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.
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