Tulane Green Wave at North Texas Mean Green
· American Athletic Conference Championship - 2nd Round
Noland scores 23, North Texas beats Tulane 81-71 in American Athletic Conference Tournament
Tulane plays second-seeded Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Noland also added five assists and three steals for the Mean Green (18-13). Rubin Jones added 15 points while going 4 of 12 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the foul line while he also had eight rebounds and five assists. Robert Allen shot 6 of 10 from the field to finish with 13 points.
Sion James finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for the Green Wave (14-17). Collin Holloway added 13 points for Tulane. Kevin Cross also had nine points, nine rebounds and five assists. The loss is the eighth in a row for the Green Wave.
North Texas took the lead with 9:08 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Noland led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-33 at the break. North Texas outscored Tulane in the second half by seven points, with Noland scoring a team-high 11 points after the break.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Gregg Glenn III Turnover. | 71 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Gregg Glenn III Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Jason Edwards missed Free Throw. | 71 - 81 |
Statistics
 TULN |
 UNT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 27-64 |
| 44.8 | Field Goal % | 42.2 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 44.4 | Three Point % | 48.0 |
| 11-18 | FT | 15-21 |
| 61.1 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Capacity:
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |