Cincinnati Takes on Tulane Saturday in New Orleans

Cincinnati (8-5, 1-0 AAC) at  TULANE (8-5, 0-1 AAC)
Saturday, Jan. 4 // 4 p.m. ET
Fogelman Arena at Devlin Fieldhouse // New Orleans, La.
SERIES INFO: 42nd meeting; Cincinnati leads 27-14 overall; Cincinnati leads 10-8 in New Orleans; 
Cincinnati leads 15-6 in Cincinnati; Cincinnati leads 2-0 at neutral sites
LAST MEETING: Cincinnati won 93-61 on Jan. 2, 2019 at Fifth Third Arena
STREAK: Cincinnati - Won 6
COACHES: John Brannen is in his first season at Cincinnati (8-5); fifth season overall (90-57)
Ron Hunter is in his first season at Tulane (8-5); 26th season overall (453-319)
AP/USA TODAY RANKINGS (DEC. 30): Cincinnati (--/--); Tulane (--/--)
RADIO: 700 WLW; Dan Hoard provides play-by-play with color analyst Terry Nelson
TV: CBS Sports Network; Jason Horowitz provides play-by-play with color analyst Avery Johnson
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// CINCINNATI STORYLINES 

• Cincinnati looks for its first true road win of the season Saturday at Tulane after previously falling short at then-No. 18 Ohio State (64-56 on Nov. 6) and at Xavier (73-66 on Dec. 7). 
• Chris Vogt ranks sixth in the nation and first in The American, shooting 68.6 percent (70 of 102) from the field. He has shot at least 50 percent from the floor in 12 of 13 games this season while scoring in double figures in 12 consecutive contests. His field-goal shooting percentage currently ranks first in school history for a single season.
• Trevon Scott ranks as one of The American's top rebounders as conference play begins. He was listed among the league's best in rebounds (tied for second at 9.2), offensive rebounds (third at 2.9), defensive rebounds (fourth at 6.3) entering Friday. 
• Jarron Cumberland scored 15 points against UConn Wednesday to become only the fourth Bearcat in school history to amass at least 1,500 points and 300 assists for his career joining Oscar Robertson, Steve Logan and Deonta Vaughn. 

// GAME PREVIEW 

• The University of Cincinnati (8-5, 1-0 American) men's basketball team plays its first league road game of the season Saturday when it faces Tulane in New Orleans. The game tips at 4 p.m. ET and on CBS Sports Network and 700 WLW. 
• The Bearcats won their AAC opener Wednesday, posting a 67-51 home win over UConn at Fifth Third Arena. Chris Vogt scored a game-high 19 points while Trevon Scott registered his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds. 
• Tulane (8-5, 0-1) is coming off an 84-73 road loss at 
• No. 9 Memphis on Tuesday. Three Green Wave players scored in double figures led by K.J. Lawson's 22 points 
• Cincinnati leads its series with Tulane 27-14 overall, including a 10-8 advantage in New Orleans. The Bearcats claimed their sixth consecutive win in the series last season, recording a 93-61 victory in the AAC opener at Fifth Third Arena. 
• UP NEXT: Cincinnati returns home to welcome Tulsa to Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The contest tips at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU and 700 WLW.    

// SCOUTING TULANE

• Tulane enters Saturday's contest having lost three in a row and four of its last five after suffering an 84-73 last at No. 9 Memphis on Tuesday. 
• The Green Wave is 5-0 at home this season. 
• Tulane boasts three players averaging double figures in scoring led by junior guard Teshaun Hightower (17.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists). His scoring average ranks second-best in the league entering Friday.
• Grad transfer guard/forward K.J. Lawson, formerly of Memphis and (2015-17) and Kansas (2018-19), averages 14.6 points and 5.5 rebounds.  
• Grad transfer Christion Thompson, previously at Rhode Island, averages 12.6 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds. 
• Lawson (36.0), Hightower (33.3) and Thompson (33.1) rank first, third and fourth, respectively, in the league for most minutes played.   
• Tulane leads the AAC in 3-point shooting percentage (.361), 3-pointers made (8.3) and turnover margin (+5.00). 
• Ron Hunter is in his first season (8-5) leading the Tulane program and 26th year (453-319) overall. 

// TULANE SERIES HISTORY

• Cincinnati leads the all-time series with Tulane 27-14, including a 10-8 advantage in New Orleans, a 15-6 mark in Cincinnati and 2-0 record at neutral sites. 
• The Bearcats earned a 93-61 win over Tulane in their AAC opener last season at Fifth Third Arena. It marked the only game played between the AAC members last season.
• The Bearcats have won six in a row in the series and are 6-1 against the Green Wave since competing as AAC members. 
• Tulane's last win in the series came as a result of a buzzer-beater, 50-49, on Feb. 14, 2015 at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. 
• The Bearcats have won 16 of the last 17 meetings dating back to an 86-72 home win on Jan. 14, 1995. 
• The two schools spent time together as league members in the Metro Conference (1976-91), Great Midwest Conference (1992-1995) and Conference USA (1996-2005). 
• New Tulane head coach Ron Hunter coached against Cincinnati as the head coach at Georgia State when the two teams met in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. UC claimed a 68-53 victory behind a game-high 27 points by then-sophomore Jarron Cumberland. It marked the most points scored by a Bearcat in an NCAA Tournament game during the Mick Cronin era (2007-2019).