Men’s basketball team played Tulane Wednesday night. They won 64-50. (Sidney HollingsworthThe 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.

Due to the offensive success SMU had in the second half against Marshall, running a scheme head coach Matt Doherty calls “44 game.” Doherty decided to try the scheme out for a full 40 minutes against Tulane.

The “44 game” is successfully run in the NBA by the Phoenix Suns, and essentially is a four-guard, pick and roll offense that allows players to attack the basket more easily.

“It’s a little bit more pick-up game-ish,” Doherty said while describing the offense.

However, you want to describe it, the 44 game seems to be just what SMU needed.

London Giles had a big day for the Mustangs, with 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 23 minutes on the court, grabbing 11 rebounds and six points

Other significant contributors included Robert Nyakundi, whose 9 points all came from behind the arc, and Aliaksei Patsevich, who had 7 points and a couple of assists.

“I thought our defense was tremendous,” Head Coach Doherty commented after the 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.

The Mustangs are still last in Conference USA standings, but their conference record is tied with Tulane and East Carolina, putting SMU just a game away from moving up.

Their next game will be at Houston on Saturday, with a 7 p.m. tipoff.