a tough shot but is able to finish, Wave lead 41-30
17:21 A nice feed by Matt Wheaton and Sims lays it in easily, Wave lead 39-30
17:59 After a State miss, Gomez finishes the fast break with a reverse layup to give the Wave a 37-28 lead. Alabama State calls a full timeout as the Wave look to pull away early. That's a 7-0 run to begin the half
18:30 Puckett drives to the hoop and lays it in for his first points of the game, Wave lead 35-28
18:56 The Wave have definitely turned up the intensity on the defensive end as they force their second turnover in as many possessions
19:13 Gomez with another opportunity for a three point play, Gomez converts and the Wave have their biggest lead of the game at 33-28
0:49 Stith hits two free throws, Wave up 69-56. Gomez takes a seat to cheers from the crowd after a well-played game
1:10 5 second violation on the Wave. Alabama State has it back down 11, 67-56
1:56 Puckett draws the foul as he drives the lane. Tulane will now shoot two free throws the rest of the way. Puckett hits both free throws and the Wave lead 67-54
3:28 Sims is shaken up after a foul on the inbounds pass. Sims takes a minute to regain his composure as he will have a one and one at the other end. The front end is no good.
3:51 Puckett puts back a Stith miss and the Wave have their biggest lead of the game at 65-53
4:51 Kickingstallionsims fouls out and Puckett is on the free throw line shooting one and the bonus. Puckett hits both free throws.
5:25 Sims makes up for his turnover by hitting a big three to push the lead to 9. An offensive foul on the other end by Chief gives the Wave the ball with just over five minutes left
5:59 A turnover by Sims puts Alabama State back in it, 58-52.
6:35 Gomez fouled by Kickingstallionsims and will have two free throws. Gomez misses the first and makes the second. Wave up by 10, 58-48
Once again, clock issues stop play at Fogleman Arena
8:13 Wheaton hits a three to extend the Tulane lead to 57-46
8:29 Chief hits two free throws to make it Tulane 54 Alabama State 46
9:00 The best name I've seen so far in basketball, Alabama State center Chief Kickingstallionsims, commits the foul on David Gomez
9:30 Gomez hits both free throws to push the Wave lead back into double digits, 54-44
10:05 Louisme lays it in on the fast break after an assist from Sims. The Wave lead is back up to 8
10:35 Mayhanne drives and banks it home and is fouled in the process. The three point play is converted. Wave 50 Alabama State 44
10:48 Hayles with another three, its now a one possession game at 47-44
11:32 Stith stops the bleeding for the moment as a jump hook falls after dancing on the rim for a couple seconds, Wave up 47-41
11:54 The media timeout can't come quickly enough for the Wave as they are on their heels at the moment without the presence of Gomez. The Wave however still have a 4 point lead at 45-41
12:20 Dickerson can't bear to watch at the moment as Vianney air-balls a three point attempt
12:47 Andrew Hayles hits a three pointer to make it a 4 point game, Hayles however is called for the technical foul after overaggression on defense. Mayhanne misses both technical free throws and the lead remains at 4
13:17 Brandon Brooks hits a jumper in the lane to cut the Wave lead to 7 points, 45-38
14:50 Gomez now has 21 points to lead all scorers as he lays it in after a pass from Vianney
15:25 Brandon Gordon finishes a miss with a thunderous dunk as the Wave lead is cut to 43-34
16:20 Louisme with a tough shot but is able to finish, Wave lead 41-30
17:21 A nice feed by Matt Wheaton and Sims lays it in easily, Wave lead 39-30
17:59 After a State miss, Gomez finishes the fast break with a reverse layup to give the Wave a 37-28 lead. Alabama State calls a full timeout as the Wave look to pull away early. That's a 7-0 run to begin the half
18:30 Puckett drives to the hoop and lays it in for his first points of the game, Wave lead 35-28
18:56 The Wave have definitely turned up the intensity on the defensive end as they force their second turnover in as many possessions
19:13 Gomez with another opportunity for a three point play, Gomez converts and the Wave have their biggest lead of the game at 33-28
Tulane vs. Alabama State First Half
Halftime Leaders
Gomez 12 points, 5 rebounds
Sims 5 points, 5 assists
Louisme 6 points, 3 rebounds
The Wave is shooting 43% from the floor but is just 1 of 3 from the free throw line. The Wave's best opportunities came when they drove to the basket and they will have to be more aggressive in the second half.
