SMU and Tulane picked up wins in their respective conference openers on Wednesday, Dec. 29.

Wednesday, December 29
Tulane 85, Memphis 84 - Box Score
SMU 74, Tulsa 69 - Box Score

Tulane 85, Memphis 84 - Box Score
NEW ORLEANS -- (AP) — Jalen Cook scored 25 points and Tulane held off Memphis for an 85-84 win on Wednesday night.

Landers Nolley II made a pair of foul shots with 36 seconds remaining to help the Tigers pull within 1, but they wouldn't get any closer.

The game marked the first American Athletic Conference matchup of the season for both teams.

Kevin Cross had 15 points for Tulane (4-6). Sion James added 14 points. R.J. McGee had 13 points.

Nolley had 19 points for the Tigers. Jayden Hardaway added 14 points. Earl Timberlake had 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

SMU 74, Tulsa 69 - Box Score
TULSA, Okla. -- Kendric Davis scored 26 points to lead SMU to a 74-69 win on the road at Tulsa on Wednesday night.

Davis, The American's leading scorer, hit four 3-pointers and was 6-6 from the line for the Mustangs (10-3, 1-0 American), who led by as many as 19 early in the second half. 

Emmanuel Bandoumel added 13 points, while Marcus Weathers added 10 off the bench.

Sam Griffin led four Golden Hurricane (6-6, 0-1 American) in double figures with 14 points.