NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – A stellar shooting night by the Tulane University women’s basketball sends the Green Wave past Jacksonville State 80-36 Thursday night to advance to the WNIT Round of 32.
Tulane shot a scorching 66.7 percent from beyond the arc and 51.7 percent from the floor to roll past the Gamecocks in Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse.
With the victory, the Green Wave moves on to face Alabama in the WNIT Round of 32.
This marks Tulane’s eighth trip to the Round of 32.
The Wave beat Alabama earlier this season 69-66 on November 14, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
A Tulane trio finished with double figures in scoring with redshirt senior Moon Ursin leading the way with 15 points and six rebounds.
Krystal Freeman followed with 14 points and five rebounds while Dynah Jones tallied 10 points and four assists.
The Green Wave knocked down a season-best 12 three-pointers in the contest.
On the other side of the ball, Tulane shut down the Jacksonville State offense holding the Gamecocks to single digits in the first two quarters and limiting them to just 22.4 percent shooting from the field.
Jacksonville State put the first points of the night on the board, but Tulane would go on a 9-2 run to have the lead 9-4 midway through the first.
The gap wasn’t big enough for Tulane as they would continue to pull away and have an 11-point lead heading into the second quarter.
The Wave stayed hot with Sierra Cheatham opening the quarter with a three-pointer to kick-start a 12-0 run to put Tulane up 31-8.
The Gamecocks couldn’t get back in it as Tulane held them to a 16.7 percent shooting in the second quarter and would head into the locker room with a 38-13 lead.
The third quarter was a carbon copy of the first half with Tulane continuing to pull away from Jacksonville State. The Wave shot a cool 61.1 percent from the field and 83.3 percent from three-point range on their way to extending its lead to 39, up 65-26.
Keeping an easy hold on their lead in the fourth, the Green Wave subbed in their bench for the remainder of the game. It made no difference as they would total 30 points off the bench in the contest with 11 members of the Wave getting on the scoresheet as they sealed an 80-36 victory.
Up next, the Green Wave will host Alabama in the second round of the WNIT on Monday, March 21. Tipoff between Tulane and the Tide is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.
*Courtesy of Tulane Athletics