With Tulane’s last three wins against LSU decided by three points or less, Wednesday's back and forth battle between the in-state foes produced yet another thrilling contest in the rivalry. When it mattered most, the Green Wave captured two clutch rebounds and converted seven key free-throws under a minute remaining to earn a 51-45 victory inside the Maravich Center. 

Tulane now moves to 3-0 for the fifth consecutive year and the win marked the program’s third straight victory over LSU in Baton Rouge. It was also the Green Wave’s fourth win in the past five games against the Tigers.

Tulane’s starters combined for 43 of the team’s 51 total points, including Kolby Morgan who made her first collegiate start. The freshman registered her third straight game in double figures with a team best 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting. Tiffany Dale produced a team high six rebounds to go along with her eight points. Jamie Kaplan scored eight points on 3-of-5 shooting with six assists and a team high three steals.

East Carolina 68, College of Charleston 55

Jada Payne recorded her ninth career double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while I’Tiana Taylor added 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench to lift East Carolina to a 68-55 win over College of Charleston in its home opener Wednesday evening in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
 
Payne shot 10-for-17 overall, while her 13 boards and double-digit field goals made matched career highs. The 24 points marked the 15th time in her career in which she surpassed the 20-point threshold. Taylor pulled down six offensive rebounds in the game and has recorded at least eight boards in each of her first three contests this season. The Pflugerville, Texas native also posted team-high four steals on the night.

ECU finished the night 29-for-68 (.426) from the field and outscored College of Charleston, 50-26, in the paint, 23-13 off turnovers, 18-5 on second chance opportunities and 28-15 off the bench. The Cougars shot 23-for-56 (.411) overall and were outrebounded, 20-8, on the offensive end of the floor.

No. 9/8 Maryland 85, RV/25 USF 67

No. 9/8 Maryland picked up an 85-67 win over 25th-ranked USF Wednesday evening in College Park, Maryland. The loss was the first for the Bulls, who dropped to 2-1 on the year. The Terrapins improved to 3-0 with the victory.

Maryland shot 58 percent from the field in the first half, and dominated the paint, getting 28 of its 50 first-half points from inside early on, and getting USF's front court in trouble and off the floor. Averaging nearly 38 minutes per game this season, junior forward Alisia Jenkins saw just 11 minutes of action in the first half, picking up three quick fouls as USF's limited post options drew eight of the team's 12 first-half fouls and fell behind 50-33 at the half.

Making adjustments in the second half, USF battled through its undersized issue, getting 11 minutes from the 5-9 forward Shavontae Naylor. Naylor helped spark an 11-0 run midway through the second half, cutting Maryland's game-high 23-point lead to just 12 with 10:58 left on the clock. The Bulls maintained the 12-point gap until the nine-minute mark, when Maryland's size and healthy depth in the post finally caught up to the Bulls. The Terps' 10-0 run sent the lead back to 22, allowing Maryland to move past the Bulls in the final five minutes. Courtney Williams had a team-high 16 points for USF to go along with eight rebounds.

TCU 73, SMU 63

Gabrielle Wilkins scored a team-high 14 points in her first game of the season, but SMU fell to cross-town rival TCU, 73-63, on Wednesday at the University Recreation Center located on TCU's campus.

Freshman Alicia Froling added 12 points and eight boards, while her twin sister, Keely, contributed seven points and six boards. Sophomore guard Kiara Perry was the third Mustang in double-figures, tallying 11 points.

Trailing by 10 with 4:13 remaining in the game, the Mustangs went on an 8-2 run capped by a Perry layup. Perry's basket brought SMU within four with 1:14 remaining, but the Horned Frogs would make their free throws down the stretch to hold on for the 73-63 victory

UT Martin 62, Cincinnati 61

Cincinnati erased an 11-point second-half deficit but couldn’t come away with the road win as the Bearcats suffered a 62-61 loss to UT-Martin Wednesday evening in Martin, Tenn.

The Bearcats erased an 11-point second half deficit thanks in large part to a 16-3 run that lasted six minutes and thirty seconds and gave UC a three-point lead with 9:25 left in the game. Cincinnati lead by six with 3:54 to play but UT-Martin scored the final seven points of the contest to earn the one-point victory. The Skyhawks recorded the go-ahead score thanks to a free throw with 0.2 seconds remaining.

Jasmine Whitfield recorded the first double-double of her career with 16 points and 10 rebounds. The 10 rebounds are a career-high for the junior guard. She has 19 rebounds in UC’s first two games. Her six assists in the contest were also a career-high.

Stetson 67, UCF 49

UCF gritted its way back from a double-digit deficit but couldn’t sustain the rally in its first loss of the season on Wednesday night. In their first meeting with their old rival, Stetson, in seven years, the Knights (2-1) dropped a 67-49 decision at CFE Arena.
 
UCF senior Brittni Montgomery posted her second-straight double-double with a career-high 22 points to go with a team-high 10 rebounds. Sophomore Zykira Lewis added 10 points and a career-high four steals.

Stetson jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the first two-and-a-half minutes that prompted a UCF timeout. The Hatters led by as much as 16, but Montgomery chipped in 12 points with eight rebounds to help fuel an 11-1 run midway through the half to close the gap by the break, 31-23.