Winning on the road in Conference USA has never been a strong suit of the the Green Wave. Last season, armed with all-conference players like Josh Davis and Ricky Tarrant, they only managed the feat a grand total of two times.
On Saturday night, the Green Wave held on for a clutch 86-80 victory against UAB to find its first win in Alabama since 2007. Additionally, they managed to hold the lead for much of the game and ultimately grind out a victory with several players in foul trouble.
Tre Drye had a breakout game, highlighted by 21 points at 7-9 from the field (he also grabbed 9 rebounds and 3 steals). Louis Dabney nearly matched him with 20 points. Freshman Cameron Reynolds even came off the bench to add another 11.
This marked a solid all-around performance for the team after a disappointing 27-point loss to Middle Tennessee State.
It also brought the Green Wave back into sixth place in Conference USA at 6-5 on the season. Their next matchup will bring a strong UTEP Miners squad back to Devlin on Feb. 20.
As Tulane has beaten every team with a worse record (6 victories) so far this year, the Green Wave should be able to handle the UTSA, Florida Atlantic, and FIU games that follow. However, the regular season will end with another matchup against the dreaded Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.
UAB has shown flashes of greatness this year, upsetting the UNC Tar Heels while they were still ranked and most recently crushing USM by 24 points. While UAB isn't a contender in the conference, this was definitely a needed boost after some tough defeats.
For tonight, great work to the team, and roll wave.
Also, check out the sick UAB locker room in the picture above... just a side note. But yeah, go Tulane!
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