0:01 Gomez hits a fallaway jumper at the buzzer to give the Wave a 30-28 lead going into halftime.
0:33 Roland Fitch hits a jumper for Alabama State to tie the game at 28
1:10 Puckett is rejected at the rim, looking for a foul but none is coming
2:03 Louisme scores on the layup to give the Wave its first lead since early in the game, 28-26
2:46 Gomez scores off of the inbounds pass and the game is tied for the first time in a long while
3:19 Sims air-balls a three point attempt with the shot clock winding down
4:09 Gomez banks one off the glass to make it 26-24, Wave still trails
4:49 Gomez will have an opportunity for a three point play and converts and the State lead is down to 1, 23-22
6:15 Matt Wheaton hits a three and another Tulane jumper cuts the State lead down to 2 points, 21-19
7:57 Another turnover by the Wave as Gomez is the culprit this time, the Wave are bailed out by a traveling violation by Alabama St.
9:11 Vianney hits a jumper from the free throw line to make it 19-14 Alabama St.
9:31 Wave are playing very sloppy ball at the moment as Richard turns it over
10:22 Turnover on Stith, Alabama State capitalizes on the turnover with a layup by Roland Fitch
Sims leads the Wave 5 points thus far, Kris Richard and Johnny Mayhanne both check into the game
11:15 Tie ball and the possession arrow will go to the Wave after the official timeout
11:30 Stith takes a long three, obviously not in his range, and misses badly
12:33 Kevin Sims drives to the basket and lays it in as the Wave cut the lead to 5, 17-12
13:21 Donnie Stith is fouled driving to the basket but misses both free throws
13:41 Alabama State 15 Tulane 8 as Alabama is able to hit a three pointer
At the first official timeout, Alabama St. leads the Wave 12-8.
Gomez 12 points, 5 rebounds
Sims 5 points, 5 assists
Louisme 6 points, 3 rebounds
The Wave is shooting 43% from the floor but is just 1 of 3 from the free throw line. The Wave's best opportunities came when they drove to the basket and they will have to be more aggressive in the second half.
0:01 Gomez hits a fallaway jumper at the buzzer to give the Wave a 30-28 lead going into halftime.
0:33 Roland Fitch hits a jumper for Alabama State to tie the game at 28
1:10 Puckett is rejected at the rim, looking for a foul but none is coming
2:03 Louisme scores on the layup to give the Wave its first lead since early in the game, 28-26
2:46 Gomez scores off of the inbounds pass and the game is tied for the first time in a long while
3:19 Sims air-balls a three point attempt with the shot clock winding down
4:09 Gomez banks one off the glass to make it 26-24, Wave still trails
4:49 Gomez will have an opportunity for a three point play and converts and the State lead is down to 1, 23-22
6:15 Matt Wheaton hits a three and another Tulane jumper cuts the State lead down to 2 points, 21-19
7:57 Another turnover by the Wave as Gomez is the culprit this time, the Wave are bailed out by a traveling violation by Alabama St.
9:11 Vianney hits a jumper from the free throw line to make it 19-14 Alabama St.
9:31 Wave are playing very sloppy ball at the moment as Richard turns it over
10:22 Turnover on Stith, Alabama State capitalizes on the turnover with a layup by Roland Fitch
Sims leads the Wave 5 points thus far, Kris Richard and Johnny Mayhanne both check into the game
11:15 Tie ball and the possession arrow will go to the Wave after the official timeout
11:30 Stith takes a long three, obviously not in his range, and misses badly
12:33 Kevin Sims drives to the basket and lays it in as the Wave cut the lead to 5, 17-12
13:21 Donnie Stith is fouled driving to the basket but misses both free throws
13:41 Alabama State 15 Tulane 8 as Alabama is able to hit a three pointer
At the first official timeout, Alabama St. leads the Wave 12-8.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Rainbow Classic Recap: Tulane over St. Johns
Sure, it may still be December, but with a 79-71 win over St. John's of the Big East, the Green Wave now has a top-65 RPI. The win comes following a tough loss to an outstanding St. Mary's team and a last-second 70-69 win over Georgia.
