Tulane Basketball: Senior Day rematch with Memphis tips at 1 p.m. as both teams fight to finish the regular season
tulane basketball is back in Uptown for Senior Day on Sunday, March 8, with Memphis coming to Fogelman Arena for a 1 p. m. tip (ET). The Green Wave enter the rematch looking to sweep the season series over the Tigers for the first time since 2023 and to close the regular season with an 18-13 overall record. Memphis arrives under pressure, fighting for position as the American conference tournament picture tightens, with nine American teams already having clinched berths.
Tulane Basketball returns to Uptown for Senior Day at 1 p. m. (ET)
The game is set for 1 p. m. at Fogelman Arena (ET), with the matchup billed as a Senior Day home finale for Tulane. Seniors will be recognized before tipoff, including Asher Woods, Percy Daniels, Davion Bradford, and a posthumous recognition of Gregg Glenn III, who died in a tragic swimming accident over the summer.
On the court, the stakes are immediate. Tulane is coming off a difficult stretch, having dropped its third consecutive game in an 89-60 road loss to Temple on March 5 (ET). In that game, Rowan Brumbaugh and Scotty Middleton were the only Green Wave players to reach double figures: Brumbaugh had 14 points and seven assists, while Middleton scored 12 points and made three shots from beyond the arc.
Memphis arrives with tournament pressure and a seven-game skid
Memphis enters on a seven-game losing streak after falling at home to South Florida, 96-89, on Thursday, March 5 (ET). The Tigers are 12-18 overall and 7-10 in conference play, and they have dropped four straight road games. Their true road record this season stands at 2-10 overall, including a 2-6 mark in league road games.
Beyond the single-game urgency, Memphis is also trying to stay in the chase for the final spot in the American conference tournament field. With nine American teams already having clinched tournament berths, the Tigers are battling for what remains as the margins narrow heading into the closing days of the regular season.
For Tulane, Sunday’s scene is both ceremony and opportunity. A win would complete a season sweep over Memphis—something the program has not done since 2023—while also providing a response after three consecutive losses. For Memphis, the pressure is simpler and louder: stop the skid and keep its postseason hopes alive in the final stretch.
Series snapshot and the February finish that set up the rematch
This is the 81st all-time meeting between the programs, with Tulane trailing the series 15-65. Tulane won the first matchup this season, 78-76, on a Rowan Brumbaugh layup with six seconds left in Memphis on February 1 (ET), setting the tone for a tense and emotional return meeting in New Orleans.
At home against Memphis, Tulane holds an 11-23 record. The Green Wave dropped the most recent meeting in Uptown, 68-56, last season on January 30, 2025 (ET). The last time Tulane defeated Memphis at home was an 81-79 win on January 21, 2024 (ET).
What’s next after Senior Day
When the final horn sounds on Senior Day, both teams immediately turn to what comes after the regular-season close. Tulane will have its final record set in place for the next phase, while Memphis continues to chase a place in the American conference tournament as the remaining scenarios tighten. For now, the immediate focus is the same on both benches: tulane basketball trying to close strong at home, and Memphis trying to break through in a game loaded with urgency and end-of-season consequences.
