New Orleans Privateers @ Tulane Green Wave
Benson's 33 lead New Orleans over Tulane 85-63
NEW ORLEANS -- — Coleton Benson scored 33 points as New Orleans beat Tulane 85-63 on Friday.
Benson also added five rebounds for the Privateers (3-1). Jakevion Buckley added 15 points along with 12 assists and five rebounds. Churchill Abass had 11 points and shot 3 of 3 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line.
Rowan Brumbaugh led the way for the Green Wave (3-1) with 18 points and six rebounds. Curtis Williams added 10 points and three steals for Tulane. Asher Woods also had nine points.
New Orleans took the lead with 19:40 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Benson led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 42-31 at the break. Benson scored 18 points in the second half to help lead the way as New Orleans went on to secure a victory, outscoring Tulane by 11 points in the second half.
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Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Nathan Bemis
Referee:Rob Rorke
Referee:Olandis Poole
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland 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 ConferenceAmerican 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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