NEW ORLEANS (AP) Lu'Cye Patterson hit four free throws in the final 23 seconds to allow Charlotte 49ers to fend off Tulane Green Wave 75-71 on Saturday night.
Igor Milicic Jr. scored 22 points and also added 13 rebounds for the 49ers (13-7, 7-1 American Athletic Conference). Lu'Cye Patterson added 14 points while shooting 4 for 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had six rebounds. Dishon Jackson was 3 of 6 shooting and 7 of 9 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points. It was the seventh win in a row for the 49ers.
The Green Wave (12-8, 3-5) were led by Kevin Cross, who recorded 16 points and five assists. Tre' Williams added 15 points for Tulane. In addition, Sion James had 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Nik Graves led Charlotte with 11 points in the second half as their team was outscored by five points over the final half but held on for the victory.
Up next for Charlotte is a matchup Saturday with East Carolina at home. Tulane visits SMU on Thursday.
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1st Half
CHAR
49ers
40
TUL
Green Wave
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(49ers gains possession)
19:31
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:13
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
19:11
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
19:02
+3
Lu'Cye Patterson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Folkes assists)
5-0
18:35
+2
Gregg Glenn III makes two point layup (Kolby King assists)
5-2
18:35
Nik Graves shooting foul (Gregg Glenn III draws the foul)
18:35
Gregg Glenn III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:35
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
18:06
Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
18:04
Dean Reiber offensive rebound
18:01
Dean Reiber misses two point layup
17:48
Sion James defensive rebound
17:48
Jaylen Forbes misses two point jump shot
17:46
Jaylen Forbes offensive rebound
17:43
Jaylen Forbes misses two point layup
17:41
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
17:29
Dishon Jackson misses two point layup
17:29
49ers offensive rebound
17:28
Sion James shooting foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul)
17:28
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-2
17:28
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-2
17:11
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
17:09
Isaiah Folkes defensive rebound
17:02
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
17:00
Sion James defensive rebound
16:41
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
16:39
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Isaiah Folkes makes two point jump shot
9-2
16:13
Sion James misses two point jump shot
16:11
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
15:57
+2
Dishon Jackson makes two point jump shot
11-2
15:57
Jaylen Forbes shooting foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul)
15:57
TV timeout
15:57
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-2
15:39
Kolby King misses two point jump shot
15:37
Kevin Cross offensive rebound
15:29
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup (Kevin Cross assists)
12-4
15:08
Dishon Jackson misses two point jump shot
15:06
Kolby King defensive rebound
14:58
Jaylen Forbes misses two point layup
14:56
Jaylen Forbes offensive rebound
14:56
Dishon Jackson personal foul
14:51
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
14:49
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
14:42
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Isaiah Folkes assists)
14-4
14:26
Lu'Cye Patterson personal foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
14:18
Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Kevin Cross's two point layup
14:16
Kevin Cross offensive rebound
14:05
Kevin Cross misses two point layup
14:04
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
14:04
Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:02
Green Wave defensive rebound
13:49
+2
Percy Daniels makes two point layup (Tre' Williams assists)
14-6
13:17
Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
13:15
Sion James defensive rebound
13:10
Sion James turnover (lost ball) (Lu'Cye Patterson steals)
13:02
Percy Daniels shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
13:02
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-6
13:02
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-6
12:49
Tre' Williams misses two point layup
12:49
Percy Daniels offensive rebound
12:49
Robert Braswell IV personal foul
12:42
Sion James misses three point jump shot
12:40
49ers defensive rebound
12:12
Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:10
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
12:02
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point jump shot
16-8
11:45
Jackson Threadgill misses three point jump shot
11:43
Robert Braswell IV offensive rebound
11:36
+2
Robert Braswell IV makes two point layup
18-8
11:26
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point jump shot
18-10
11:06
Robert Braswell IV misses three point jump shot
11:04
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
10:57
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
10:55
Nik Graves defensive rebound
10:48
Tre' Williams personal foul
10:48
TV timeout
10:37
Robert Braswell IV misses three point jump shot
10:35
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
10:12
Kolby King misses two point layup
10:10
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
10:01
Nik Graves misses three point jump shot
9:59
Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound
9:54
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup
20-10
9:32
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot
20-13
9:11
+2
Nik Graves makes two point dunk (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
22-13
8:54
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point jump shot (Tre' Williams assists)
22-15
8:31
+3
Robert Braswell IV makes three point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
25-15
8:16
Robert Braswell IV shooting foul (Tre' Williams draws the foul)
8:16
Tre' Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:16
Tre' Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:16
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
8:09
Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (bad pass)
7:47
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point jump shot
25-17
7:23
Kolby King blocks Nik Graves's two point layup
7:21
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
7:03
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
7:01
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
6:38
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup
27-17
6:20
Nik Graves personal foul
6:20
TV timeout
6:08
+2
Percy Daniels makes two point layup (Kevin Cross assists)
27-19
6:08
Igor Milicic Jr. shooting foul (Percy Daniels draws the foul)
6:08
+1
Percy Daniels makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-20
5:48
Igor Milicic Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:46
Sion James defensive rebound
5:36
Percy Daniels offensive foul
5:36
Percy Daniels turnover (offensive foul)
5:22
Percy Daniels shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
5:22
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-20
5:22
