Perseverence paying off for Tulane point guard KJ Greene

When the Tulane men’s basketball team lost to UNO last November , the only statistic then-freshman KJ Greene contributed in two minutes was a turnover.

Look for him to play a much bigger part in the rematch on Friday at Devlin Fieldhouse (6:30 p.m. ESPN+) as the Green Wave (3-0) tries to beat the Privateers (1-1) for the first time in the last three meetings.

Greene , the rare modern-day player who did not enter the transfer portal after receiving limited time in his first year, is reaping the benefits of his stick-to-itiveness. After scoring a career-high 11 points against Texas State on Saturday, he finished with 14 at UL three days later, contributing significantly to the Green Wave’s consecutive come-from-behind victories.

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