LSU transfer Jalen Cook lived up to his billing.
Cook, in his Tulane debut, scored 28 points in 30 minutes, before fouling out in Tulane’s 70-67 season opening win Tuesday night over the Southeastern Lions.
Earlier in the day, the Tulane women, down 4 at the half, went on a 13-0 run in the third quarter, to pull away from the Lions, 70-67.
In Baton Rouge, Darius Days scored 27 points in 21 minutes as the Tigers routed UL-Monroe 101-39. In an 11 am start, LSU’s women routed Nicholls 82-40 in the debut of new head coach Kim Mulkey.
In Oxford, Mississippi, Derek St Hilaire had 21 points in 27 minutes, but the Privateers lost their opener to the Rebels, 82-61.