As usual with Dave Dickerson-coached teams, the Green Wave look solid defensively. The offense, though is a different story. None of the shooting guards has stepped up and filled Chris Moore's shoes as a go-to shooter, and ball handling and turnovers still seem to be an issue. The magic number this season is 70: Tulane is 6-0 when scoring 70 points or more and 1-4 when scoring less than 70.
Player of the Tournament: Kevin Sims
The sophomore is easily the Green Wave's most consistent scorer, now averaging 13.1 points per game and scoring double digits in every game but two this season. Still, when Sims puts up more than 10 shots in a game, the Green Wave is 2-4, compared to 5-0 when he puts up less than 10 shots. What this means is the Green Wave offense is at its best when Sims is hitting the three-pointers the defense gives him but primarily attacking the basket whenever possible so he can either get an easy bucket, setup his teammates, or draw a foul. Sims scored a season high 21 points against St. Johns and average 18 points per game for the tournament, earning all-tournament honors.
Stat of the Tournament : 31
That's how many minutes Robinson Louisme played in his 21-point performance against St. Johns. The redshirt junior has had problems with stamina and staying out of foul trouble over the past few years, but he still remains the most efficient player on Tulane's roster. If he can play 30 solid minutes a game and one of the shooting guards steps up, Tulane will finish no less than 3rd, possibly 2nd, in Conference USA.
Quote of the Tournament: Dave Dickerson
"I've very, very proud of our team and the way we handled ourselves and got better from game one to game three. I think it's very tremendous for our program to come to a national tournament like the Rainbow Classic and come away with victories over teams from the Southeastern Conference and Big East Conference.
Coming up: Tulane will play Alabama State (12/28) and LSU (1/2) to conclude its nonconference schedule.
As usual with Dave Dickerson-coached teams, the Green Wave look solid defensively. The offense, though is a different story. None of the shooting guards has stepped up and filled Chris Moore's shoes as a go-to shooter, and ball handling and turnovers still seem to be an issue. The magic number this season is 70: Tulane is 6-0 when scoring 70 points or more and 1-4 when scoring less than 70.
Player of the Tournament: Kevin Sims
The sophomore is easily the Green Wave's most consistent scorer, now averaging 13.1 points per game and scoring double digits in every game but two this season. Still, when Sims puts up more than 10 shots in a game, the Green Wave is 2-4, compared to 5-0 when he puts up less than 10 shots. What this means is the Green Wave offense is at its best when Sims is hitting the three-pointers the defense gives him but primarily attacking the basket whenever possible so he can either get an easy bucket, setup his teammates, or draw a foul. Sims scored a season high 21 points against St. Johns and average 18 points per game for the tournament, earning all-tournament honors.
Stat of the Tournament : 31
That's how many minutes Robinson Louisme played in his 21-point performance against St. Johns. The redshirt junior has had problems with stamina and staying out of foul trouble over the past few years, but he still remains the most efficient player on Tulane's roster. If he can play 30 solid minutes a game and one of the shooting guards steps up, Tulane will finish no less than 3rd, possibly 2nd, in Conference USA.
Quote of the Tournament: Dave Dickerson
"I've very, very proud of our team and the way we handled ourselves and got better from game one to game three. I think it's very tremendous for our program to come to a national tournament like the Rainbow Classic and come away with victories over teams from the Southeastern Conference and Big East Conference.
Coming up: Tulane will play Alabama State (12/28) and LSU (1/2) to conclude its nonconference schedule.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Tulane at Rainbow Classic
The Green Wave men's basketball team is currently in Hawaii participating in the Rainbow Classic. The Wave lost to St. Mary's last night but rebounded with a win against Georgia 70-69 earlier this afternoon. David Gomez hit a go-ahead three pointer with 6 seconds left to vault the Wave ahead. He finished with 24 points to lead all scorers. The Wave now takes on St. John's in the fifth place game, to take place tomorrow.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Preview: Men's Basketball vs. Indiana State
Tulane vs. Indiana State Sycamores (Missouri Valley Conference)
Monday, December 16, 2007 at 6 p.m.
