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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Teshaun Hightower scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime as Tulane snapped its nine-game losing streak, topping SMU 80-72 on Wednesday night.

Christion Thompson had 19 points and six rebounds for Tulane (11-15, 3-11 American Athletic Conference). K.J. Lawson added 14 points. Jordan Walker had 11 points and six assists. 

Leading 27-23 at halftime, Tulane scored a season-high 53 second-half points, shooting 72% during the period (13-for-18) and made all six attempts from beyond the 3-point arc. The Green Wave shot 57% for the game, just the eighth SMU opponent to shoot better than 45%.

Isiaha Mike had 18 points for the Mustangs (18-7, 8-5), who had a two-game win streak end. Tyson Jolly added 16 points. Emmanuel Bandoumel had 15 points.

After trailing by double digits much of the second half, Mike scored on a putback to bring SMU to 74-69 with 1:04 remaining but Hightower dunked and Tulane was 4-for-4 at the line in the fading seconds.

The Green Wave leveled the season series against the Mustangs with the win. SMU defeated Tulane 82-67 on Feb. 1.

Tulane faces Central Florida on the road on Saturday. SMU faces Tulsa on the road on Saturday.
 

NEXT GAME
at Tulsa – Sat., Feb. 22, 2020 – 2:00 p.m. CT – Reynolds Center – Tulsa, Okla.
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SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Kendric Davis, Emmanuel Bandoumel, Isiaha Mike, Isiah Jasey (6-3)
 
OFFENSIVE NOTES

• Three Mustangs scored in double figures
• Shot 78.6% from the FT line, making 22-28
  • Entered game averaging 77.0% (1^st AAC, 19^th NCAA)

• #0 Tyson Jolly
  • Scored 16 points
    • 16^th time with 15+ this season
• #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, So.
  • Scored 15 points
    • 7^th time scoring in double digits this season
  • Went 7-8 from the FT line
• #15 Isiaha Mike, Jr.
  • Finished with 18 points
    • 9^th time scoring 15+ this season
  • Grabbed 6 boards
    • 20^th time this season with 5+
• #22 Isiah Jasey, Jr.
  • Finished with 6 rebounds
    • 5^th time finishing with 5+ this season

• Coach Jankovich is now 245-166 as a head coach, and 88-45 at SMU.
• Moves to 36-30 in conference play as SMU's head coach.