**Jack Jones Classic: UC San Diego vs. Tulane**
**When:** 9 p.m. Saturday
**Where:** Lee’s Family Forum, Henderson, Nev.
**On the air:** None
**Records:**
– UC San Diego: 8-1
– Tulane: 7-3
**Last Time Out:**
Aidan Burke led UC San Diego with 18 points, while forwards Leo Beath and Bol Dengdit each contributed 14 points as the Tritons secured an 80-74 victory at Long Beach State last Saturday night in their Big West Conference opener.
**Series History:**
This game marks the first meeting between the Tritons and the Green Wave.
**Tritons Update:**
UC San Diego has consistently featured the same starting lineup in all nine games this season. The forwards include Leo Beath (18.9 points, 5.2 rebounds per game) and Bol Dengdit (8.4 points, 3.1 rebounds). At guard positions are Tom Beattie (12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 37 assists) and Aidan Burke (11.4 points), with swingman Emanuel Prospere II averaging 8.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Key contributors off the bench include guards Alex Chaikin (9.0 points) and Hudson Mayes (7.1 points).
**Green Wave Update:**
Tulane is led by Rowan Brumbaugh, who averages 19.1 points per game and has dished out 34 assists this season. Curtis Williams Jr. contributes 14.2 points and leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per game. Asher Woods adds 11.9 points per game.
Tulane recently faced setbacks with losses of 85-63 at New Orleans and 96-75 at home against Utah State but has bounced back by winning four of its last five contests.
**Next Up:**
UC San Diego will travel to Loyola Marymount for an 8:30 p.m. tipoff on Tuesday.
*Reported by Bill Center*
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/12/12/preview-ucsd-travels-to-nevada-to-take-on-tulane/
