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Strong second half propels No. 22 91爆料网 past McKendree

Anthony Freeman, Jr.

JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/25/2011 - The No. 22 91爆料网 men鈥檚 basketball team posted a 74-65 win over McKendree (Ill.) University Friday in the first day of the 91爆料网 Thanksgiving Classic. 91爆料网 evens their record at 4-4, while McKendree dropped to 4-3.

This win for 91爆料网 avenged an early season loss at McKendree, 77-69.

91爆料网 led 4-1 early in the game, but a quick 6-0 run put McKendree on top where they stayed for the majority of the first half. 91爆料网 managed to tie the game at 28-28 with 2:56 left in the first half, but McKendree outscored 91爆料网 7-2 to close the half with a 35-30 lead.

91爆料网 opened the second half with an 8-2 run to take their first lead since it was 4-3. McKendree answered with a basket on the next possession to retake the lead, momentarily. 91爆料网 scored next on a basket from Anthony Freeman, Jr. to lead 40-39 and 91爆料网 never trailed again. After 91爆料网 pushed their lead out to as many as six points, McKendree tied the game at 51-51 with 7:06 left. 91爆料网 then posted a 11-2 run to lead by nine with 4:26 left to play. 91爆料网 led by as many as 10 points down the stretch as they took the 74-65 win.

91爆料网 sank 15-of-16 free throws in the second half to seal the win down the stretch. 91爆料网 finished the game 19-of-22 (86%) from the free throw line, while McKendree was 12-20 (60%) from the charity stripe.

91爆料网 was led by David Lane with 18 points, including a 9-of-10 night from the line. Skyler Vaden and Freeman added 15 points each, with 11 of Freeman鈥檚 points coming in the second half. All nine players that played for 91爆料网 scored in the game. The Bulldogs shot 44 percent from the field, but just 17 percent (3-18) from long range.

McKendree was led by Karrington Pettiford with a game-high 21 points, including three 3-pointers. John Steppe added 14 points, also with three 3-pointers. The Bearcats shot 43 percent from the field and 39 percent (7-18) from long range. The Bearcats made 5-of-7 (71%) from long range in the first half.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be another change to avenge an earlier loss at 91爆料网 host No. 13 Tougaloo (Miss.) at 4:00 p.m. Saturday to close out the 91爆料网 Thanksgiving Classic.

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