Posts Tagged ‘ basketball ’

Men’s hoops prepare for UCF

The Green Wave looks to get back on track when they travel to Orlando
By Sam Thomas | Feb 12th, 2010 | Category: February 12th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

The Tulane University men’s basketball team travels to Orlando this weekend to play the University of Central Florida Knights.  The game features two struggling teams, the Green Wave (7-15, 2-7) who have lost five of their last six games, and the Knights (11-11, 3-5 Conference-USA) who have dropped 5 of 7.
Central Florida’s recent skid can be […]



Tulane women beat Mustangs

Despite injuries, the Green Wave gets a crucial Conference USA victory.
By Ryan Jones | Feb 12th, 2010 | Category: February 12th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

With multiple players still battling injuries, the Tulane women’s basketball team appeared in no shape to be winning games against any Conference USA contenders heading into Sunday’s game against Southern Methodist University. The Green Wave defense had suffered a costly letdown two days earlier in an 80-67 loss to Tulsa, a team that had previously […]



Women’s hoops set to play ECU

By John Scimeca | Feb 12th, 2010 | Category: February 12th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

The Green Wave women’s basketball team plays East Carolina University 1 p.m. this Saturday in Greensboro, N.C. Tulane will try to improve its 17-5 record (6-3 in Conference USA), which has them in a three-way tie for first place in C-USA through Tuesday.
Tulane is trying to recover from a puzzling loss to conference cellar-dweller Tulsa, who […]



TU basketball travels to Hattiesburg, Miss.

Green Wave looks to get back on track against Conference USA rival
By Sam Thomas | Jan 29th, 2010 | Category: Issues, January 29th 2010 Print, Sports

The Tulane men’s basketball team will look to start turning its season around this Saturday when the Green Wave host the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Fogelman Arena. Tulane has gone 1-5 in the past six games, dropping the team’s overall record to 6-12 (1-4 in Conference USA).
Some of the […]



Women’s basketball prepares for Orlando

Talented Wave looks to continue winning streak against Central Florida
By Ryan Jones | Jan 29th, 2010 | Category: Issues, January 29th 2010 Print, Sports

Tulane will face conference rival Central Florida Saturday in Orlando. The Knights, winners of last year’s Conference USA tournament, have struggled to regain their championship form this season, and currently hold a record of 4-11 and 1-4 in conference play.
After a recent run of success that includes 12 wins in its last 14 games, Tulane has […]



Women’s hoops outplay USM

Despite injuries, Tulane continues to rack up victories in Conference USA
By Ryan Jones | Jan 29th, 2010 | Category: Issues, January 29th 2010 Print, Sports

Armed with a significant size advantage and the nation’s second-leading rebounder, 6-foot-1 forward Pauline Love, Southern Mississippi appeared poised to present matchup problems for the banged-up and undersized Green Wave. Because of numerous injuries, Tulane entered the game fielding an unconventional starting lineup of five guards, none taller than 5-foot-9. Love grabbed 17 boards, but […]



Injuries stun Tulane basketball

Green Wave loses two-thirds of starting backcourt to serious injury
By Nick Peruffo | Jan 22nd, 2010 | Category: Issues, January 22nd Print Edition, Sports

Tulane basketball’s Jan. 9 showdown with conference rival Alabama-Birmingham was supposed to be a defining moment for the Green Wave. After opening conference play against powerhouse Tulsa, UAB was thought to provide a more accurate barometer for how Tulane would fair against the meat of its C-USA schedule. Unfortunately for Coach Dave Dickerson and company, […]



Women’s basketball finds success despite numerous crucial injuries

By rjones5 | Jan 22nd, 2010 | Category: Issues, January 22nd Print Edition, Sports

It may be only four games into conference play, but the Tulane women’s basketball team has already experienced a season’s worth of ups and downs. Coming off of a tough overtime loss to seventh-ranked LSU Nov. 25, the Green Wave went on a tear, winning nine straight contests. The streak, however, did not come without […]



Basketball impresses in Charleston

By Sam Thomas | Dec 4th, 2009 | Category: December 4th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

Tulane men’s basketball team participated in the second annual Charleston Classic last weekend, a three-day invitational tournament held in South Carolina. Despite losing two of three games, the Green Wave played competitively. One loss came against the University of Miami (Fla.) — the tournament’s eventual champion — and the other loss was by […]



Lady Tulane vs Tulane [Basketball]

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Nov 24th, 2009 | Category: Issues, Live Blogs

Lady Green Wave vs LSU Basketball



Tulane wins battle for Freret

By Hieu | Nov 13th, 2009 | Category: Issues, November 13th Print Edition, Sports

Monday’s exhibition against Loyola University marked the first game this season for the Tulane’s men’s basketball program under fifth-year head coach Dave Dickerson. Tulane defeated Loyola, a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, by a final score of 78-64.

Junior guard Kris Richards led Tulane in scoring with 27 points in 29 […]



Basketball prepares for Classic

Wave will face stiff competition in Charleston
By Sam Thomas | Nov 13th, 2009 | Category: Issues, November 13th Print Edition, Sports

Tulane men’s basketball looks to start its season with a strong showing in the second annual Charleston Classic, a three-day invitational tournament held in Charleston, S.C. The first round of the Classic begins Nov. 19 at Carolina First Arena. Tulane is scheduled to take on the University of Miami […]



Monroe and the Hoyas set to invade Fogelman Arena

By Nick Peruffo | Nov 6th, 2009 | Category: Issues, November 6th Print Edition, Sports

The Green Wave will host the Georgetown Hoyas 8 p.m. Nov. 13 in Fogelman Arena. The Hoyas, ranked No. 20 by the Associated Press in its preseason poll, feature sophomore Greg Monroe, a 6-foot-11 center widely considered an early frontrunner for Big East Player of the Year. While defeating a top-20 opponent is never a […]



Women’s basketball starts with high hopes

By rjones5 | Nov 6th, 2009 | Category: Issues, November 6th Print Edition, Sports

With Lisa Stockton, the winningest coach in Conference USA history, once again at the helm, the Green Wave women’s basketball team returns most of its top contributors from the 2008-2009 season and is looking to build on the sixth-place finish in C-USA that the young squad posted last year. The team brings back seven players […]



Wave looks to outrun C-USA

By Nick Peruffo | Nov 6th, 2009 | Category: Featured Articles, Issues, November 6th Print Edition, Sports

In head coach Dave Dickerson’s first four years at the helm of the Green Wave men’s basketball program, the former Maryland assistant has engineered an impressive turnaround. After having only one winning season in the five years prior to Dickerson’s arrival, Tulane has returned solidly to the middle of the Conference-USA pack, with consecutive winning […]