When Tulane men's basketball tips off at Temple in its American Athletic Conference opener tonight at 6 p.m., the Green Wave will be in search of its first road win this season.
But that stat doesn't reflect what has been a successful 9-3 non-conference record after struggling to six wins all of last season.
There are two reasons for Tulane's improved record - more depth and the outstanding play of junior guard Melvin Frazier.
Frazier leads the team in points (16.8 per game), rebounds (6.7 per game), steals (2.42 per game) and field goal percentage (58.