BOCA RATON, Fla. (Interstat) — Florida Atlantic withstood a second-half push from Tulane to secure a 79-74 victory in American Athletic Conference men’s basketball on Wednesday night at FAU Gymnasium.

The Owls built a 43-32 halftime lead behind a strong opening period. The Green Wave rallied after the break, narrowing the gap, but could not complete the comeback. Curtis Williams led all scorers with 27 points for Tulane. Florida Atlantic countered with balanced scoring as Devin Vanterpool scored 20 points and Isaiah Elohim added 18.

The win improves Florida Atlantic to 14-6 overall. Tulane drops to 12-7. Attendance was 3,161.