NEW ORLEANS (AP) Jaylen Forbes scored 27 points as Tulane Green Wave beat UCF Knights 77-69 on Saturday.
Forbes added six rebounds and three steals for the Green Wave (12-5, 5-1 American Athletic Conference). Jalen Cook scored 21 points while shooting 7 for 19 (2 for 9 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line, and added five steals. Kevin Cross recorded 16 points and was 6 of 9 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
Tyem Freeman led the way for the Knights (13-5, 4-2) with 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists. CJ Kelly added 17 points for UCF. In addition, Taylor Hendricks finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
Tulane took the lead with 18:47 left in the first half and did not give it up. Forbes led his team in scoring with 18 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-23 at the break. Tulane was outscored by UCF in the second half by a seven-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Cook led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
NEXT UP
Tulane's next game is Tuesday against Houston at home, and UCF visits South Florida on Saturday.
---
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
UCF
Knights
23
TUL
Green Wave
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Knights gains possession)
19:46
+2
Tyem Freeman makes two point jump shot (Ithiel Horton assists)
2-0
19:22
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point dunk (Jalen Cook assists)
2-2
19:09
Ithiel Horton turnover (Jalen Cook steals)
19:03
Jalen Cook turnover (Jayhlon Young steals)
18:47
Jayhlon Young turnover (Jalen Cook steals)
18:47
Ithiel Horton shooting foul
18:47
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 3
2-3
18:39
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 2 of 3
2-4
18:47
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 3 of 3
2-5
18:18
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
18:16
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
17:56
Jalen Cook misses two point layup
17:54
Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
17:48
Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
17:46
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
17:40
Kevin Cross turnover (Brandon Suggs steals)
17:33
Jayhlon Young misses three point jump shot
17:31
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
17:15
Brandon Suggs shooting foul
17:15
Sion James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:15
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-6
17:04
Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot
17:02
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
16:56
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
16:54
Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
16:48
+2
Brandon Suggs makes two point layup
4-6
16:42
Kevin Cross turnover (Ithiel Horton steals)
16:30
Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
16:28
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
16:22
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
4-8
16:14
Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot
16:12
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
16:01
Kevin Cross misses two point layup
15:59
Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
15:52
Jaylen Forbes shooting foul
15:52
TV timeout
15:52
Taylor Hendricks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:52
+1
Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-8
15:27
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point jump shot
5-10
15:06
Ithiel Horton turnover (Jaylen Forbes steals)
14:59
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
14:57
Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
14:48
Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot
14:46
Jalen Cook defensive rebound
14:31
Kevin Cross turnover (Taylor Hendricks steals)
14:22
Taylor Hendricks misses two point jump shot
14:20
Brandon Suggs offensive rebound
14:13
Brandon Suggs misses two point jump shot
14:11
Sion James defensive rebound
14:05
Brandon Suggs personal foul
13:58
Taylor Hendricks blocks Kevin Cross's two point layup
13:56
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
13:49
+2
Tyem Freeman makes two point layup
7-10
13:40
Jaylen Forbes misses two point layup
13:38
Jaylen Forbes offensive rebound
13:32
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup
7-12
13:11
+3
C.J. Kelly makes three point jump shot (Jayhlon Young assists)
10-12
12:48
Kevin Cross turnover (Tyem Freeman steals)
12:39
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
12:37
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
12:35
Tyem Freeman personal foul
12:28
Jalen Cook misses two point layup
12:26
Tylan Pope offensive rebound
12:23
Tylan Pope misses two point layup
12:21
Knights defensive rebound
12:07
P.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
12:05
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
11:48
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
11:46
Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
11:37
C.J. Kelly turnover (Jalen Cook steals)
11:30
C.J. Kelly shooting foul
11:30
TV timeout
11:30
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-13
11:30
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-14
11:10
Collin Holloway blocks Lahat Thioune's two point layup
11:08
Knights offensive rebound
11:06
Lahat Thioune turnover
10:46
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot
10-17
10:16
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
10:14
