NEW ORLEANS (AP) Sion James had 21 points in Tulane Green Wave's 92-57 win over Sacramento State Hornets on Friday night.
James was 8 of 10 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the line for the Green Wave (3-0). Kevin Cross scored 17 points, going 5 of 8 and 6 of 6 from the free throw line. Jaylen Forbes shot 5 for 9, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points, while adding three steals.
Duncan Powell led the way for the Hornets (1-3) with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Austin Patterson added 11 points for Sacramento State. Zee Hamoda also had seven points and two steals.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Monday. Tulane plays Bradley and Sacramento State takes on CSU Bakersfield.
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1st Half
SAC
Hornets
30
TUL
Green Wave
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Hornets gains possession)
19:44
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
19:42
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
19:29
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Collin Holloway assists)
0-3
19:00
Alex Kovatchev misses two point jump shot
18:58
Jacob Holt offensive rebound
18:50
Jacob Holt misses two point layup
18:50
Sion James defensive rebound
18:50
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
18:48
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
18:38
Duncan Powell turnover (bad pass)
18:27
Jacob Holt shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
18:27
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-4
18:27
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-5
18:16
Hornets turnover (10-second violation)
18:09
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
18:07
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
17:47
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
17:45
Sion James defensive rebound
17:28
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point pullup jump shot
0-8
17:08
Jaylen Forbes personal foul (Zee Hamoda draws the foul)
17:07
Kevin Cross blocks Duncan Powell's two point layup
17:05
Hornets offensive rebound
17:00
Zee Hamoda turnover (Tre' Williams steals)
16:54
Collin Holloway turnover (bad pass)
16:38
Zee Hamoda misses three point jump shot
16:36
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
16:17
+3
Kolby King makes three point pullup jump shot
0-11
15:48
Austin Patterson turnover (bad pass) (Kolby King steals)
15:36
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point driving floating jump shot
0-13
15:26
Zee Hamoda misses three point jump shot
15:26
Green Wave defensive rebound
15:26
Emil Skytta personal foul
15:24
TV timeout
15:14
+2
Collin Holloway makes two point driving bank hook shot (Tre' Williams assists)
0-15
14:52
+3
Austin Patterson makes three point jump shot (Duncan Powell assists)
3-15
14:29
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point driving layup (Jaylen Forbes assists)
3-17
14:17
+2
Duncan Powell makes two point driving layup
5-17
14:17
Collin Holloway shooting foul (Duncan Powell draws the foul)
14:17
+1
Duncan Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-17
14:01
Sion James misses three point jump shot
13:59
Alex Kovatchev defensive rebound
13:51
+3
Duncan Powell makes three point jump shot (Alex Kovatchev assists)
9-17
13:40
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
13:38
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
13:30
Duncan Powell turnover (bad pass)
13:20
+2
Gregg Glenn III makes two point jump shot (Tre' Williams assists)
9-19
12:50
+2
Duncan Powell makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Akolda Mawein assists)
11-19
12:36
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
12:34
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
12:13
Kevin Cross personal foul (Akolda Mawein draws the foul)
12:04
Alex Kovatchev turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Forbes steals)
12:00
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup
11-21
12:00
Alex Kovatchev shooting foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
12:00
TV timeout
12:00
TV timeout
12:00
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-22
11:47
Brandon Betson turnover (bad pass) (Tre' Williams steals)
11:39
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point layup
11-24
11:30
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
11:28
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
11:28
Akolda Mawein personal foul (Gregg Glenn III draws the foul)
11:17
Duncan Powell shooting foul (Gregg Glenn III draws the foul)
11:17
Gregg Glenn III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:17
+1
Gregg Glenn III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-25
10:53
Alex Kovatchev misses three point jump shot
10:51
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
10:48
Akolda Mawein personal foul (Gregg Glenn III draws the foul)
10:33
Collin Holloway misses three point jump shot
10:31
Jacob Holt defensive rebound
10:00
Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
9:52
Collin Holloway offensive foul (Emil Skytta draws the foul)
9:52
Collin Holloway turnover (offensive foul)
9:36
Brandon Betson misses two point layup
9:34
Jacob Holt offensive rebound
9:34
Kevin Cross shooting foul (Jacob Holt draws the foul)
9:34
Jacob Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:34
+1
Jacob Holt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-25
9:07
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot (Gregg Glenn III assists)
12-28
8:36
Alex Kovatchev misses three point jump shot
8:34
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
8:09
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
8:07
Jacob Holt defensive rebound
8:07
Kolby King personal foul (Alex Kovatchev draws the foul)
7:50
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
7:48
Austin Patterson offensive rebound
7:38
+3
Austin Patterson makes three point jump shot (Zee Hamoda assists)
15-28
7:19
Gregg Glenn III misses three point jump shot
7:17
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
7:10
+3
Brandon Betson makes three point jump shot (Duncan Powell assists)
18-28
6:54
Kolby King misses two point jump shot
6:52
Zee Hamoda defensive rebound
6:44
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
6:42
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
6:29
Gregg Glenn III turnover (bad pass) (Zee Hamoda steals)
6:24
+2
Zee Hamoda makes two point driving dunk
20-28
5:54
+3
Kolby King makes three point stepback jump shot
20-31
5:29
Brandon Betson misses two point layup
5:27
Sion James defensive rebound
5:15
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot
20-34
5:13
Hornets 30 second timeout
5:13
TV timeout
4:45
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
4:43
Kolby King defensive rebound
4:30
Tre' Williams misses two point layup
4:28
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
4:19
Kevin Cross blocks Duncan Powell's two point layup
4:17
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
4:11
Kolby King turnover (lost ball) (Zee Hamoda steals)
3:56
Austin Patterson turnover (bad pass) (Sion James steals)
3:45
Jaylen Forbes misses two point jump shot
3:43
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
3:34
+2
Zee Hamoda makes two point driving layup
22-34
3:16
Jacob Holt shooting foul (Tre' Williams draws the foul)
3:16
TV timeout
3:16
+1
Tre' Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-35
3:16
Tre' Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:16
Bowyn Beatty defensive rebound
2:46
+3
Zee Hamoda makes three point stepback bank jump shot (Bailey Nunn assists)
25-35
2:26
+2
Percy Daniels makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
25-37
2:11
Zee Hamoda misses three point jump shot
2:09
Alex Kovatchev offensive rebound
2:02
Zee Hamoda turnover (bad pass) (Tre' Williams steals)
1:51
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point dunk
25-39
1:38
Sion James blocks Emil Skytta's two point dunk
1:36
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
1:14
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
1:12
Emil Skytta defensive rebound
1:06
+3
Alex Kovatchev makes three point pullup jump shot (Emil Skytta assists)
28-39
1:04
Green Wave 30 second timeout
0:45
+2
Sion James makes two point driving layup
28-41
0:29
+2
Duncan Powell makes two point cutting dunk (Bowyn Beatty assists)
30-41
0:00
Kolby King misses three point stepback jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SAC
Hornets
27
TUL
Green Wave
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point stepback jump shot
30-43
19:14
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
19:12
Duncan Powell offensive rebound
19:00
Alex Kovatchev misses three point jump shot
19:00
Hornets offensive rebound
19:00
Collin Holloway personal foul (Duncan Powell draws the foul)
18:55
Kevin Cross personal foul
18:51
Alex Kovatchev turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Forbes steals)