LSU was missing two starters and Tulane was missing starting point guard Ray Ona Embo, who had a family situation but will be back at practice tomorrow, but the Wave looked light years better than it has been in a long time.
I'm not talking about the score or beating an LSU team under a transition with a new coach. I'm talking about the ability, chemistry and competitiveness on the court. Tulane had 21 assists on 32 baskets and four guys with three or more assists (Jordan Cornish 5, Melvin Frazier and Colin Slater 4, Cam Reynolds 3). Cornish and Samir Sehic, who scored 11 of his 16 after the break, are competitive mofos, and Tulane needed that type of aggressiveness in the worst way.
Reynolds hit three 3s but also has a nice midrange game that is rare in college basketball. Sehic has a ton of confidence. He launched a 23-foot 3 in the second half and shot every time he was open, also demonstrating nice touch on mid-range shots. Freshman Caleb Daniels, who already had earned rave reviews from teammates, scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting.
This team could struggle rebounding--LSU dominated the boards in the first half and had a 48-39 edge for the game--but it does a lot of things well.
I'm not talking about the score or beating an LSU team under a transition with a new coach. I'm talking about the ability, chemistry and competitiveness on the court. Tulane had 21 assists on 32 baskets and four guys with three or more assists (Jordan Cornish 5, Melvin Frazier and Colin Slater 4, Cam Reynolds 3). Cornish and Samir Sehic, who scored 11 of his 16 after the break, are competitive mofos, and Tulane needed that type of aggressiveness in the worst way.
Reynolds hit three 3s but also has a nice midrange game that is rare in college basketball. Sehic has a ton of confidence. He launched a 23-foot 3 in the second half and shot every time he was open, also demonstrating nice touch on mid-range shots. Freshman Caleb Daniels, who already had earned rave reviews from teammates, scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting.
This team could struggle rebounding--LSU dominated the boards in the first half and had a 48-39 edge for the game--but it does a lot of things well.