P.J. Edwards offensive rebound
10:08
Ithiel Horton misses two point layup
10:06
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
9:43
Kevin Cross turnover
9:33
Tylan Pope blocks Ithiel Horton's two point layup
9:31
Tylan Pope defensive rebound
9:22
Lahat Thioune shooting foul
9:22
+1
Tylan Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-18
9:22
+1
Tylan Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-19
9:09
Sion James personal foul
8:59
P.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
8:57
Sion James defensive rebound
8:40
C.J. Kelly blocks Jadan Coleman's two point layup
8:38
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
8:28
P.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
8:26
R.J. McGee defensive rebound
8:22
+2
R.J. McGee makes two point dunk
10-21
8:22
Knights 30 second timeout
8:22
TV timeout
8:01
C.J. Kelly misses two point jump shot
7:59
Tylan Pope defensive rebound
7:49
Jalen Cook turnover
7:32
+2
C.J. Kelly makes two point layup (Jayhlon Young assists)
12-21
7:11
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)
12-24
6:53
C.J. Kelly turnover (Jaylen Forbes steals)
6:48
P.J. Edwards shooting foul
6:48
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-25
6:48
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-26
6:27
P.J. Edwards misses two point layup
6:25
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
6:15
C.J. Kelly shooting foul
6:15
+1
Tylan Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-27
6:15
+1
Tylan Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-28
5:56
P.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
5:54
Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound
5:48
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
5:46
Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound
5:36
+2
Taylor Hendricks makes two point dunk
14-28
5:27
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
5:25
Kevin Cross offensive rebound
5:21
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
14-30
5:15
P.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
5:13
Sion James defensive rebound
5:11
Taylor Hendricks personal foul
5:11
Sion James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:11
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
4:51
Tyem Freeman misses two point layup
4:49
Sion James defensive rebound
4:34
Jalen Cook misses two point layup
4:32
Jalen Cook offensive rebound
4:25
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
4:23
P.J. Edwards defensive rebound
4:22
Jalen Cook personal foul
4:04
+2
Tyem Freeman makes two point jump shot
16-30
4:04
Sion James shooting foul
4:04
+1
Tyem Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-30
3:45
Jalen Cook turnover (3-second violation)
3:45
TV timeout
3:25
+2
Taylor Hendricks makes two point layup (Tyem Freeman assists)
19-30
2:57
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
2:55
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
2:41
+2
Taylor Hendricks makes two point jump shot (Tyem Freeman assists)
21-30
2:27
Taylor Hendricks blocks Jalen Cook's two point layup
2:25
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
2:25
Thierno Sylla turnover
2:12
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
21-33
1:56
+2
Thierno Sylla makes two point layup (Taylor Hendricks assists)
23-33
1:27
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
23-35
1:16
Jaylen Forbes personal foul
1:13
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
1:11
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
0:57
Jadan Coleman misses two point jump shot
0:55
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
0:40
Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot
0:38
Jadan Coleman defensive rebound
0:30
Green Wave 30 second timeout
0:09
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot
23-38
0:00
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCF
Knights
46
TUL
Green Wave
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Taylor Hendricks blocks Jaylen Forbes's three point jump shot
19:47
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
19:39
+2
Tyem Freeman makes two point dunk (Brandon Suggs assists)
25-38
19:18
+2
Sion James makes two point layup (Kevin Cross assists)
25-40
19:05
Tyem Freeman turnover (Sion James steals)
18:56
Sion James misses two point dunk
18:54
Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
18:47
Ithiel Horton turnover (Sion James steals)
18:46
Ithiel Horton personal foul
18:35
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
25-42
18:11
Jayhlon Young turnover (Jalen Cook steals)
17:56
Ithiel Horton personal foul
17:46
+2
R.J. McGee makes two point dunk (Kevin Cross assists)
25-44
17:27
+3
Brandon Suggs makes three point jump shot (Taylor Hendricks assists)
28-44
17:13
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
17:11
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Tyem Freeman makes two point layup
30-44
16:47
R.J. McGee offensive foul
16:47
R.J. McGee turnover (offensive foul)
16:32
+3
Jayhlon Young makes three point jump shot (Brandon Suggs assists)
33-44
16:10
Sion James misses two point layup
16:08
Jayhlon Young defensive rebound
16:02
+2
Tyem Freeman makes two point layup (Jayhlon Young assists)
35-44
15:51
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
35-46
15:45
Jayhlon Young turnover (Jalen Cook steals)
15:38
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Forbes assists)
35-49
15:22
Tyem Freeman misses two point layup
15:20
Sion James defensive rebound
15:11
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
