Green Wave Stumbles Out of the Gate, but Gains Footing in 95-66 Exhibition Win over Centenary

In a game that doesn’t count on the record, the Tulane men’s basketball team started slowly against a quick, agile Centenary Gentlemen’s team. The Gents moved the ball smartly around the Green Wave’s early zone defense, spotting up for threes and nailing them throughout the 1st half. Centenary hit seven of their 19-shots from beyond the arc in the first 20-minutes of play, almost 37%. That and a board-crashing style of play by the Gents led them to a 19-18 rebounding advantage over the larger, more physical Green Wave. Tulane seemed slow on their feet early on, trying to find a rhythm on offense. The Wave tried from tre territory, but only hit four of their 12 attempts. From the field, the Green Wave hit only 39% of their 31 shots. Not much was going on inside for TU, as big man Percy Daniels was only able to tally 4-points in the first 20-minutes. At the half, Tulane’s Rowan Brumbaugh lead the Wave with 8-points and outright hustle, diving for loose balls and slapping basketballs from the hands of any GentRead More