WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kevin Cross scored 10 points and his layup with 1:56 was the final basket of the game and Tulane Green Wave beat Wichita State Shockers 68-67 on Wednesday night.
The Shockers missed their last two shots attempting to take the lead and committed a turnover.
Jaylen Forbes led Tulane (7-7, 4-1 American Athletic Conference) with 20 points, Jalen Cook scored 18 and DeVon Baker 10.
Tyson Etienne had 20 points, Craig Porter Jr. scored 18 and grabbed nine rebounds and Ricky Council IV scored 12 and pulled 15 rebounds for the Shockers (9-6, 0-3).
Wichita State was without starters Dexter Dennis and Morris Udeze, who are both out due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
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1st Half
TUL
Green Wave
28
WICH
Shockers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kevin Cross vs. Joe Pleasant (Clarence Jackson gains possession)
19:34
Tyson Etienne misses two point jump shot
19:32
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
19:11
Sion James misses three point jump shot
19:09
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
18:50
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point dunk (Clarence Jackson assists)
0-2
18:37
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
18:35
Clarence Jackson defensive rebound
18:17
+3
Craig Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot
0-5
17:45
R.J. McGee misses three point jump shot
17:43
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
17:31
Clarence Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:29
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
17:14
Jalen Cook turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
17:06
+3
Tyson Etienne makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
0-8
17:05
Green Wave 30 second timeout
16:49
Joe Pleasant blocks R.J. McGee's two point layup
16:47
R.J. McGee offensive rebound
16:44
Craig Porter Jr. personal foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
16:37
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
16:35
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
16:17
+3
Tyson Etienne makes three point jump shot (Clarence Jackson assists)
0-11
16:02
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point jump shot (Jadan Coleman assists)
2-11
15:44
+3
Tyson Etienne makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
2-14
15:29
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup (Jadan Coleman assists)
4-14
15:18
Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
15:16
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
15:00
Clarence Jackson personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
15:00
TV timeout
14:52
Jadan Coleman misses three point jump shot
14:52
Qua Grant defensive rebound
14:02
Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
14:02
R.J. McGee defensive rebound
14:16
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
14:14
Qua Grant defensive rebound
14:02
+3
Ricky Council IV makes three point jump shot (Qua Grant assists)
4-17
13:52
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot
7-17
13:31
Ricky Council IV misses two point jump shot
13:29
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
13:10
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
13:10
Joe Pleasant defensive rebound
13:10
Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
13:08
Joe Pleasant offensive rebound
13:10
Joe Pleasant misses two point layup
13:08
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
12:45
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
12:31
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
12:31
+3
Qua Grant makes three point jump shot (Tyson Etienne assists)
7-20
12:16
Qua Grant blocks Jalen Cook's two point layup
12:14
Joe Pleasant defensive rebound
12:05
Ricky Council IV misses two point layup
12:03
Qua Grant offensive rebound
11:53
Ricky Council IV misses three point jump shot
11:53
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
11:53
Kenny Pohto turnover (Kevin Cross steals)
11:47
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup (Kevin Cross assists)
9-20
11:23
Joe Pleasant misses three point jump shot
11:23
DeVon Baker defensive rebound
11:23
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (DeVon Baker assists)
12-20
10:59
DeVon Baker personal foul (Qua Grant draws the foul)
10:59
DeVon Baker personal foul (Qua Grant draws the foul)
10:49
Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot
10:47
Clarence Jackson offensive rebound
10:36
Shockers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:22
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
10:20
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
10:07
+2
Clarence Jackson makes two point layup (Qua Grant assists)
12-22
9:51
Clarence Jackson personal foul (Scott Spencer draws the foul)
9:49
+2
DeVon Baker makes two point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)
14-22
9:48
Chaunce Jenkins shooting foul (DeVon Baker draws the foul)
9:48
DeVon Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:48
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
9:25
Joe Pleasant misses two point layup
9:23
Jalen Cook defensive rebound
9:17
Kevin Cross offensive foul (Qua Grant draws the foul)
9:17
Kevin Cross turnover
9:17
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
9:15
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
8:51
Joe Pleasant blocks DeVon Baker's two point layup
8:49
Green Wave offensive rebound
8:42
Kevin Cross offensive foul (Joe Pleasant draws the foul)
8:42
Kevin Cross turnover
8:30
