Sophomore guard Jeremiah Samarrippas protects the ball from a Tulane defender during play on Feb. 9, 2011 in Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs will face off against the Green Wave at home Wednesday evening. (Spencer J Eggers/The Daily Campus)

The Mustangs picked up a win Wednesday night over Tulane, beating the Green Wave with a final score of 64-50.

This win snapped a three game losing streak for SMU, the last two of which were at home. Fortunately, SMU picked up their play in the last contest of their 3-game homestand, resulting in a large Mustang win.

London Giles had a big day for the Mustangs. He had 17 points on 6-11 field goal shooting and added a rebound and two assists. Jeremiah Samarrippas was distributing the ball well Wednesday night, recording seven assists and nine points. Leslee Smith made the most of his time on the court, grabbing 11 rebounds and scoring six points in 23 minutes of play. Other significant contributors included Robert Nyakundi, whose nine points all came from behind the arc, and Aliaksei Patsevich, who had seven points and a couple of assists.

On defense, SMU played a good game.

The Mustangs held Tulane to just 19 first half points, and kept Tulane star Ricky Tarrant quiet for most of the game. Tarrant was a big reason the Mustangs lost to Tulane 74-80 earlier this season, scoring 33 in their first meeting. Tarrant didn’t have that kind of offensive production this time around, and SMU was able to play their defense-minded game effectively and record a win.