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Monroe leads Georgetown past Tulane

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:56:52 GMT

Sophomore center Greg Monroe returned to his native city and led 20th-ranked Georgetown with 18 points and 11 rebounds, as the Hoyas opened their season with a 74-58 win over Tulane.

Austin Freeman added 16 points, while Jason Clark scored 13 and Chris Wright 11 for Georgetown (1-0), which finished a disappointing 16-15 last season and earned a bid to the NIT.

Monroe, who went to high school in New Orleans, was second on the Hoyas in scoring last season. He shot 7-of-14 from the floor and also had a pair of blocked shots.

Kris Richard had 15 points and David Booker contributed 14 points and nine rebounds for Tulane (0-1), which suffered its first losing season in three years in 2008-09, logging a 14-17 mark.

With the help of Freeman, the Hoyas surged to an early 11-0 lead. He hit a pair of three-pointers, while Julian Vaughn canned another one and added a layup.

The Green Wave fought back, closing within 30-27 after Booker banged in a three-pointer with 1 1/2 minutes left in the half. Monroe countered with a pair of free throws to end the stanza.

Just like the opening 20 minutes, Georgetown began the last period on a surge as Clark hit a three, Wright put in a layup and Monroe's lay-in moved the lead to 39-27.

Tulane never got closer than eight points the rest of the game as the Hoyas built their lead to as high as 22 in the late going.

Game Notes

The Hoyas are 23-4 all-time against teams from Conference USA...Georgetown plays its home opener on Tuesday, hosting Atlantic 10 Conference foe Temple at Verizon Center...Wright had five steals for the Hoyas, who shot 52.8 percent from the field.

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Hoyas challenge Green Wave in 2009-10 season opener

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:12:00 GMT

The 20th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas lift the lid on the 2009-10 season with a trip to the Big Easy for a clash with the Tulane Green Wave.

Georgetown was on fire to start last season, and had several people believing it could challenge for the Big East Conference title. Unfortunately, things went awry once league play started and the Hoyas finished a disappointing 16-15 (7-11 in the Big East) and earned a bid to the NIT. It was the fifth straight postseason appearance by the Hoyas under current coach John Thompson III, although they were one and done with a 74-72 loss to Baylor.

Tulane suffered its first losing season in three years in 2008-09, logging a 14-17 mark. Head coach Dave Dickerson is in his fifth year in charge of the TU men's basketball program and he has a 60-62 record. The Green Wave last knocked off a ranked opponent in 1999 when it claimed a 73-62 triumph over No. 25 NC State in New Orleans. Dickerson hopes the return of three starters and nine letterwinners will help Tulane turn a corner and start the climb up the Conference USA ladder.

This game marks the first-ever meeting between Georgetown and Tulane on the hardwood.

The good news for this Georgetown team is that only one significant player from last season is gone, as DaJuan Summers averaged 13.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest. Now a sophomore, center Greg Monroe burst on the scene last year, being named the Big East's Freshman of the Year after tallying 12.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Junior guard Chris Wright is poised to return as the team's floor general after handing out 117 assists in starting all 31 games last season. Wright also made himself into a viable offensive option by shooting 48.2 percent from the floor in netting 12.5 ppg. Joining Monroe and Wright in the starting lineup is Austin Freeman, who was credited with 11.4 ppg on 48.2 percent shooting from the floor, although his numbers dropped a bit once conference play began.

Heading the list of returning starters for Tulane is Kevin Sims, who despite being just 5-10, led the team in scoring (13.0 ppg) and assists (4.0 apg), while starting all 31 games last year. Kris Richard joins Sims out on the perimeter, giving Tulane a solid one-two punch. The 6-5 Richard showed he could score, averaging 10.7 ppg, but he's known more for his defensive prowess after ranking fourth in the league with 1.97 steals per game last season. Juco transfer Aaron Holmes is a big-time scorer who should help right away, and 6-8 freshman Keith Cameron is another new face with a wealth of potential. Asim McQueen takes up serious space in close to the basket and he started 28 of 31 games last season, averaging 7.4 points and 5.4 caroms per contest.

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Green Wave snags 2 commitments in football

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:11:14 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane's football commitment class for 2010 has grown to 19.

The program secured pledges from two players in the past few days, including Port Allen's L.J. Parker's word Monday. Offensive lineman Ian Wiggins, who attends boarding school in Connecticut, committed Friday.

Parker is a standout at Port Allen High school, playing quarterback and free safety. He has rushed for 821 rushing and 12 touchdowns, and he has passed for 310 yards and three touchdowns.

Parker committed after visiting for the UTEP game this past Saturday, choosing Tulane over Louisiana-Lafayette -- among other schools in the state.

Parker told The Times-Picayune he connected with Tulane' staff and the players, and he felt at home at the university.

Tulane's Toledo hoping Wave will crest against LSU

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:28:15 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last place Tulane might want to be on Saturday night is Tiger Stadium.