Craig Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:28
Sion James defensive rebound
8:15
+3
DeVon Baker makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
17-22
7:55
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point layup
7:53
Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound
7:53
+2
Joe Pleasant makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
17-24
7:53
Scott Spencer shooting foul (Joe Pleasant draws the foul)
7:53
TV timeout
7:53
+1
Joe Pleasant makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-25
7:38
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
7:36
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
7:22
Tyson Etienne turnover (Jalen Cook steals)
7:13
Scott Spencer misses three point jump shot
7:11
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
7:01
+3
Qua Grant makes three point jump shot (Tyson Etienne assists)
17-28
6:28
+2
DeVon Baker makes two point jump shot
19-28
6:07
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup
19-30
5:47
DeVon Baker misses two point jump shot
5:45
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
5:25
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point layup
19-32
5:09
Jaylen Forbes turnover (Joe Pleasant steals)
5:00
Tyson Etienne misses two point jump shot
4:58
Ricky Council IV offensive rebound
4:58
Ricky Council IV turnover (offensive goaltending)
4:52
Kenny Pohto shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
4:52
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-32
4:52
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-32
4:22
R.J. McGee shooting foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
4:22
+1
Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-33
4:22
+1
Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-34
4:09
R.J. McGee misses two point jump shot
4:07
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
3:48
Joe Pleasant misses three point jump shot
3:46
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
3:36
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
3:34
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
3:20
Tyson Etienne misses two point jump shot
3:18
Sion James defensive rebound
2:50
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
2:48
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
2:36
+3
Tyson Etienne makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
21-37
2:16
+2
Sion James makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)
23-37
1:49
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (traveling)
1:49
TV timeout
1:37
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
25-37
1:15
Qua Grant turnover (R.J. McGee steals)
0:53
Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
0:51
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
0:42
R.J. McGee shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
0:42
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-38
0:42
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-39
0:25
+2
Sion James makes two point layup
27-39
0:24
Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul (Sion James draws the foul)
0:24
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-39
0:04
Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
0:02
Ricky Council IV offensive rebound
0:02
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point dunk
28-41
0:02
Tylan Pope shooting foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul)
0:02
+1
Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-42
2nd Half
TUL
Green Wave
40
WICH
Shockers
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
31-42
19:22
Clarence Jackson turnover (Kevin Cross steals)
19:22
Tyson Etienne shooting foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
19:22
Jaylen Forbes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:17
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-42
19:01
+2
Clarence Jackson makes two point layup (Tyson Etienne assists)
32-44
18:46
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point dunk (Jaylen Forbes assists)
34-44
18:25
Jalen Cook shooting foul (Tyson Etienne draws the foul)
18:24
+1
Tyson Etienne makes regular free throw 1 of 3
34-45
18:24
Tyson Etienne misses regular free throw 2 of 3
18:24
+1
Tyson Etienne makes regular free throw 3 of 3
34-46
18:06
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
37-46
17:37
+3
Tyson Etienne makes three point jump shot
37-49
17:23
Sion James misses three point jump shot
17:21
Joe Pleasant defensive rebound
17:10
Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
17:08
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
17:07
Clarence Jackson personal foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
16:50
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
16:48
Jalen Cook offensive rebound
16:40
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point jump shot
39-49
16:26
Kevin Cross shooting foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul)
16:25
+1
Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-50
16:25
+1
Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-51
16:09
Kevin Cross turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
16:04
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point dunk
39-53
15:43
Craig Porter Jr. blocks Kevin Cross's two point layup
15:41
Green Wave offensive rebound
15:41
TV timeout
15:39
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup (Sion James assists)
41-53
15:16
Ricky Council IV misses three point jump shot
15:14
Jalen Cook defensive rebound
15:08
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)
43-53
14:46
