FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2015TV: ESPN3. 9 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS -- Tulane had a habit in recent years of getting off to strong starts only to slow when conference play hits. The Green Wave will begin the process of building momentum to carry them through the season when they host Alabama A&M in the season opener on Friday.
Tulane has reason to be optimistic with leading scorer Louis Dabney (13.6 points) returning and redshirt junior Malik Morgan set to make his debut. Morgan, who spent two seasons at LSU before sitting out last year, scored a team-high 24 points as the Green Wave closed out the exhibition season with an 89-69 win over nearby Loyola.
The guard should slot nicely into the holes left by departed guards Jay Hook (11.2) and Jonathan Stark (10.6). The Bulldogs were 302nd among all Division I teams in scoring last season with an average of 62 points per game but are hoping to take a step forward with all five starters returning.
ABOUT ALABAMA A&M (2014-15: 9-20):
Senior guard Ladarius Tabb was named the preseason Player of the Year by the SWAC in conference polling after leading the league in scoring (17.9 points) last season. The senior is one of nine on the roster including Nick West, who was second on the team in scoring (12.4 points) and combined with Tabb to average 15.7 rebounds.
The Bulldogs were picked to finish fourth in the SWAC.
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