The Green Wave didn't put up much of a fight in a 90-56 loss to the Golden Hurricane on Wednesday night.
If there was ever a time for the Tulane Green Wave to pick up a massive win on the hardwood, it was Wednesday night.
Unfortunately for the program, that didn't happen.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane stormed into Uptown and took control early, ultimately taking down the Green Wave by a score of 90-56. It marked one of the worst losses for Tulane this season, and it snapped the team's four-game winning streak.
All in all, this game got out of control quickly. Tulsa jumped out to an early lead roughly halfway through the first half and fended off any comeback attempts by Tulane. The Golden Hurricane entered the locker room at the half with a 45-29 lead.
Somehow, the second half was even worse than the first. The Green Wave stood no chance of getting back into the contest and was ultimately outscored 45-27.
Only two players scored in double figures for Tulane. Curtis Williams Jr. led all scorers with 16 points and a team-high five rebounds, while Asher Woods added 14 points and four rebounds. Rowan Brumbaugh had a quiet day with just seven points, but he did lead the team with five assists and two rebounds. Luke Rasmussen added five points, while Tyler Ringgold rounded out the starting five with just two points on 1-of-10 shooting.
Tulane had just 12 bench points in the loss, as KJ Greene led the way with five of his own. Meanwhile, Tulsa doubled that total with 24 points from its second and third-string players. The Golden Hurricane also proved to everyone that it is the top shooting threat in the conference, with a 49.2-percent field goal percentage and a three-point percentage of 37.7-percent. Additionally, Tulane was out-rebounded 42 to 29 and had 13 turnovers to Tulsa's nine.
With the loss, Tulane dropped one spot to sixth in the American Conference standings with just three games left to play. The Green Wave is just one game ahead of the Temple Owls and Memphis Tigers -- who sit in seventh and eighth place, respectively -- and is also one game removed from being tied for fourth place.
As of now, Tulane should at least finish in the top 10 in the league and reach the American Conference Tournament in March. Rice, which sits at No. 11 so far, is three games behind the Green Wave -- and Tulane has the tiebreaker.
Tulane needs to finish the year on the right foot, and things will only get harder in the team's next game. The Green Wave is set to take on the league's best team in the South Florida Bulls -- a team that is 12-3 in conference play and has won six straight games. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. CT Sunday from the Yuengling Center in Tampa.