Fogelmen Arena
Overview: With final exams ending this week and the holidays appraoching, there probably won't be a large contingent of students on campus for Monday's game against Indiana State But that still doesn't mean this won't be a good game. The Grreen Wave is coming off a solid win over Gardner-Webb, and its RPI has shot up in recent weeks thanks to the resurgence of Nicholls State, which beat Louisiana-Monroe, UNO and Lipscomb over the past few weeks after starting the season 0-6. The rest of the non-conference schedule includes the Sycamores, a tough St. Mary's team (No. 24 as of Sunday) in the Rainbow Classic , and LSU. A weep of tha schedule would certainly open some eyes in the national scene, but a 3-2 or 4-1 non-conference finish is more realistic.
Last Meeting: The Green Wave fell at Indiana State last year 59-47 despite holding them to under 33% shooting. The Sycamores blew Tulane away in the second half with a 27-9 run as the Green Wave simply could not buy a field goal. The rebounding margin was also a difference, as the Green Wave was out-rebounded 43-32.
Scouting Indiana St.: The Sycamores have been historically one of the most underrated teams in college basketball...when playing at home. The road, however, is a separate story, escpecially this season. First-year coach Kevin McKenna's squad is 3-0 at home but 0-4 on the road. To be fair, the road schedule hasn't been easy, but the team simply misses open shots and makes more mistakes when away from the Hulman Center. Marico Stinson leads the team in scoring with only 10.8 points per game, but the Sycamores are similar to the Green Wave in that they have many (inconsistent) weapons -- it's just a matter of who will step up on any given night.
Player to watch: David Gomez has 20 points and 9 rebounds in the game last season despite fouling out. Look for him to be more assertive than the last few games. Vianney, a transfer from Illinois State which also plays in the Missouri Valley Conference, should also have a good game as the Indiana State defense collapses on Gomez and Louisme,
Prediction: Green Wave in a close one.
Monday, December 16, 2007 at 6 p.m.
Fogelmen Arena
Overview: With final exams ending this week and the holidays appraoching, there probably won't be a large contingent of students on campus for Monday's game against Indiana State But that still doesn't mean this won't be a good game. The Grreen Wave is coming off a solid win over Gardner-Webb, and its RPI has shot up in recent weeks thanks to the resurgence of Nicholls State, which beat Louisiana-Monroe, UNO and Lipscomb over the past few weeks after starting the season 0-6. The rest of the non-conference schedule includes the Sycamores, a tough St. Mary's team (No. 24 as of Sunday) in the Rainbow Classic , and LSU. A weep of tha schedule would certainly open some eyes in the national scene, but a 3-2 or 4-1 non-conference finish is more realistic.
Last Meeting: The Green Wave fell at Indiana State last year 59-47 despite holding them to under 33% shooting. The Sycamores blew Tulane away in the second half with a 27-9 run as the Green Wave simply could not buy a field goal. The rebounding margin was also a difference, as the Green Wave was out-rebounded 43-32.
Scouting Indiana St.: The Sycamores have been historically one of the most underrated teams in college basketball...when playing at home. The road, however, is a separate story, escpecially this season. First-year coach Kevin McKenna's squad is 3-0 at home but 0-4 on the road. To be fair, the road schedule hasn't been easy, but the team simply misses open shots and makes more mistakes when away from the Hulman Center. Marico Stinson leads the team in scoring with only 10.8 points per game, but the Sycamores are similar to the Green Wave in that they have many (inconsistent) weapons -- it's just a matter of who will step up on any given night.
Player to watch: David Gomez has 20 points and 9 rebounds in the game last season despite fouling out. Look for him to be more assertive than the last few games. Vianney, a transfer from Illinois State which also plays in the Missouri Valley Conference, should also have a good game as the Indiana State defense collapses on Gomez and Louisme,
Prediction: Green Wave in a close one.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Forte, Nierman receive national recognition
Matt Forte finally got some recognition for his performances this season as he was named to the Associated Press All-American 3rd team. Forte was very deserving of this national recognition and will look to boost his stock in the Senior Bowl in January.
