Tulane men's basketball (10-19, 3-13 AAC) powered ahead to a 29-28 lead at intermission on a strong first half performance at No. 24 SMU (24-4, 12-4 AAC). The second half saw a very different game. With 11 minutes left to play, the Wave trailed by just 4, but the Mustangs ripped ahead to top the Wave 73-54.
The Wave kept the game in control in the first half, shooting a clean 40.7 percent from the field, 40 percent from beyond the arc, while committing just six turnovers. Meanwhile, the Mustangs made 37.9 percent of shots in the first with 33.