Ninth-ranked LSU (6-1) is coming off a rout of Auburn. The Green Wave is 2-5 and losers of three games in a row.

Head coach Bob Toledo knows the odds are long against his team. But he's hoping the Green Wave will crest against LSU on Halloween night.

Toledo told The Advocate newspaper it's a big, difficult game.

Despite the apparent mismatch against a team that's favored by nearly five touchdowns, Toledo said he's saddened the Tulane-LSU rivalry is being discontinued.

BCS Standings List

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:53:13 GMT

	Harris	USA	Today	Computer	BCS
	Rk	Pts	Pct	Rk	Pts	Pct	Rk	Pct	Avg	Pv
1. Florida	1	2765	0.9788	1	1459	0.9892	2	0.950	0.9726	1
2. Alabama	2	2674	0.9465	2	1399	0.9485	3	0.940	0.9450	2
3. Texas	3	2672	0.9458	3	1390	0.9424	5	0.790	0.8927	3
4. Iowa	8	2086	0.7384	8	1086	0.7363	1	1.000	0.8249	6
5. Southern Cal	4	2316	0.8198	4	1244	0.8434	9	0.720	0.7944	7
6. TCU	7	2119	0.7501	6	1131	0.7668	4	0.850	0.7890	8
7. Boise St.	5	2273	0.8046	5	1152	0.7810	8	0.740	0.7752	4
8. Cincinnati	6	2224	0.7873	7	1126	0.7634	6	0.770	0.7735	5
9. LSU	9	1994	0.7058	9	1037	0.7031	10	0.700	0.7030	9
10. Oregon	11	1689	0.5979	12	839	0.5688	6	0.770	0.6456	11
11. Georgia Tech	12	1644	0.5819	11	865	0.5864	11	0.600	0.5895	12
12. Penn St.	10	1699	0.6014	10	935	0.6339	13	0.520	0.5851	13
13. Virginia Tech	14	1350	0.4779	14	691	0.4685	12	0.530	0.4921	14
14. Oklahoma St.	13	1522	0.5388	13	825	0.5593	17	0.250	0.4494	15
15. Pittsburgh	17	952	0.3370	17	542	0.3675	16	0.320	0.3415	20
16. Utah	19	834	0.2952	19	403	0.2732	15	0.380	0.3161	18
17. Ohio St.	15	1125	0.3982	15	569	0.3858	23	0.160	0.3147	19
18. Houston	16	1064	0.3766	16	544	0.3688	22	0.180	0.3085	17
19. Miami	18	858	0.3037	18	433	0.2936	24	0.150	0.2491	10
20. Arizona	25	230	0.0814	24	149	0.1010	14	0.490	0.2241	22
21. West Virginia	20	622	0.2202	20	365	0.2475	25	0.120	0.1959	23
22. South Carolina	21	475	0.1681	21	279	0.1892	20	0.210	0.1891	24
23. Notre Dame	24	236	0.0835	25	82	0.0556	19	0.220	0.1197	NR
24. California	28	65	0.0230	29	32	0.0217	18	0.230	0.0916	NR
25. Mississippi	23	342	0.1211	22	223	0.1512	28	0.000	0.0907	NR

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	AH	RB	CM	KM	JS	PW
1. Florida	24	24	23	23	24	24
2. Alabama	23	25	24	24	23	23
3. Texas	21	23	22	16	12	20
4. Iowa	25	22	25	25	25	25
5. Southern Cal	18	16	18	19	19	17
6. TCU	22	21	21	21	18	22
7. Boise St.	16	20	15	20	22	18
8. Cincinnati	20	18	19	18	20	21
9. LSU	19	19	17	17	17	16
10. Oregon	17	17	20	22	21	19
11. Georgia Tech	15	15	16	15	15	15
12. Penn St.	13	13	13	12	13	13
13. Virginia Tech	14	12	14	13	14	12
14. Oklahoma St.	8	11	6	4	0	7
15. Pittsburgh	11	10	12	2	2	9
16. Utah	9	14	9	8	10	10
17. Ohio St.	5	5	5	5	0	1
18. Houston	6	4	7	0	1	8
19. Miami	2	2	3	6	6	4
20. Arizona	10	0	11	14	16	14
21. West Virginia	7	0	10	3	0	2
22. South Carolina	3	7	4	7	8	3
23. Notre Dame	12	0	8	11	3	0
24. California	0	9	0	9	11	5
25. Mississippi	0	3	0	0	0	0

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Explanation Key

The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris Interactive, USA Today Coaches and Computer polls. Team percentages are derived by dividing a team's actual voting points by a maximum 2825 possible points in the Harris Interactive Poll and 1475 possible points in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Six computer rankings calculated in inverse points order (25 for No. 1, 24 for No. 2, etc.) are used to determine the overall computer component. The highest and lowest ranking for each team is dropped, and the remaining four are added and divided by 100 (the maximum possible points) to produce a Computer Rankings Percentage. The six computer ranking providers are Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking accounts for schedule strength in its formula.