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Alijah Martin hit two of three free throws after being fouled by Tulane's Jaylen Forbes on a desperation 3-point attempt with less than a second left, and No. 24 Florida Atlantic escaped with a 85-84 victory over the Green Wave on Thursday night. “We hate it that it came down to the play that it did,” FAU coach Dusty May said. Martin — who had family and friends from Summit, Mississippi, in attendance — missed the second free throw, but made the third.

Jaylen Forbes and Kolby King led Tulane back into the win column with a dominant 94-64 victory over Dillard.

Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt was named offensive player of the year in the American Athletic Conference on Wednesday, when the Green Wave's Willie Fritz was picked as the top coach for the second consecutive season. The league's 14 coaches who vote on the awards also chose UTSA linebacker Trey Moore as defensive player of the year and tabbed Florida Atlantic wide receiver and return specialist LaJohntay Wester as the top special teams player.

Ryan Trafford chose Delbarton knowing he would be leaving behind some of his life-long friends. He's been a big part of the program's growth.

Line: Tulane by 17 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Green Wave's current ranking is the highest of the season and the third straight week of being in the AP Top 25 since returning Oct. 15. Tulane is the league's only ranked team, yet it finds itself in a three-way tie atop the league (with Atlantic Coast Conference-bound SMU and UTSA) and can't afford a stumble.

Line: Tulane by 10 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Tulane is atop the American Athletic Conference standings, but tied with SMU and UTSA, who are also 3-0. The Green Wave are seeking their sixth straight win.

Every pass Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt threw — from high, arching throws deep down field to quick strikes in the flat — hit the hands of his intended receiver. Pratt completed 14 of 15 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns and the Green Wave beat South Alabama 37-17 on Saturday night. “We took what was there — and there was a lot there,” Pratt said with a grin.

Tulane will be hard pressed to top last season's history-making turnaround that became one of the most compelling, feel-good stories in college football. If the Green Wave repeat as American Athletic Conference champions and return to a New Years Six bowl game, it will be considerably less surprising. No. 24 Tulane enters this season as the only team from a mid-major conference ranked in the AP Top 25.

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