Eight Is Enough

Senior guard Donnavan Stith hit two freethrows with 4.4 seconds left Saturday at Fogelman Arena to secure a spot in the Conference USA Tournament and give the Green Wave (16-14, 6-10)its second consecutive winning season. Four Green Wave players hit double figures in 77-75 win over East Carolina (11-18, 5-11).

East Carolina guard Darrell Jenkins led all scorers with 30 points. Jenkins hit an impressive 8-for-11 from 3-point range. However, the Green Wave's balanced attack was too much for the Pirates to overcome.

Senior forward David Gomez hit 7-of-11 from the field and 7-of-8 from the freethrow line en route to 21 points. Gomez also grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to go along with two steals.

Stith finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Junior center Robinson Louisme added 15 points and 5 boards. Sophomore guard Kevin Sims was the fourth Green Wave player to hit double-digits with 12 points.

Tulane opens Conference USA Tournament play Wednesday, March 12, against Marshall at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.