2023–24 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
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|team=Tulane Green Wave
|sport=Basketball
|image=Tulane Green Wave wordmark.svg
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|conference=American Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=AAC
|record= 14–17
|conf_record= 5–13
|head_coach=Ron Hunter
|hc_year=5th
|assoc_coach=Ray McCallum
|asst_coach1=Claude Pardue
|asst_coach2=Sean Mock
|asst_coach3=Darryl LaBarrie
|stadium=Devlin Fieldhouse
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{{2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by fifth-year head coach Ron Hunter, played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana as members of the American Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Green Wave went 20–11, and 12–6 in AAC Play to finish in 3rd place. They defeated Wichita State in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Memphis.
Offseason
=Departures=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
Braelee Albert | 0 | G/F | 6'5" | 220 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; transferred |
Jadan Coleman | 2 | G | 6'4" | 170 | Sophomore | Madison, AL | Transferred to Detroit Mercy |
Jalen Cook | 3 | G | 6'0" | 205 | Sophomore | Walker, LA | Transferred to LSU |
Nobal Days | 4 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Racine, WI | Transferred to Charleston Southern |
Oton Jankovic | 10 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Junior | Zagreb, Croatia | Transferred to Detroit Mercy |
Quentin Scott | 15 | F | 6'7" | 215 | GS Senior | Houma, LA | Graduated |
R. J. McGee | 23 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Southern Illinois |
Tylan Pope | 33 | F | 6'6" | 220 | RS Sophomore | Franklinton, LA | Transferred to Nevada |
=Incoming Transfers=
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! Name !! Num !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
Logan Stephens | 0 | G | 6'2" | 197 | Junior | Decatur, GA | Rutgers |
Gregg Glenn III | 2 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Sophomore | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Michigan |
Jordan Wood | 11 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Senior | San Antonio, TX | Howard |
Kolby King | 12 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Pembroke Pines, FL | St. John's |
Asher Woods | 22 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Newnan, GA | VMI |
= 2023 recruiting class =
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2023}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Spencer Elliott
| position = C
| hometown = Atlanta, GA
| highschool = St. Pius X High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 205
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/04/2022
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| 247 stars = 0
| espn stars = 0
| espn grade = 0
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Mier Panoam
| position = PG
| hometown = Norcross, GA
| highschool = Norcross High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 04/29/2023
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 0
| espn grade = 0
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2023
| rivals ref title = 2023 Tulane Signees
| scout ref title = 2023 Tulane Signees
| espn ref title = 2023 Tulane Signees
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| rivals overall =
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| accessdate = 26 September 2023
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Logan|last=Stephens|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=197|class=JR|rs=|home=Decatur, GA|high_school=Woodward Academy
Rutgers}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sion|last=James|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=JR|rs=|home=Sugar Hill, GA|high_school=Lanier}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gregg|last=Glenn|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=SO|rs=|home=Fort Lauderdale, FL|high_school=Calvary Christian Academy
Michigan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mier|last=Panoam|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Anchorage, AK|high_school=Norcross}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Spencer|last=Elliott|num=4|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=St. Pius Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Holloway|link=|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Baton Rouge, LA|high_school=Port Allen
Georgetown}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Wood|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=|home=San Antonio, TX|high_school=Cornerstone Christian
Howard}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kolby|last=King|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=SO|home=Pembroke Pines, FL|high_school=Pembroke Pines Charter
St. John's}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tre'|last=Williams|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Wasatch Academy
Oregon State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Bowman|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=JR|rs=|home=Newport Beach, CA|high_school=JSerra Catholic|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Asher|last=Woods|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home=Newman, GA|high_school=Parkview}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Percy|last=Daniels|num=23|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=SO|rs=|home=Baton Rouge, LA|high_school=Madison Prep Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Cross Jr.|link=y|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=SR|rs=|home=Little Rock, AR|high_school=Mills HS
Nebraska}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylen|last=Forbes|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Florence, MS|high_school=Florence
Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Shapiro|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=Windward School|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Ron Hunter ({{college|Miami (OH)}})
|asst_coach=
- Ray McCallum ({{college|Ball State}})
- Claude Pardue (Emory)
- Sean Mock ({{college|Miami (OH)}})
- Darryl LaBarrie ({{college|Georgia Tech}})
|roster_url=https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Tulane Green Wave}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 26, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mississippi College
| score = 83–72
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| highscorer = Forbes
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Glenn III
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = King
| assists = 6
| record = –
| attend = 811
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 2, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Henderson State
| score = 85–64
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| highscorer = Davis
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Patterson
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Farmer
| assists = 4
| record = –
| attend = 844
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Tulane Green Wave}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Nicholls
| score = 91–81
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = King
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 5
| record = 1–0
| attend = 1,689
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northwestern State
| score = 88–71
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Glenn III
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 6
| record = 2–0
| attend = –
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Sacramento State
| score = 92–57
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = SoCal Challenge campus site game
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = James
| points = 21
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, Glenn III, James}}
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Forbes
| assists = 4
| record = 3–0
| attend = 1,231
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2023
| time = 9:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Bradley
| score = 77–80
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at JSerra
| site_cityst = San Juan Capistrano, CA
| gamename = SoCal Challenge Surf Division semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Forbes
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, James}}
| assists = 3
| record = 3–1
| attend = 498
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2023
| time = 11:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = California
| score = 84–81