Sion James shooting foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
14:46
Craig Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:46
+1
Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-54
14:46
+1
Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-54
14:31
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
14:29
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
14:19
Qua Grant misses two point layup
14:17
R.J. McGee defensive rebound
14:13
Qua Grant personal foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
14:08
+3
DeVon Baker makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)
46-54
13:48
Jaylen Forbes personal foul (Tyson Etienne draws the foul)
13:34
Nobal Days blocks Kenny Pohto's two point layup
13:32
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
13:25
DeVon Baker turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
13:20
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Qua Grant assists)
46-56
13:03
Tyson Etienne shooting foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
13:03
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-56
13:03
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-56
12:33
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
12:31
R.J. McGee defensive rebound
12:16
Qua Grant shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
12:16
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-56
12:16
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-56
11:58
Ricky Council IV misses three point jump shot
11:56
Green Wave defensive rebound
11:55
TV timeout
11:44
+2
Sion James makes two point layup
52-56
11:17
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
11:15
Shockers offensive rebound
11:12
Sion James personal foul (Qua Grant draws the foul)
11:08
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (Jalen Cook steals)
11:02
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
54-56
10:43
Nobal Days blocks Kenny Pohto's two point layup
10:41
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
10:34
Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
10:32
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
10:14
Clarence Jackson blocks DeVon Baker's three point jump shot
10:12
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
10:00
Tyson Etienne offensive foul (Sion James draws the foul)
10:00
Tyson Etienne turnover
9:50
Jalen Cook turnover (Chaunce Jenkins steals)
9:45
+3
Tyson Etienne makes three point jump shot
54-59
9:23
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
56-59
8:49
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
9:01
Clarence Jackson turnover (R.J. McGee steals)
8:51
Sion James misses three point jump shot
8:49
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
8:24
R.J. McGee blocks Clarence Jackson's two point layup
8:22
Sion James defensive rebound
8:06
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point dunk (Jalen Cook assists)
58-59
7:34
Tyson Etienne misses three point jump shot
7:32
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
7:18
Joe Pleasant shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
7:18
TV timeout
7:18
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-59
7:17
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-59
6:52
Sion James shooting foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
6:52
+1
Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-60
6:52
+1
Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-61
6:38
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
63-61
6:09
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
63-63
5:46
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point jump shot
65-63
5:25
Qua Grant misses two point layup
5:23
Ricky Council IV offensive rebound
5:15
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point layup
65-65
5:01
Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
4:59
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
4:30
Qua Grant misses two point jump shot
4:28
R.J. McGee defensive rebound
4:08
Tyson Etienne shooting foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
4:08
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-65
4:08
Jaylen Forbes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:08
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
3:55
Ricky Council IV misses two point layup
3:53
Nobal Days defensive rebound
3:39
Jalen Cook misses two point layup
3:37
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
3:34
Ricky Council IV turnover (Sion James steals)
3:16
Nobal Days misses two point jump shot
3:14
Qua Grant defensive rebound
2:52
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
66-67
2:29
Jaylen Forbes turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
2:21
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
2:19
Nobal Days defensive rebound
0:47
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
1:57
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
68-67
1:21
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
1:19
R.J. McGee defensive rebound
0:49
Sion James misses three point jump shot
0:47
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
0:02
Jump ball. Tyson Etienne vs. Sion James (Tyson Etienne gains possession)
0:20
Craig Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:18
Green Wave defensive rebound
0:16
Joe Pleasant personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
0:16
Sion James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:16
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
0:02
Jump ball. Tyson Etienne vs. Sion James (Tyson Etienne gains possession)
0:01
Ricky Council IV offensive foul (Nobal Days draws the foul)
