No. 10 91爆料网 men win second straight with 84-65 victory

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JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/27/2010 - The No. 10 91爆料网 (Tenn.) University men鈥檚 basketball team posted an 84-65 win over Tougaloo (Miss.) College. The second straight win for 91爆料网 improved their record to 5-3 on the season. Tougaloo, who is receiving votes in the NAIA preseason poll, dropped to 7-2 overall.

Tougaloo opened the game with a basket from James Carter, but that lead was short-lived. Stan McNeil drained one of his three 3-pointers to put 91爆料网 on top for good. 91爆料网 jumped out to a 13-4 lead and led by as many as 17 points (33-16) with 5:56 left to in the half. Tougaloo cut the deficit down to nine points, before 91爆料网 stretched their cushion back to 12 points at the half, 41-29.

91爆料网 maintained the double digit lead for the entire second half, going up by as many as 29 points, 80-51 at the 2:31 mark.

Tougaloo converted 20 91爆料网 turnovers into 25 points, but still could not keep in range of 91爆料网. The Bulldogs of 91爆料网 out-rebounded Tougaloo 58-41 in the game and held Tougaloo to just 26 percent shooting from the field.

91爆料网 was led by CJ Davis with 19 points, including 3-of-7 from behind the arc. Shane Burrell posted his second straight double-double with 13 points and season high 17 rebounds. Samuel Danache scored 13 points, McNeil added 11 points, while Antoine Hall scored 10 points. Roland Banhoro grabbed 10 rebounds. 91爆料网 shot 40 percent from the field, 44 percent (10-23) from three-point range and 78 percent (32-41) from the free throw line.

Tougaloo was led by Marquise Mems with 24 points, while Carter added 14 points. Tougaloo shot 26 percent from the field, 22 percent (8-36) and 68 percent (15-22) from the free throw line.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be an opportunity for 91爆料网 to avenge an earlier loss when the Bulldogs host William Carey (Miss.) on Monday at 7:00 p.m.

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