NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sion James scored a season-high 22 points, and Tulane held off 10th-ranked Memphis 81-79 on Sunday to hand the Tigers their second straight loss.
James hit a pivotal corner 3 that put Tulane (12-6, 3-3 American Athletic Conference) up 77-75 with 2:22 left.
Kevin Cross added 21 points for Tulane, which nearly beat another ranked team 10 days earlier, when the Wave fell 85-84 to No.
Tulane: It was signature victory for the Green Wave, which had lost 53 straight against AP Top 25 opponents since a 72-63 win over then-No.
James' career high of 30 points also came against Memphis on Jan. 1, 2023.
Persons:
— Sion James, James, Collin Holloway, David Jones, James ', Kevin Cross, Malcolm Dandridge, Holloway, —, Jones, He's, Dedric Lawson, Kendric Davis, DeAndre Williams, ___
Organizations:
ORLEANS, Tulane, Memphis, Tigers, American Athletic Conference, Florida Atlantic, The Tigers, Green, AP, North Carolina State, UAB, UTSA
Locations:
Florida, Memphis, South Florida