National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tulane 72, Houston 69
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 11, 2016
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: # Jose Carrion, # Brent Hampton, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: N/A

Sophomore forward Dylan Osetkowski had 18 points and eight rebounds, helping 10th-seeded Tulane upset second-seeded Houston 72-69 on Friday in the second round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.

Senior guard Louis Dabney scored 16 points for Tulane (12-21), which avenged two regular-season losses to Houston. Junior guard Cameron Reynolds had 11 points, including a big 3-pointer in the final seconds.

Sophomore guard Rob Gray Jr. scored 17 points for Houston (22-9). Junior guard Damyean Dotson scored 16 points. Senior guard LeRon Barnes and senior forward Devonta Pollard had 11 points apiece.

The teams exchanged leads over the first 10 minutes until Houston mounted a 6-2 run to take an 18-12 lead. Tulane battled back to cut the deficit to one, but the Cougars ended the half with a 9-2 run to take a 36-28 lead at the break.

The Cougars went up by 10 early in the second half, but the Green Wave rallied to tie the game. Tulane took a 65-63 lead on two free throws by freshman guard Melvin Frazier. Houston went up 69-67 on a free throw by Barnes, but a clutch 3-pointer by Reynolds helped the Green Wave prevail.
Top Game Performances
 
Tulane   Houston
Dylan Osetkowski 18 Scoring Robert Gray Jr. 17
Malik Morgan 4 Assists Devonta Pollard 4
Dylan Osetkowski 8 Rebounds LeRon Barnes 9
Melvin Frazier 4 Free Throws Made Damyean Dotson 3
Louis Dabney 1 Steals LeRon Barnes 2
Melvin Frazier 1 Blocks Danrad Knowles 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Tulane 72 42.6 2-14 18-23 10 36 3 3 8
Houston 69 44.4 8-17 13-26 8 33 3 2 9