Meanwhile, freshman offensive lineman Andrew Nierman was an honorable mention in Sporting News' All-Freshman team.
Meanwhile, freshman offensive lineman Andrew Nierman was an honorable mention in Sporting News' All-Freshman team.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Green Wave tops Gardner-Webb
As many of you may know, the Green Wave knocked off Gardner-Webb (yes, the same one that upset Kentucky earlier this year) 84-79 on Saturday. Donnie Stith broke out for 15 points and 10 rebounds while Kevin Sims added 19. For the second home game in a row, the officials were having trouble with the shot and game clocks as play was interrupted a number of times.
Player of the Game: Donnie Stith
If Stith played to his potential like this all the time, the Green Wave would be one of the top three teams in Conference USA. He's already a weapon on the defensive end but never seems to have put it all together on the offensive side of the ball. It seems the key to success for the Green Wave involves getting good games out of Sims, Robinson Gomez, and one of the guards (Mayhane/Vianney/Wheaton) and one of the forwards (Stith/Louisme/Puckett). Gomez had another relatively quiet night and has really been a disappointment so far this season. Dickerson said earlier in the year he wanted Gomez to score around 15-17 points a game, but instead it looks like he's taken a step back from last season.
Stat of the Game: 15
The Green Wave grabbed 15 more rebounds (46-31) than Gardner-Webb thanks to the performances of Stith and Asim McQueen (who had 7 boards). Both teams shot fairly well, but Tulane's size and quickness advantage really won them the game.
Quote of the Game: Dave Dickerson
"This is a good win for us because Gardner-Webb is a very good team. It's no fluke that they beat Kentucky at Kentucky. They came in here and played 40 minutes of solid basketball, but give credit to our team. We made unbelievable plays and had 19 offensive rebounds. Donnie Stith was our best player of the day without a doubt with 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Without his effort, there is no way we win the game, and that is what a senior is supposed to do and Donnie did it today."
Next Up: The Green Wave will take on Indiana State in Fogelman Arena next Monday, December 17th. They'll be looking to avenge a 59-47 loss to the Sycamores last season in the house that Larry Bird built.
Player of the Game: Donnie Stith
If Stith played to his potential like this all the time, the Green Wave would be one of the top three teams in Conference USA. He's already a weapon on the defensive end but never seems to have put it all together on the offensive side of the ball. It seems the key to success for the Green Wave involves getting good games out of Sims, Robinson Gomez, and one of the guards (Mayhane/Vianney/Wheaton) and one of the forwards (Stith/Louisme/Puckett). Gomez had another relatively quiet night and has really been a disappointment so far this season. Dickerson said earlier in the year he wanted Gomez to score around 15-17 points a game, but instead it looks like he's taken a step back from last season.
Stat of the Game: 15
The Green Wave grabbed 15 more rebounds (46-31) than Gardner-Webb thanks to the performances of Stith and Asim McQueen (who had 7 boards). Both teams shot fairly well, but Tulane's size and quickness advantage really won them the game.
Quote of the Game: Dave Dickerson
"This is a good win for us because Gardner-Webb is a very good team. It's no fluke that they beat Kentucky at Kentucky. They came in here and played 40 minutes of solid basketball, but give credit to our team. We made unbelievable plays and had 19 offensive rebounds. Donnie Stith was our best player of the day without a doubt with 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Without his effort, there is no way we win the game, and that is what a senior is supposed to do and Donnie did it today."
Next Up: The Green Wave will take on Indiana State in Fogelman Arena next Monday, December 17th. They'll be looking to avenge a 59-47 loss to the Sycamores last season in the house that Larry Bird built.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Tulane vs. Huston-Tillotson Second Half
0:00 - The game finished with Tulane winning 75-43. A very boring game, in the sense that right ffromt he very beginning Huston-Tillotson never really stood a chance. Complete dominance offensively and defensively. A very good performance from Tulane, as they did what was expected of them. I would have like to see better outside shooting from the Green Wave, but I guess you can't get everything.
