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Tulane Defeats Louisiana-Monroe 75-60 - Recap
Jaylen Forbes scored 26 points for Tulane on Monday, leading them to a 75-60 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
Tulane earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -19.5-point spread.
Tulane got 14 points from Jalen Cook and another 12 points from Kevin Cross. Jalen Cook contributed 8 assists, while Kevin Cross cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Louisiana-Monroe got a 14-point performance from Tyreke Locure, who was supported by 13 points from Victor Bafutto. Jamari Blackmon had 8 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Monroe, while Thomas Howell grabbed 11 rebounds.
Tulane was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Louisiana-Monroe won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-29.
Next game, Tulane takes its act home to face Fordham looking for another win. For Louisiana-Monroe, they head home to face Champion Baptist.