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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Semi Ojeleye scored 21 points and Jarrey Foster added 19 more to lead SMU to an 80-64 win over Tulane on Sunday night.
Ben Moore contributed 15 points and Shake Milton got 11 to go with nine rebounds for SMU (15-4, 5-1 American Athletic Conference), which hit 31 of 61 from the field. Ojeleye and Foster each had three 3-pointers.
The Mustangs broke away in the second half, first with a 12-0 run right out of the intermission to go up 49-35 and later with a 16-2 run that stretched the SMU advantage to 76-54 with 2:21 to play.
In the first half, Tulane (4-13, 1-4) clawed back from a 13-point deficit, getting a 3-pointer from Kain Harris just before the break to close the gap to 37-35 but went cold in the second half.
Harris finished with 16 points, leading three Tulane players in double figures.
SMU returns home to host Connecticut Thursday at 6 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. Fans can listen to the game on SMU's flagship station, KAAM 770 AM, along with TuneIn Radio. Tickets are available on
SMUMustangs.com/tickets. Fans are encouraged to join head coach
Tim Jankovich at Humperdinks from 7-8 p.m. Monday for his weekly radio show.
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