5:24 - Tulane is finally starting to get the jumper to go, as they have now hit three three pointers in this half to go along with a few umpers. Tulane just keeps on pouring in the points at this point. They are up 69-32
9:24- Robinson Louisme is having his way in this game. HE is just way too big for this team to handle, as he should be. Huston-Tillotson is a non-NCAA division 1 team. To be honest, I don't even know what that really means, but I am sure it is not good. TUlan has just about double HTU's score, up 55-28
13:20 - Eric Vianney drills the first three-pointer of the game. Wave up 47-25
David Gomez and Robinson Louisme are already on the bench. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't come back in or take a longer rest than usual here. Huston-Tillotson does not seem to be posing any threat.
16:19- Tulane continues to put on a show, get highlight reel blocks. Huston-Tillotson can not get anything going on offense. Wave up 40-19
5:24 - Tulane is finally starting to get the jumper to go, as they have now hit three three pointers in this half to go along with a few umpers. Tulane just keeps on pouring in the points at this point. They are up 69-32
9:24- Robinson Louisme is having his way in this game. HE is just way too big for this team to handle, as he should be. Huston-Tillotson is a non-NCAA division 1 team. To be honest, I don't even know what that really means, but I am sure it is not good. TUlan has just about double HTU's score, up 55-28
13:20 - Eric Vianney drills the first three-pointer of the game. Wave up 47-25
David Gomez and Robinson Louisme are already on the bench. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't come back in or take a longer rest than usual here. Huston-Tillotson does not seem to be posing any threat.
16:19- Tulane continues to put on a show, get highlight reel blocks. Huston-Tillotson can not get anything going on offense. Wave up 40-19
Tulane vs. Huston-Tillotson First Half
What I liked about the first half: Team rebounding and Krish Richard's defense. Richard did a great job on his man, notching two steals and also forcing him to throw the ball out of bounds another time. His man never scored. Rebounding wise, Tulane out-rebound HTU 23-15, which is a very wide margin.
What I didn't like about the first half: Outside shooting. While it is not necessarry for Tulane to hit outside shots this game, it certainly would be nice. They are winning this game with layups and rebounding, but against bigger Conference-USA teams, they are going to also need to shoot the ball. Tulane is 0-10 on three-pointers, and as far as I can remember, only hit one jump shot. That is embarrassing.
0:00 - Tulane finishes the first-half ahead of Huston-Tillotson 34-17. Basically played how expected
David Gomez has just become the 29th player in school history to score 1000 his points. He accomplished this with his eighth point, and is now at 1001.
5:29 - Huston-Tillotson is a very small team, and David Gomez is taking advantage. After hitting a jumper, David Gomez blocked a shot, than used his size on the offensive end of the court to get a layup+ foul. He has 9 points already. Tulane is putting this one away quickly, now up 30-10.
8:00 - Huston-Tillotson recently switched to a full court trap, and it seems to be giving Tulane a little bit of trouble. Kevin Sims comes back in the game to help that solve that problem. Tulane keps expanding the lead, which is now 20-10
11:00- Freshman Kris Richard shows great basketbal IQ, smartly picking off two passes on consecutive plays. Green Wave lead 16-6.
12:46- Green Wave look very tentative shooting the ball. They are playing reat defense right now, but offensively they just dont look very confident. Tulane leads 12-6.
14:54 - I got to Fogleman a little late, but right now the Green Wave lead 8-4.
Tonight I am blogging live from Fogleman for the Tulane Men's Basketball game against Huston Carrolton.
What I didn't like about the first half: Outside shooting. While it is not necessarry for Tulane to hit outside shots this game, it certainly would be nice. They are winning this game with layups and rebounding, but against bigger Conference-USA teams, they are going to also need to shoot the ball. Tulane is 0-10 on three-pointers, and as far as I can remember, only hit one jump shot. That is embarrassing.
0:00 - Tulane finishes the first-half ahead of Huston-Tillotson 34-17. Basically played how expected
David Gomez has just become the 29th player in school history to score 1000 his points. He accomplished this with his eighth point, and is now at 1001.
