King scores 22 as Tulane beats Nicholls State 91-81
AP
Nov 07, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Kolby King had 22 points in Tulane Green Wave's 91-81 season-opening victory against Nicholls State Colonels on Monday night.
King also had three steals for the Green Wave. Sion James scored 21 points while going 7 of 16 from the floor, including 1 for 7 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the line, and added five rebounds and four steals. Collin Holloway was 9 of 13 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 20 points.
The Colonels were led by Jamal West, who recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Nicholls State also got 14 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks from Mekhi Collins. Diante Smith also had 11 points, seven rebounds and three steals.
NEXT UP
Tulane next plays Thursday against Northwestern State at home. Nicholls State will visit LSU on Friday.
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1st Half
NICH
Colonels
42
TUL
Green Wave
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Green Wave gains possession)
19:46
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
19:44
Mekhi Collins defensive rebound
19:34
Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
19:32
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
19:18
Sion James misses three point jump shot
19:16
Mekhi Collins defensive rebound
18:54
+3
Jalen White makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists)
3-0
18:40
Collin Holloway turnover (bad pass)
18:36
Diante Smith misses two point layup
18:34
Robert Brown III offensive rebound
18:34
Mekhi Collins misses two point layup
18:32
Diante Smith offensive rebound
18:32
Kevin Cross shooting foul (Diante Smith draws the foul)
18:32
Diante Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:32
+1
Diante Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-0
18:13
Diante Smith shooting foul (Sion James draws the foul)
18:13
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-1
18:13
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-2
17:48
Kolby King personal foul
17:36
Jamal West Jr. misses two point layup
17:34
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
17:21
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point layup
4-4
17:09
+3
Robert Brown III makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists)
7-4
16:59
+2
Sion James makes two point dunk (Kevin Cross assists)
7-6
16:31
+3
Robert Brown III makes three point jump shot (Jalen White assists)
10-6
16:20
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup
10-8
15:56
+2
Mekhi Collins makes two point dunk (Diante Smith assists)
12-8
15:34
Collin Holloway turnover (lost ball) (Diante Smith steals)
15:28
Robert Brown III misses two point layup
15:27
Jamal West Jr. offensive rebound
15:27
+2
Jamal West Jr. makes two point layup
14-8
15:27
Tre' Williams shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul)
15:27
TV timeout
15:27
+1
Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-8
15:13
Kevin Cross misses two point layup
15:11
Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound
15:00
Jalen White misses three point jump shot
14:58
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
14:51
+2
Sion James makes two point layup
15-10
14:35
+2
Jamal West Jr. makes two point layup
17-10
14:35
Gregg Glenn III shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul)
14:35
Jamal West Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:35
Sion James defensive rebound
14:19
Sion James misses two point jump shot
14:17
Robert Brown III defensive rebound
14:17
Jump ball. (Colonels gains possession)
13:58
+2
Mekhi Collins makes two point jump shot
19-10
13:45
Gregg Glenn III misses three point jump shot
13:43
Mekhi Collins defensive rebound
13:25
+3
Michael Gray Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal West Jr. assists)
22-10
13:12
+3
Kevin Cross makes three point jump shot (Tre' Williams assists)
22-13
13:00
Michael Gray Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:58
Colonels offensive rebound
12:44
Robert Brown III misses three point jump shot
12:42
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
12:38
Diante Smith shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
12:38
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-14
12:38
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-15
12:22
Jamal West Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:20
Robert Brown III offensive rebound
12:16
Mekhi Collins misses two point layup
12:14
Mekhi Collins offensive rebound
12:14
Mekhi Collins misses two point layup
12:12
Jordan Wood defensive rebound
12:03
Kevin Cross misses three point jump shot
12:01
Mekhi Collins defensive rebound
11:50
+3
Jalen White makes three point jump shot (Jamal West Jr. assists)
25-15
11:33
Michael Gray Jr. personal foul
11:33
TV timeout
11:26
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wood assists)
25-18
11:05
Mekhi Collins turnover (traveling)
10:53
Mekhi Collins shooting foul (Tre' Williams draws the foul)
10:53
+1
Tre' Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-19
10:53
Tre' Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:53
Michael Gray Jr. defensive rebound
10:38
+2
Jamal West Jr. makes two point jump shot
27-19
10:26
+2
Collin Holloway makes two point layup
27-21
10:08
Jamal West Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:06
Sion James defensive rebound
9:56
Micah Thomas personal foul
9:45
+2
Sion James makes two point jump shot
27-23
9:25
Micah Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Wood steals)
9:18
Sion James turnover (lost ball)
9:01
