Tulane 84, Rice 59 - Box Score

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Collin Holloway scored 18 points as Tulane beat Rice 84-59 on Wednesday night in an American Athletic Conference opener.

Holloway shot 7 of 11 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line for the Green Wave (10-3, 1-0). Kevin Cross scored 16 points while finishing 7 of 12 from the floor, and added 10 rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Kolby King also had 16 points and shot 6 for 10, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc.

Travis Evee led the Owls (6-8, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and four assists. Keanu Dawes added 12 points for Rice. Alem Huseinovic also had 10 points.