​The Tulane Green Wave (2-1) picked up its strongest win of the season on the hardwood, taking down the Nicholls Colonels (1-2) by a score of 77-63 on Tuesday night at Avron B. Fogelman Arena at the Devlin Fieldhouse. Tulane fell behind by as many as five points in the first few minutes of action, but it wouldn’t take long for the team to find a way back into the contest. The Green Wave built a lead through the first half, and though the Colonels neared a comeback a few times, Tulane managed to take a 35-24 lead into the locker room. However, Nicholls would not go down without a fight. The visiting squad roared out of the locker room and trailed by just one point with a little more than 12 minutes left in the game. Tulane would go on a hot streak to push the lead right back out, fending the Colonels off as the minutes ticked down. The team led by as many as 16 points in the frame, ultimately reigning victorious in the end. Krystian Lewis continued to make a name for himself in the Olive Green and Sky Blue, scoring 35 points, including four three-pointers, and seven rebounds. The junior guard also went a perfect 17-for-17 at the charity stripe, capitalizing on his ability to take tough contact and draw fouls. Tyler Ringgold was the only other Green Wave player to score in double figures with 12 points and six rebounds of his own.Carson Schwieger added eight points and three rebounds, while Joah Chappelle had a team-high eight boards and seven points. KJ Greene led the team with four assists and six points. TJ Nadeau and Josiah Moore combined for nine points to round out the scoring for the home team. As a whole, Tulane’s offense shot 43 percent from the floor, including an impressive 50 percent from beyond the arch. The team outperformed Nicholls on the boards with 34 rebounds to 29, and it kept itself out of trouble with just 14 fouls committed on the night. If there’s one area that the Green Wave was dominated in, it was points in the paint: Nicholls found a way to battle through for 34 of those points, compared to just 18 from Tulane. That’s an indication that the Wave needs to toughen up a bit defensively down low. Up next, Tulane will face its first road test of the season as it travels to Ohio to face the Akron Zips. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 14th.