National Basketball Association
Tulane 100, Mississippi Valley State 61
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 20, 2014
Where: Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
# Peter Juzenas, # Doug Simmons, # Olandis Poole
Attendance:
731
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Tulane 100, Mississippi Valley State 61: Jay Hook scored 18 points and the host Green Wave pulled away in the second half for their first victory of the season.
Hook hit 4-of-10 3-point attempts for Tulane (1-1), which rebounded from a dreadful shooting night in Monday’s 71-49 season-opening loss to Wake Forest by shooting 59.7 percent from the field and 10-of-22 from 3-point range. Jonathan Stark scored 13 points, and Louis Dabney and Kajon Mack each added 11 points.
DeAngelo Priar scored 14 points to lead the Delta Devils (0-3), who committed 19 turnovers and shot just 33.3 percent from the field. Jordan Washington added 11 points.
The Delta Devils led 10-5 before Mack and Dabney hit back-to-back 3-pointers, sparking a 19-4 surge that gave Tulane a 24-14 lead on Dabney’s layup with 8:18 left in the first half. Mississippi Valley State drew within 29-24 before the Green Wave closed the first half with an 11-3 spurt – highlighted by eight straight points from Hook – to take a 41-27 lead into intermission.
Tulane maintained a 14-point lead early in the second half before blowing open the game with a 17-5 burst. Stark scored eight points during the run, and Aaron Liberman’s basket with 12:35 to play gave the Green Wave a 63-35 cushion.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Green Wave shot just 1-for-20 from 3-point range in the season opener and 30 percent overall. … Hook, who set the school record for most 3-pointers in a season, only scored two free throws in Monday’s loss. … Mississippi Valley State finished 3-for-15 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
Mississippi Valley State |
|
Tulane |
DeAngelo Priar 14 |
Scoring |
Jay Hook 18 |
Jordan Washington 4 |
Assists |
Jonathan Stark 5 |
Jordan Washington 5 |
Rebounds |
Jay Hook 9 |
Jordan Washington 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Trevante Drye 5 |
DeAngelo Priar 2 |
Steals |
Louis Dabney 4 |
Charles Bargman 1 |
Blocks |
Jay Hook 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Mississippi Valley State
|
61 |
33.3 |
3-15 |
22-31 |
9 |
23 |
1 |
8 |
19 |
Tulane
|
100 |
59.7 |
10-22 |
16-23 |
23 |
42 |
3 |
8 |
17 |