Micah Thomas misses two point jump shot
8:58
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
8:58
Jamal West Jr. personal foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
8:41
Jordan Wood misses three point jump shot
8:40
Kevin Cross offensive rebound
8:40
Jamal West Jr. personal foul
8:40
Kevin Cross misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:40
Kevin Cross offensive rebound
8:34
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
27-25
8:34
Oumar Koureissi shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
8:34
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-26
8:20
Robert Brown III misses three point jump shot
8:18
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
8:04
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Collin Holloway assists)
27-29
7:45
Jamal West Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kolby King steals)
7:27
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
7:25
Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound
7:09
Jamal West Jr. offensive foul
7:09
Jamal West Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
7:09
TV timeout
6:57
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
6:55
Collin Holloway offensive rebound
6:55
+2
Collin Holloway makes two point layup
27-31
6:40
Robert Brown III turnover (lost ball) (Kolby King steals)
6:37
Tre' Williams misses two point layup
6:35
Diante Smith defensive rebound
6:26
+2
Jalen White makes two point layup
29-31
6:10
Mekhi Collins blocks Tre' Williams's two point layup
6:08
Collin Holloway offensive rebound
6:02
+2
Collin Holloway makes two point layup
29-33
5:52
+2
Mekhi Collins makes two point jump shot
31-33
5:32
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
5:30
Mekhi Collins defensive rebound
5:26
Tre' Williams shooting foul (Diante Smith draws the foul)
5:26
+1
Diante Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-33
5:26
Diante Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:26
Jordan Wood defensive rebound
5:07
+2
Collin Holloway makes two point jump shot
32-35
5:07
Mekhi Collins shooting foul (Collin Holloway draws the foul)
5:07
Collin Holloway misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:07
Diante Smith defensive rebound
4:53
Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
4:51
Oumar Koureissi offensive rebound
4:51
Collin Holloway shooting foul (Oumar Koureissi draws the foul)
4:51
Oumar Koureissi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:51
Oumar Koureissi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:51
Jordan Wood defensive rebound
4:35
Collin Holloway misses three point jump shot
4:33
Robert Brown III defensive rebound
4:13
Oumar Koureissi turnover (traveling)
3:57
Oumar Koureissi shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
3:57
TV timeout
3:57
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-36
3:57
Kevin Cross misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:56
Oumar Koureissi defensive rebound
3:41
Jalen White misses three point jump shot
3:39
Oumar Koureissi offensive rebound
3:38
+2
Oumar Koureissi makes two point layup
34-36
3:23
Kevin Cross turnover (bad pass)
3:10
+2
Robert Brown III makes two point jump shot
36-36
3:10
Collin Holloway shooting foul (Robert Brown III draws the foul)
3:10
Robert Brown III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:10
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
2:45
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot
36-39
2:21
Oumar Koureissi misses two point jump shot
2:19
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
2:11
Jordan Wood misses three point jump shot
2:09
Michael Gray Jr. defensive rebound
1:55
Sion James blocks Oumar Koureissi's two point layup
1:53
Oumar Koureissi offensive rebound
1:52
+2
Oumar Koureissi makes two point layup
38-39
1:41
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
1:39
Oumar Koureissi defensive rebound
1:26
+2
Oumar Koureissi makes two point jump shot (Robert Brown III assists)
40-39
1:12
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup (Tre' Williams assists)
40-41
0:58
Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
0:56
Colonels offensive rebound
0:56
Jordan Wood personal foul (Jalen White draws the foul)
0:56
+1
Jalen White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-41
0:56
+1
Jalen White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-41
0:49
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
42-44
0:24
Oumar Koureissi turnover (lost ball) (Sion James steals)
0:20
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup (Sion James assists)
42-46
0:16
Green Wave 30 second timeout
0:00
Robert Brown III turnover (bad pass)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NICH
Colonels
39
TUL
Green Wave
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
19:39
Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound
19:36
+3
Diante Smith makes three point jump shot (Jamal West Jr. assists)
45-46
19:18
Kevin Cross turnover (bad pass) (Jalen White steals)
19:06
Mekhi Collins misses two point jump shot
19:04
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
18:42
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Tre' Williams assists)
45-49
18:21
+3
Jamal West Jr. makes three point jump shot (Robert Brown III assists)
48-49
17:56
Sion James misses three point jump shot
17:54
Mekhi Collins defensive rebound
17:39
+2
Jamal West Jr. makes two point layup
50-49
17:23
+2
Collin Holloway makes two point layup (Kolby King assists)
50-51
17:02
Kevin Cross blocks Diante Smith's two point layup
17:00
Mekhi Collins offensive rebound
16:58
Robert Brown III turnover (lost ball) (Sion James steals)
