After a tough loss to UConn on Saturday, Tulane needed a rebound performance against Houston, one of the America Athletic Conference's top teams.
The Wave got exactly what it needed.
Tulane dominated the first half and battled through a second-half scoring drought to earn an 81-72 victory Wednesday night at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
Four Tulane players finished in double figures led by Cameron Reynolds' 22 points including six 3-pointers. Jordan Cornish and Samir Sehic had 14 points each, and Ray Ona Embo added 13 points, six rebounds and six assists.
A seven-point halftime lead quickly disappeared as a Devin Davis baseline jumper gave Houston a 45-44 lead for the first time since early in the first half.