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Final Score: Tulane 72, New Orleans 53

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Tomas Bruha scored 18 points to lead the Tulane Green Wave to a 72-53 win over the New Orleans Privateers in the Hoops for Hope Classic at Fogelman Arena.

Jordan Callahan scored 16 points for the Green Wave (6-0). Ricky Tarrant added 13 points, while Josh Davis recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds to help Tulane remain unbeaten on the season.

Antonio Wertz scored a game-high 26 points and added nine rebounds for New Orleans (3-3) which moved from Division I to Division II this season. Lovell Cook added 17 points in the loss.

Tulane shot 52 percent from the floor in the first half to take a 34-24 lead at the break. New Orleans was just 11-of-28 from the floor in the first half.

The Privateers lost starting guard Generra Varmall with 11:47 left in the game when he was ejected after picking up his second technical foul.

11/27 01:48:18 ET