Feb. 19, 2000

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Consecutive 3-point goals by Dylan Osean keyed a 9-point surge in the closing moments that rallied Tulane to a 62-58 victory over Saint Louis in a Conference USA game Saturday.

Both Tulane (18-7 overall, 7-6 CUSA) and Saint Louis (14-10, 6-6) had won seven of their last 10 games heading into the contest.

A 3-pointer by Osean with brought Tulane within 55-52 with 2:58 remaining. Another 3-pointer, this time by Brandon Spann, tied the score at 55-all and another 3-pointer by Osean with 1:35 left gave Tulane a 60-56 lead it would never relinquish.

Sterling Davis led Tulane scorers and Osean, who made 3-of-5 from long range, had 17 for the Green Wave.

Justin Love made 5-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-4 3-point goals, and went 9-for-12 from the foul line for 21 points to lead Saint Louis, which led by 32-24 at halftime.