Northwestern State Demons @ Tulane Green Wave
1-3, 0-2 Away
52
1-3, 0-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NWST | 29 | 23 | 52 |
TULN | 48 | 31 | 79 |
3-0, 3-0 Home
79
3-0, 3-0 Home
Hightower leads Tulane over Northwestern St. 79-52
NEW ORLEANS -- Teshaun Hightower registered 19 points as Tulane romped past Northwestern State 79-52 on Saturday.
K.J. Lawson had 14 points for Tulane (3-0). Nic Thomas added 12 points off the bench.
Jairus Roberson had 15 points for the Demons (1-3). Nikos Chougkaz added 10 points.
Tulane faces Mississippi St. on Thursday. Northwestern State matches up against Louisiana College at home on Tuesday.
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Game Information
New Orleans, LA
ESPN3
Referee:Rick Randall
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Sean Casady
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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