5:29 - Huston-Tillotson is a very small team, and David Gomez is taking advantage. After hitting a jumper, David Gomez blocked a shot, than used his size on the offensive end of the court to get a layup+ foul. He has 9 points already. Tulane is putting this one away quickly, now up 30-10.
8:00 - Huston-Tillotson recently switched to a full court trap, and it seems to be giving Tulane a little bit of trouble. Kevin Sims comes back in the game to help that solve that problem. Tulane keps expanding the lead, which is now 20-10
11:00- Freshman Kris Richard shows great basketbal IQ, smartly picking off two passes on consecutive plays. Green Wave lead 16-6.
12:46- Green Wave look very tentative shooting the ball. They are playing reat defense right now, but offensively they just dont look very confident. Tulane leads 12-6.
14:54 - I got to Fogleman a little late, but right now the Green Wave lead 8-4.
Tonight I am blogging live from Fogleman for the Tulane Men's Basketball game against Huston Carrolton.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Toledo hitting the recruiting trail
Well, now that I'm back from my one-week hiatus, I'll be able to post more this month. We have a new poll up as well and hopefully some exclusive interviews as well in addition to bringing back in-game blogging for basketball games.
It seems Toledo and his staff have been working their magic on the recruiting trail, hosting a number of high-level prospects that never would have visited during the Scelfo-era.
The list includes one of the top defensive end prospects in the nation, E.D. White Catholic High School's Chase Clement. Clement is a friend and former teammate of Tulane offensive lineman Michael Parenton, and scouts say his size and quickness will bolster any college defense. A number of SEC teams seem to agree, as Clement holds offers from the likes of LSU, Florida, Alabama, and Ole Miss. I personally think he'll stay in-state and join LSU, but his persistent interest in 'Bama and Tulane might make things interesting.
In addition to Clement, a pair of highly-regarded prospects from Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, Phillip Longino and Kris Rhymes, committed to the Green Wave this past week according to Scout.com.
Longino, a defensive tackle who was Second Team all-District in a tough 5A district in Texas, is around 6'1 tall and weighs in around 170 or 180, and it seems he may continue to grow. He's a guy that can penetrate an interior line and get to the quarterback, racking up three sacks in a 14-0 win of Willowridge in September. Here are his stats from last season. He had committed to LA Tech earlier this year, but backed out and now is considered a solid verbal to the Green Wave. He may get playing time early in his career with the departure of many seniors on the front line.
Rhymes, a safety and former Baylor commit, has battled injuries throughout this season, so the numbers may not look as good as Longino's. But Marshall Coach Michale O'Guin had this to say about Longino earlier this year:
"Had he not been injured, he might've had the opportunity to go [to any college] he wanted to go," O'Guin said. "He came back faster; he looked really good in the spring."
Rymes is around 6'1", 200 lbs. and runs a 4.52 40-yard dash when healthy. He plays running back a lot for Marshall, and he looks like he could develop into an outstanding C-USA safety if he can stay healthy and learn the position better.
It seems Toledo and his staff have been working their magic on the recruiting trail, hosting a number of high-level prospects that never would have visited during the Scelfo-era.
The list includes one of the top defensive end prospects in the nation, E.D. White Catholic High School's Chase Clement. Clement is a friend and former teammate of Tulane offensive lineman Michael Parenton, and scouts say his size and quickness will bolster any college defense. A number of SEC teams seem to agree, as Clement holds offers from the likes of LSU, Florida, Alabama, and Ole Miss. I personally think he'll stay in-state and join LSU, but his persistent interest in 'Bama and Tulane might make things interesting.
In addition to Clement, a pair of highly-regarded prospects from Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, Phillip Longino and Kris Rhymes, committed to the Green Wave this past week according to Scout.com.
Longino, a defensive tackle who was Second Team all-District in a tough 5A district in Texas, is around 6'1 tall and weighs in around 170 or 180, and it seems he may continue to grow. He's a guy that can penetrate an interior line and get to the quarterback, racking up three sacks in a 14-0 win of Willowridge in September. Here are his stats from last season. He had committed to LA Tech earlier this year, but backed out and now is considered a solid verbal to the Green Wave. He may get playing time early in his career with the departure of many seniors on the front line.
