Tulane Green Wave @ Cincinnati Bearcats
5-6, 2-0 American
68
5-6, 2-0 American
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TULN | 48 | 20 | 68 |
CIN | 25 | 35 | 60 |
10-4, 0-1 American
60
10-4, 0-1 American
Cook scores 20 and Tulane holds off Cincinnati in 68-60
CINCINNATI -- — Jalen Cook scored 20 points and Jaylen Forbes scored 13 and Tulane beat Cincinnati 68-60 in the Bearcats' American Athletic Conference season opener Saturday night.
The Green Wave (5-6, 2-0) built a 25-8 lead and extended the margin to 48-25 at halftime. A four-minute Tulane scoring drought down the stretch helped Cincinnati go from down 63-48 to within 63-56 with a minute left, but Cook made 3 of 4 foul shots and Quentin Scott added a layup to seal it.
Kevin Cross scored 11 for Tulane and made all seven of his foul shots.
Jeremiah Davenport scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Cincinnati (10-4, 0-1).
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