Tulane Stuns Memphis, Advances in AAC

Tulane Stuns Memphis: Rowan Brumbaughs 35 Points Lead Green Wave to Upset Win In a thrilling upset, ninth-seed Tulane defeated eighth-seed Memphis 81-69 in the American Athletic Conference tournament. Rowan Brumbaugh scored a career-high 35 points, just two shy of the tourney record, on 10-of-15 shooting, including 25 in the second half. Tulane drained 14 three-pointers at over 40% and hit 23 of 28 free throws. They also grabbed a season-high 40 rebounds, with Brumbaugh matching his career bests with 8 rebounds and 10-of-13 free throws. Tulane built a halftime lead and held Memphis scoreless for two six-minute stretches, never letting their lead drop below ten. The Green Wave now face fifth-seed Charlotte in the second round on Thursday at 6 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c62d3c6bb5c80f85