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at JSerra
| site_cityst = San Juan Capistrano, CA
| gamename = SoCal Challenge Surf Division 3rd place game
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, King}}
| assists = 2
| record = 4–1
| attend = 312
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| score = 98–77
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 21
| highrebounder = King
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = King
| assists = 8
| record = 5–1
| attend = 1,227
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2023
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Fordham
| score = 89–81
| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Holloway
| points = 26
| highrebounder = James
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|James, Forbes}}
| assists = 3
| record = 6–1
| attend = 1,481
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2023
| time = 10:30 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Mississippi State
| score = 76–106
| site_stadium = State Farm Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Holiday Hoopsgiving
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = King
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Holloway
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 5
| record = 6–2
| attend = –
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Furman
| score = 117–110
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Forbes
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 12
| record = 7–2
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = –
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southern
| score = 105–81
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Forbes
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 11
| record = 8–2
| attend = 1,407
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = George Mason
| score = 66–69
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = James
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = James
| assists = 5
| record = 8–3
| attend = 1,645
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Dillard
| score = 94–64
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|King, Forbes}}
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = King
| assists = 10
| record = 9–3
| attend = 1,103
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Tulane Green Wave}}| 2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| opponent = Rice
| score = 84–59
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Holloway
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = James
| assists = 6
| record = 10–3
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 1,232
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = North Texas
| score = 56–70
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Holloway
| points = 17
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|King, Holloway}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 3
| record = 10–4
| conference = 1–1
| attend = 3,374
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank = 24
| score = 84–85
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Forbes
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Holloway
| assists = 5
| record = 10–5
| conference = 1–2
| attend = 2,048
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Tulsa
| score = 94–87
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = James
| assists = 4
| record = 11–5
| conference = 2–2
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,904
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UAB
| score = 69–83
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Forbes
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 3
| record = 11–6
| conference = 2–3
| attend = 3,472
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank = 10
| score = 81–79
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = James
| points = 22
| highrebounder = James
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = James
| assists = 6
| record = 12–6
| conference = 3–3
| attend =3,621
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UTSA
| score = 88–89
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, Forbes}}
| points = 23
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, James}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = James
| assists = 5
| record = 12–7
| conference = 3–4
| attend = 1,281
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Charlotte
| score = 71–75
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 16
| highrebounder = James
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 5
| record = 12–8
| conference = 3–5
| attend = 2,074
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = SMU
| score = 76–80
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 27
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, James, Holloway}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = James
| assists = 5
| record = 12–9
| conference = 3–6
| attend = 5,284
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Temple
| score = 92–80
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 27
| highrebounder = James
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 5
| record = 13–9
| conference = 4–6
| attend = 1,950
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Memphis
| score = 78–90
| site_stadium = FedExForum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Holloway
| points = 16
| highrebounder = James
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, James}}
| assists = 5
| record = 13–10
| conference = 4–7
| attend = 12,111
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = SMU
| score = 79–87
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 20
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, Forbes, James}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 4
| record = 13–11
| conference = 4–8
| attend = 1,231
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = East Carolina
| score = 67–81
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Forbes
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Williams
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 6
| record = 13–12
| conference = 4–9
| attend = 4,725
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = UAB
| score = 67–78
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 18
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Forbes, James}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, King}}
| assists = 4
| record = 13–13
| conference = 4–10
| attend = 1,605
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = North Texas
| score = 76–80
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, James, Holloway}}
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 5
| record = 13–14
| conference = 4–11
| attend = 1,409
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| score = 73–79
| site_stadium = Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Holloway
| points = 19
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Forbes, Holloway, James, Williams}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cross, James}}
| assists = 2
| record = 13–15
| conference = 4–12
| attend = 3,161
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank = 24
| score = 72–85
| site_stadium = Yuengling Center
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Forbes
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 6
| record = 13–16
| conference = 4–13
| overtime =
| attend = 10,354
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| opponent = Wichita State
| score = 85–75
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Cross
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Cross
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 4
| record = 14–16
| conference = 5–13
| overtime =
| attend = 1,835
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Tulane Green Wave}}| 2024 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Dickies Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 71–81
| highscorer = James
| points = 28
| highrebounder = James
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Cross
| assists = 5
| record = 14–17
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
Sources:{{cite web|title=2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule|url=https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2023-24|website=tulanegreenwave.com|accessdate=September 26, 2023|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tulane 81-79 Memphis (Jan 21, 2024) Game Stats |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/matchup/_/gameId/401602092 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=ESPN |language=en}}
References
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