NEW ORLEANS, La. – Texas Southern opened the 2026-27 women's basketball season with a 92-38 setback to Tulane on Monday afternoon inside Fogelman Arena.

Tulane opened the contest with a three-pointer from Khadee Hession before Landers put Texas Southern on the scoreboard with a jumper at the 9:14 mark. The Green Wave responded with a 9-0 run to establish a 12-2 advantage midway through the opening quarter.

Texas Southern struggled to find its offensive rhythm in the first quarter, connecting on only 2-of-17 attempts from the field as Tulane carried a 19-5 lead into the second period.

The Tigers improved offensively in the second quarter, scoring 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field. However, Tulane continued to capitalize on its offensive opportunities, outscoring TSU 20-10 during the period to take a 39-15 advantage into halftime.

Texas Southern produced its highest-scoring quarter of the afternoon in the third period with 13 points. The Tigers also found success at the free-throw line, converting 7-of-8 attempts. Tulane countered with its own offensive surge, shooting 50 percent from the field and scoring 28 points to extend its lead to 67-28 entering the fourth quarter.

The Tigers recorded their best shooting percentage of the contest in the final period but the hill was too high to climb as Tulane maintained its offensive momentum with 25 fourth-quarter points to secure the season-opening victory.

The Tigers collected 39 rebounds, including 11 offensive boards, while their reserves contributed 17 points. Jada Landers and DeAvion Wilson led the Tigers with seven points each, while Grace Strickland and Michaela Bogans added six points apiece. Landers also pulled down a team-high seven rebounds, while Strickland and Daniela Vallecilla finished with five each.Smith and Kennedy Simpson with 10 each.

TSU is back in action at LSU on Thursday at 7 p.m.