Porter's triple-double leads Wichita State past Tulane 83-76
AP
Feb 26, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Craig Porter Jr. had a triple-double, Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 28 points, and Wichita State Shockers defeated Tulane Green Wave 83-76 on Sunday.
Porter had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals. He joined Fred Van Vleet as the only Wichita State players with a triple-double in the past 50 years.
Pierre shot 9 for 17, including 5 for 12 from 3-point range, and 5 of 7 from the free throw line for the Shockers (15-13, 8-8 American Athletic Conference). James Rojas scored 22 points and added eight rebounds.
Jalen Cook led the way for the Green Wave (17-9, 10-5) with 30 points and four assists. Jaylen Forbes added 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Sion James had 11 points.
Wichita State took the lead with 17:56 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 46-39 at halftime, with Pierre racking up 13 points. Wichita State used an 11-3 run in the second half to build a 10-point lead at 83-73 with 27 seconds left in the half before finishing off the win.
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1st Half
WICH
Shockers
46
TUL
Green Wave
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kenny Pohto vs. Kevin Cross (Craig Porter Jr. gains possession)
19:41
James Rojas turnover (lost ball) (Tylan Pope steals)
19:21
Sion James turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
19:05
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
3-0
18:43
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
3-3
18:27
James Rojas turnover (bad pass)
18:12
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
18:10
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
17:56
Tylan Pope shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
17:56
Kenny Pohto misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:56
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-3
17:39
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
17:37
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
17:22
James Rojas misses two point layup
17:20
Sion James defensive rebound
16:56
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
16:54
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
16:46
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
7-3
16:30
Sion James misses three point jump shot
16:28
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
16:17
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
9-3
15:53
Jalen Cook turnover (bad pass)
15:53
TV timeout
15:37
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:36
Green Wave defensive rebound
15:36
Kenny Pohto personal foul
15:11
Jalen Cook turnover (James Rojas steals)
15:06
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
11-3
14:52
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
11-5
14:34
+3
James Rojas makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
14-5
14:20
Kevin Cross misses three point jump shot
14:18
James Rojas defensive rebound
14:06
Collin Holloway personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
14:04
James Rojas misses two point jump shot
14:02
Green Wave defensive rebound
13:56
Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
13:54
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
13:51
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:49
R.J. McGee defensive rebound
13:43
Collin Holloway misses three point jump shot
13:41
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
13:33
Collin Holloway shooting foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
13:33
+1
James Rojas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-5
13:33
+1
James Rojas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-5
13:18
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Forbes assists)
16-8
12:55
Jaylen Forbes personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
12:41
+3
Craig Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot
19-8
12:27
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
12:25
James Rojas defensive rebound
12:11
Craig Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:09
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
11:57
Kevin Cross misses three point jump shot
11:55
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
11:48
+2
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
21-8
11:39
Jadan Coleman misses three point jump shot
11:37
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
11:37
Jadan Coleman personal foul
11:37
TV timeout
11:18
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:16
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
11:15
James Rojas personal foul
10:57
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
21-11
10:56
Xavier Bell shooting foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
10:56
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-12
10:38
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
23-12
10:28
Green Wave 30 second timeout
10:12
+2
Sion James makes two point dunk (Tylan Pope assists)
23-14
9:48
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:46
Shockers offensive rebound
9:46
Sion James personal foul
9:40
+3
Jaykwon Walton makes three point jump shot (Melvion Flanagan assists)
26-14
9:08
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot
26-17
8:50
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot
28-17
8:35
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
8:32
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
8:27
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:23
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
8:01
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point jump shot
28-19
7:48
+2
Isaac Abidde makes two point jump shot (Melvion Flanagan assists)
30-19
7:17
+2
R.J. McGee makes two point layup (Kevin Cross assists)
30-21
6:59
Melvion Flanagan turnover (bad pass)
6:59
TV timeout
6:44
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
6:42
James Rojas defensive rebound
6:27
Kevin Cross shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
6:27
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-21
6:27
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-21
6:14
Kenny Pohto shooting foul (Sion James draws the foul)
6:14
Sion James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:14
Sion James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:14
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
5:59
+3
James Rojas makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
35-21
5:44
Jaylen Forbes turnover (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
5:35
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
37-21
5:23
Jaylen Forbes misses two point jump shot
5:21
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
5:14
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:12
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
5:00
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
4:58
R.J. McGee offensive rebound
4:51
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (R.J. McGee assists)
37-24
4:25
+2
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler makes two point layup (James Rojas assists)
39-24
4:09
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
4:07
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
4:02
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point layup
4:00
James Rojas offensive rebound
3:55
+2
James Rojas makes two point tip layup
41-24
3:37
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
41-26
3:32
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (Sion James steals)
3:24
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler shooting foul (R.J. McGee draws the foul)
3:24
TV timeout
3:24
+1
R.J. McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-27
3:24
R.J. McGee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:24
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
3:02
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass)
2:46
Jaylen Forbes misses two point jump shot
2:44
R.J. McGee offensive rebound
2:28
+2
R.J. McGee makes two point layup (Tylan Pope assists)
41-29
2:17
Shockers 30 second timeout
2:01
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:59
Sion James defensive rebound
1:58
Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
1:45
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Forbes assists)
41-32
1:25
+2
James Rojas makes two point layup (Jaykwon Walton assists)
43-32
1:14
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
43-35
0:59
Jaykwon Walton turnover (Jaylen Forbes steals)
0:54
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Forbes assists)
43-38
0:44
Shockers 30 second timeout
0:34
James Rojas misses two point dunk
0:32
Tylan Pope defensive rebound
0:06
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler shooting foul (Sion James draws the foul)
0:06
Sion James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:06
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-39
0:01
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
46-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WICH
Shockers
37
TUL
Green Wave
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Tylan Pope makes two point dunk (Jaylen Forbes assists)
46-41
19:22
James Rojas turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Forbes steals)
19:14
Kevin Cross turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Pohto steals)
18:59
Kenny Pohto turnover (bad pass) (Sion James steals)
18:45
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
18:43
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
18:33
Kenny Pohto offensive foul (Sion James draws the foul)
18:33
Kenny Pohto turnover (offensive foul)
18:23
+2
Sion James makes two point dunk (Jalen Cook assists)
46-43
17:56
Kevin Cross personal foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
17:50
+3
Craig Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
49-43
17:30
Craig Porter Jr. blocks Jaylen Forbes's two point jump shot
17:28
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
51-43
17:14
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
17:12
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
17:08
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
54-43
16:52
Tylan Pope turnover (James Rojas steals)
16:48
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass)
16:34
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
16:32
R.J. McGee offensive rebound
16:20
R.J. McGee misses two point layup
16:20
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
16:20
James Rojas turnover (lost ball) (R.J. McGee steals)
16:14
James Rojas personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
16:06
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
54-45
15:56
Kevin Cross shooting foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
15:56
TV timeout
15:56
+1
Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-45
15:56
Craig Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:56
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
15:30
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
55-47
15:17
Jalen Cook shooting foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
