Tulane hosts Jackson State after Lewis' 40-point game

Jackson State Tigers (0-1) at Tulane Green Wave (1-0)

New Orleans; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Tulane plays Jackson State after Krystian Lewis scored 40 points in Tulane’s 100-98 overtime victory against the UT Martin Skyhawks.

Tulane finished 18-15 overall a season ago while going 10-8 at home. The Green Wave averaged 72.4 points per game last season, 27.0 in the paint, 14.0 off of turnovers and 8.1 on fast breaks.

Jackson State went 11-9 in SWAC play and 4-15 on the road a season ago. The Tigers shot 38.9% from the field and 31.4% from 3-point range last season.

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.