The Tulane Green Wave (2-2) and Mercer Bears (3-1) will face off at Nashville Municipal Auditorium for this game. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 26.
The Green Wave had no trouble getting past Appalachian State 76-48 on Sunday. Von Julien had 11 points, seven assists, and one steal for Tulane. The Bears are coming off a 77-71 loss against Davidson on Monday. Stephon Jelks played well, accounting for his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Notes
The Mercer Bears have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 93.2. The Tulane Green Wave have an offensive rating of 106.5 (ranked 171st).
Tulane averages 71.3 possessions per game, scoring 1.065 points on each possession. While Mercer averages fewer possessions per game with 68.4, they score more points per possession with 1.119.
The Mercer Bears average an effective field goal percentage of 48.9% this season. The Tulane Green Wave are a winless 0-1 when opponents have an eFG% of 48.9% or greater.
Mercer ranks 73rd in assists, recording 16.5 per game. Tulane performs worse at 221st with 12.8 assists per game.
Tulane, the 99th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.2 per game. Mercer does worse, ranked 258th with 2.5.
Mercer is one of the top defensive rebounding teams, ranking 21st. Tulane ranks 72nd in offensive rebounding.
The Tulane Green Wave average 6.5 steals per game. The Mercer Bears are undefeated at 1-0 when they allow at least 6 steals.