Rhymes, a safety and former Baylor commit, has battled injuries throughout this season, so the numbers may not look as good as Longino's. But Marshall Coach Michale O'Guin had this to say about Longino earlier this year:
"Had he not been injured, he might've had the opportunity to go [to any college] he wanted to go," O'Guin said. "He came back faster; he looked really good in the spring."
Rymes is around 6'1", 200 lbs. and runs a 4.52 40-yard dash when healthy. He plays running back a lot for Marshall, and he looks like he could develop into an outstanding C-USA safety if he can stay healthy and learn the position better.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Mens Basketball 60, Syracuse 73
In what will probably be the toughest regular season game for Tulane, the Green Wave lost decisively to Syracuse in the Carrier Dome. From the get-go, Tulane was never really in the game with the Orangmen scoring the game's first 11 points. After a slow start though, Tulane showed some heart by not giving up. Easily, the Green Wave could have just given up and let this game be a 30 point blowout.
But the Green Wave fought back and played tough defense, trimming the lead to seven by half-time. In the end, Syracuse's talent turned out to be too much, as for most of the second half Tulane was down by double-digits. Tulane had a lot of trouble with the size of Syracuse, as expected, giving up 20 offensive rebounds. But in the loss, the team showed it was never willing to quit, and this is a characteristic that is needed to be succesful once conference play starts.
Player of the Game: Daniel Puckett
Daneil Puckett was really the only player who got anything going offensively. He was 6-11 from the field, including two three-pointers, and led the team with 16 points. He kept the game close going into the half, hitting a three-pointer followed by a jumper to cut the lead from 12 to seven. Puckett was huge in the first half when everyone else on Tulane could not score, scoring 10 of his 16 points.
Stat of the Game: .18%
That is the combined shooting percentage of Tulane's two best players, David Gomez and Kevin Sims. Obviously Tulane got killed on the boards, but what really did them in was their terrible shooting. When your top two players go a combined 5-28, it is going to be hard to beat anyone in the country, let alone Syracuse. While Tulane is certainly a deep team, having seven or eight players on the roster who could lead them in scoring, it would be nice to have somebody you can always count on. During this three game losing streak, David Gomez has been anything but that. He was supposed to step up and be the leader, but so far that has yet to happen. While it is still early in the season, if he waits any longer to get it going, it may be too late.
Next up for Tulane: Huston-Tillotson on Wednesday, November 5th at Fogleman Arena, 7:00 PM
But the Green Wave fought back and played tough defense, trimming the lead to seven by half-time. In the end, Syracuse's talent turned out to be too much, as for most of the second half Tulane was down by double-digits. Tulane had a lot of trouble with the size of Syracuse, as expected, giving up 20 offensive rebounds. But in the loss, the team showed it was never willing to quit, and this is a characteristic that is needed to be succesful once conference play starts.
Player of the Game: Daniel Puckett
Daneil Puckett was really the only player who got anything going offensively. He was 6-11 from the field, including two three-pointers, and led the team with 16 points. He kept the game close going into the half, hitting a three-pointer followed by a jumper to cut the lead from 12 to seven. Puckett was huge in the first half when everyone else on Tulane could not score, scoring 10 of his 16 points.
Stat of the Game: .18%
That is the combined shooting percentage of Tulane's two best players, David Gomez and Kevin Sims. Obviously Tulane got killed on the boards, but what really did them in was their terrible shooting. When your top two players go a combined 5-28, it is going to be hard to beat anyone in the country, let alone Syracuse. While Tulane is certainly a deep team, having seven or eight players on the roster who could lead them in scoring, it would be nice to have somebody you can always count on. During this three game losing streak, David Gomez has been anything but that. He was supposed to step up and be the leader, but so far that has yet to happen. While it is still early in the season, if he waits any longer to get it going, it may be too late.
Next up for Tulane: Huston-Tillotson on Wednesday, November 5th at Fogleman Arena, 7:00 PM
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