Nova Orleans atordoado Não. 21 TCU 78-74 na abertura da temporada, superando o rali tardio com defesa forte e lances livres. New Orleans stunned No. 21 TCU 78-74 in season opener, overcoming late rally with strong defense and free throws.

Nova Orleans perturbou o No. New Orleans upset No. 21 TCU 78-74 em uma abertura de temporada, superando um rally tardio dos Horned Frogs. 21 TCU 78-74 in a season opener, overcoming a late rally by the Horned Frogs. Os Privateers, que foram 4-27 na temporada passada, lideraram 44-28 no intervalo e dispararam 49,1% do campo enquanto ultrapassaram a TCU 38-28. The Privateers, who went 4-27 last season, led 44-28 at halftime and shot 49.1% from the field while outrebounding TCU 38-28. Coleton Benson marcou 24 pontos com quatro pontos de 3, e Jakevion Buckley acrescentou 13 pontos e nove assistências. Coleton Benson scored 24 points with four 3-pointers, and Jakevion Buckley added 13 points and nine assists. O TCU, que não perdeu uma abertura de temporada sob o treinador Jamie Dixon desde 2013, fez apenas 3 dos 27 pontos. TCU, which had not lost a season opener under coach Jamie Dixon since 2013, made just 3 of 27 three-pointers. David Punch liderou o TCU com 19 pontos e oito rebotes, mas os Frogs perderam tiros importantes no trecho, incluindo dois pontos de 3 em seis segundos. David Punch led TCU with 19 points and eight rebounds, but the Frogs missed key shots down the stretch, including two 3-pointers in six seconds. Nova Orleans fez quatro dos seis lances livres nos últimos 18 segundos para garantir a vitória. New Orleans made four of six free throws in the final 18 seconds to secure the win.