NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Martins Igbanu and Sterling Taplin each scored 15 points as Tulsa pounded the boards and defeated Tulane 65-56 on Sunday.
The win is the first American Athletic Conference road victory for Tulsa (9-5, 2-0 American) since Feb. 21, 2016, and ended a streak of 10 road losses in conference play.
The Golden Hurricane pulled down 52 rebounds, 36 off the defensive glass, outrebounding Tulane 52-30. Control of the boards helped Tulsa outscore the Green Wave 30-20 in the paint and 10-1 on second-chance points.
Junior Etou scored 14 points and Curran Scott 11 for Tulsa.