15:09
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
15:01
R.J. McGee shooting foul
15:01
TV timeout
15:01
+1
Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-49
15:01
+1
Taylor Hendricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-49
14:44
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point jump shot
37-51
14:24
Brandon Suggs turnover (Sion James steals)
14:24
Brandon Suggs personal foul
14:01
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
13:59
Brandon Suggs defensive rebound
13:50
C.J. Kelly turnover (Jaylen Forbes steals)
13:40
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup (Kevin Cross assists)
37-53
13:40
Jayhlon Young shooting foul
13:40
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-54
13:28
Jalen Cook shooting foul
13:28
+1
Tyem Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 3
38-54
13:28
Tyem Freeman misses regular free throw 2 of 3
13:28
+1
Tyem Freeman makes regular free throw 3 of 3
39-54
13:15
Jaylen Forbes misses two point jump shot
13:13
Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
13:00
Kevin Cross blocks Brandon Suggs's two point layup
12:58
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
12:49
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
39-56
12:37
C.J. Kelly misses three point jump shot
12:35
Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound
12:26
Brandon Suggs misses three point jump shot
12:24
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
12:19
Jaylen Forbes turnover (C.J. Kelly steals)
12:12
+3
Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (C.J. Kelly assists)
42-56
12:11
Jaylen Forbes turnover
12:01
Brandon Suggs turnover (Sion James steals)
11:56
Sion James offensive foul
11:56
Sion James turnover (offensive foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:36
Kevin Cross blocks Tyem Freeman's two point layup
11:34
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
11:34
Thierno Sylla personal foul
11:24
Jalen Cook misses two point layup
11:22
C.J. Kelly defensive rebound
11:12
Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot
11:10
Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound
11:00
+3
C.J. Kelly makes three point jump shot (Taylor Hendricks assists)
45-56
10:44
Thierno Sylla blocks Jaylen Forbes's two point jump shot
10:42
Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
10:35
+2
Tyem Freeman makes two point dunk (C.J. Kelly assists)
47-56
10:27
Tyem Freeman personal foul
10:25
C.J. Kelly personal foul
10:27
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-57
10:27
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-58
10:18
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
10:16
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
9:58
Thierno Sylla blocks Jaylen Forbes's three point jump shot
9:56
C.J. Kelly defensive rebound
9:45
C.J. Kelly turnover (Jadan Coleman steals)
9:34
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
9:32
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
9:24
+3
Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot (C.J. Kelly assists)
50-58
9:06
Collin Holloway turnover (Thierno Sylla steals)
8:57
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot
52-58
8:55
Green Wave 30 second timeout
8:55
TV timeout
8:40
Kevin Cross misses two point hook shot
8:38
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
8:28
Thierno Sylla offensive foul
8:28
Thierno Sylla turnover (offensive foul)
8:18
Kevin Cross offensive foul
8:18
Kevin Cross turnover (offensive foul)
7:51
Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
7:49
Sion James defensive rebound
7:39
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point hook shot (Jalen Cook assists)
52-60
7:28
Ithiel Horton turnover (Sion James steals)
7:20
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup (Sion James assists)
52-62
7:20
TV timeout
7:11
R.J. McGee shooting foul
7:11
+1
C.J. Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-62
7:11
+1
C.J. Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-62
6:57
Thierno Sylla personal foul
6:57
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-63
6:57
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-64
6:42
Kevin Cross shooting foul
6:42
+1
C.J. Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-64
6:42
+1
C.J. Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-64
6:28
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point hook shot (R.J. McGee assists)
56-66
6:01
+3
Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Tyem Freeman assists)
59-66
5:46
Ithiel Horton personal foul
5:46
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-67
5:46
Jalen Cook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:46
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
5:30
Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot
5:28
Tyem Freeman offensive rebound
5:23
+3
Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Jayhlon Young assists)
62-67
5:00
+2
Sion James makes two point layup (Kevin Cross assists)
62-69
4:34
C.J. Kelly misses three point jump shot
4:32
Sion James defensive rebound
4:02
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
4:00
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
3:54
+2
C.J. Kelly makes two point layup (Tyem Freeman assists)
64-69
3:54
Knights 30 second timeout
3:54
TV timeout
3:27
R.J. McGee misses three point jump shot
3:25
Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound
3:10
+2
Tyem Freeman makes two point layup (Taylor Hendricks assists)
