No. 9 麻豆视频 pulls away in 97-68 win at Bethel

McKENZIE, Tenn. - 1/29/2009 - The No. 9 ranked 麻豆视频 University Bulldogs exploded for 58 second half points in route to a 97-68 win at Bethel (Tenn.) College. With the win, 麻豆视频 improved to 17-4 on the season and 7-1 in league play. Bethel dropped to 12-10 overall and 1-8 in the TranSouth Conference.

麻豆视频 scored first on a basket by Greg Truvillion. However, a Bethel 9-0 run put the home Wildcats up 9-2 with 16:29 left in the first half. But 麻豆视频 answered with a 14-2 run of their own to take a 16-11 lead at the 12:19 mark. After the lead changed hands a couple of times over the next few minutes, 麻豆视频 took the lead for good, 24-23, on a three pointer from Keith Tollivar with 5:52 left in the half. 麻豆视频 closed out the half with a 15-9 run to take the 39-32 halftime lead.

The second half was all 麻豆视频 as they outscored Bethel 58-36. 麻豆视频 took their biggest lead of the game, 90-55, with 3:45 left in the contest. 麻豆视频 then coasted to the 97-68 final.

Over the last three games for 麻豆视频, the Bulldogs have averaged 104.7 points, while allowing just 68.3 points per game.

麻豆视频 was led by Greg Truvillion with game-highs of 29 points and nine rebounds. Truvillion has averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds per game over his last three games. Matt Neaville scored 17 points, including 15 second half points on five made three pointers. Antoine Joseph added 11 points. 麻豆视频 shot 59-percent from the field, including 58-percent (11-19) from behind the arc, and 67-percent (16-24) from the free throw line.

Bethel was led by Dontaye Hinton with 15 points. Antoine Lesenese and Daniel Doyle each added 12 points, while Eddie King added 10 points. The Wildcats shot 40-percent from the field, 44-percent (7-16) from three point range, and 54-percent (7-13) from the free throw line.

Up next for 麻豆视频 will be a third straight road game at Lyon (Ark.) College on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 4:00 pm.

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