Bulls @ Pelicans Takeaways

Chrissy Smith • November 25, 2025

Team Stats

(Bulls at Pelicans)

Final Score: 130-143

Rebounds: 33-55

Assists: 29-28

Blocks: 3-5

Steals: 3-13

Turnovers: 17-10


Stat Leaders

Scoring Leaders: Ayo Dosunmu, 28; Zion Williamson, 29

Rebound Leaders: Josh Giddey, 7; Yves Missi, 13

Assist Leaders: Tre Jones, 11; Jose Alvarado, 8

My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson


Chrissy's Key Takeaways

* This was the best first half of basketball that the Pelicans have played all season, and it seemed actually possible that the team would get their third win of the season.

* James Borrego did something interesting to start the second half -- he started Jose Alvarado and Yves Missi instead of Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen. It was great to see, not because Fears or Queen had done anything wrong, but because Jose and Missi had the hot hands. Play who is working for you.

* You know who is so important but no one talks about him? Saddiq Bey. He consistently puts up numbers and works hard. Tonight he had his second night of a double-double.

* Micah Peavy had a heck of a game. Zion was solid all night long. Jose was a huge factor. Trey shot the ball well. The Pelicans were without Jordan Poole, Karlo, and Jordan Hawkins and still looked like a very good team.

* The Pelicans played with pace tonight and it made a huge difference in everything. This is how the team should be playing every night.

* Tonight might have been the awakening we've been waiting for with this team.


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Class of 2026 Spotlight: Andre Amos Jr

By Patrick Harkness • July 19, 2026
OL Andre Amos Jr 6-5/317 
Andre Amos Jr. (also known as AJ Amos) is an interior offensive lineman from Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee, class of 2026. 
He initially committed to UAB but decommitted on November 27, 2025, before flipping to Tulane on December 3, 2025, during his signing day ceremony. 
Amos chose Tulane over other offers, citing the program’s family atmosphere and development opportunities. 
He is a multi-position lineman who played guard and defensive tackle in high school, showcasing physicality and leadership on a Germantown team that finished 7-4 in the 2025 season. 
Amos has leadership qualities noted as influential among teammates. He projects as an interior offensive lineman at the college level. 
Scouting Report: 
Power and Anchor: Massive frame provides a strong base to handle interior pressure; excels at absorbing contact and maintaining leverage in the run game. 
Versatility: Experience at guard and defensive tackle shows adaptability; could contribute in multiple line spots early in college. 
Leadership: Natural leader who motivates teammates; signing day speech highlighted his maturity and team-first mentality. 
Physicality: Aggressive in engagements, with potential for dominant run blocking once refined. #RollWave Make sure to follow Patrick Harkness on X
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Transfer Portal Spotlight: Bredell Richardson

By Patrick Harkness • July 19, 2026
WR Bredell Richardson- UCF 
Bredell Richardson fits Tulane as a versatile, high-upside WR with four-star pedigree, polished route-running, elite ball skills (contested catch specialist), YAC explosiveness, and special teams value who adds immediate depth and competition to a revamped receiver room. 
He’s a 6-1, 190-pound redshirt sophomore transfer from UCF (Big 12) who committed in mid-January 2026 via the portal (entered Dec. 17, 2025). A four-star recruit (247Sports #93 WR nationally, top-370 overall) out of Carrollwood Day School in Tampa, FL, he has three years of eligibility left. Athletic Profile and Scheme Fit: Tulane prioritizes receivers who win with precise routes, create separation, haul in contested catches, generate yards after catch on short-to-intermediate throws, and stretch the field while contributing on special teams. Richardson checks every box as a developmental piece with proven high school production and P4 experience. 
Route-running and separation: Clean, precise routes (especially outside) that allow him to get open quickly, ideal for Tulane’s underneath and intermediate concepts. 
Ball skills and physicality: Excellent hands, body control, and leaping ability; he excels in 50/50 situations and contested catches thanks to his frame and athleticism. 
Explosiveness and versatility: Speed/agility to turn short completions into long gains (YAC threat), plus potential as a deep threat or slot option. Two-way HS experience (WR/free safety) and basketball/track background (shooting guard, long jump, 4x100) show football IQ, multi-positional value, and special teams upside (punt returns at UCF). 
Overall traits: Electric in open space with good hands on contested balls, exactly the kind of playmaker Tulane has targeted in the portal to complement quicker slot types or bigger outside threats like Gabe Daniels. #RollWave Make sure to follow Patrick Harkness on X
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