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-20
5:09
Sion James misses three point jump shot
5:07
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
4:53
Isaiah Folkes misses two point jump shot
4:51
Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
4:46
+2
Dishon Jackson makes two point layup
31-20
4:32
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup
31-22
4:09
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Dishon Jackson assists)
33-22
3:55
+3
Tre' Williams makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
33-25
3:37
Igor Milicic Jr. offensive foul (Sion James draws the foul)
3:37
Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
3:34
TV timeout
3:17
Sion James misses two point layup
3:15
Dean Reiber defensive rebound
2:46
+2
Dishon Jackson makes two point layup
35-25
2:32
+2
Sion James makes two point layup
35-27
2:16
Isaiah Folkes misses two point jump shot
2:14
Sion James defensive rebound
2:08
Kevin Cross misses three point jump shot
2:06
49ers defensive rebound
1:48
+2
Isaiah Folkes makes two point layup
37-27
1:47
Kolby King shooting foul (Isaiah Folkes draws the foul)
1:47
Isaiah Folkes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:47
Lu'Cye Patterson offensive rebound
1:29
Dean Reiber misses three point jump shot
1:27
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
1:16
+2
Gregg Glenn III makes two point layup
37-29
0:48
Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
0:46
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
0:19
Dean Reiber shooting foul
0:19
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-30
0:19
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-31
0:19
Green Wave 30 second timeout
0:14
49ers 30 second timeout
0:01
+3
Igor Milicic Jr. makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)
40-31
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CHAR
49ers
35
TUL
Green Wave
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
40-34
19:12
Kevin Cross shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
19:12
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-34
19:12
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-34
18:52
Dishon Jackson blocks Kevin Cross's two point layup
18:50
Green Wave offensive rebound
18:47
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
18:47
Green Wave offensive rebound
18:47
Lu'Cye Patterson personal foul
18:41
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
42-36
18:07
49ers turnover (shot clock violation)
17:46
Kevin Cross misses three point jump shot
17:44
Nik Graves defensive rebound
17:30
Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Forbes steals)
17:22
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point layup
42-38
17:03
+3
Nik Graves makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)
45-38
16:45
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
16:43
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
16:35
Kevin Cross personal foul
16:27
Sion James blocks Lu'Cye Patterson's two point layup
16:25
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
16:16
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
45-40
16:14
Dishon Jackson shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
16:14
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-41
16:01
Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Forbes steals)
15:53
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
15:51
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
15:36
Kolby King personal foul
15:36
TV timeout
15:28
+3
Lu'Cye Patterson makes three point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
48-41
15:09
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
15:07
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
14:56
Sion James blocks Lu'Cye Patterson's two point jump shot
14:54
Nik Graves offensive rebound
14:53
Sion James shooting foul (Nik Graves draws the foul)
14:53
+1
Nik Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-41
14:53
+1
Nik Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-41
14:40
Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Sion James draws the foul)
14:40
Sion James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:40
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-42
14:13
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point jump shot
52-42
13:55
Sion James misses three point jump shot
13:53
Jaylen Forbes offensive rebound
13:53
Dean Reiber blocks Jaylen Forbes's two point layup
13:53
Dean Reiber defensive rebound
13:49
Jaylen Forbes personal foul
13:42
Dean Reiber misses three point jump shot
13:40
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
13:30
Jaylen Forbes turnover (lost ball)
13:08
Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Cross steals)
12:58
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
12:56
Percy Daniels offensive rebound
12:54
Jackson Threadgill personal foul
12:50
Dean Reiber blocks Sion James's two point dunk
12:48
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
12:39
Dean Reiber misses two point layup
12:37
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
12:32
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
12:30
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
12:04
Kevin Cross blocks Igor Milicic Jr.'s two point layup
12:02
Kolby King defensive rebound
11:47
Robert Braswell IV shooting foul (Kolby King draws the foul)
11:47
TV timeout
11:47
+1
Kolby King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-43
11:47
+1
Kolby King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-44
11:24
Kevin Cross shooting foul
11:24
+1
Robert Braswell IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-44
11:24
Robert Braswell IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:24
Sion James defensive rebound
11:13
Sion James misses two point layup
11:11
Dean Reiber defensive rebound
11:02
Dean Reiber misses two point jump shot
11:00
Sion James defensive rebound
10:50
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Percy Daniels assists)
53-47
10:22
Robert Braswell IV misses three point jump shot
10:20
Kolby King defensive rebound
10:08
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
10:06
Dean Reiber defensive rebound
9:48
Dishon Jackson misses two point layup
9:46
Kolby King defensive rebound
9:27
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
53-49
9:05
+3
Dean Reiber makes three point jump shot (Jackson Threadgill assists)
56-49
8:54
Dishon Jackson blocks Sion James's two point layup
8:52
Green Wave offensive rebound
8:52
Green Wave 30 second timeout
8:52
TV timeout
8:39
Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Sion James's two point layup
8:37
Robert Braswell IV defensive rebound
8:30
Jaylen Forbes personal foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul)
8:30
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-49
8:30
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-49
8:16
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point jump shot (Sion James assists)
58-51
8:15
Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
8:15
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 1
58-52
7:54
Isaiah Folkes misses three point jump shot
7:52
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
7:38
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point layup
58-54
7:24
Isaiah Folkes turnover (bad pass) (Tre' Williams steals)
