No. 5 麻豆视频 holds off Lambuth rally to win 90-84

JACKSON, Tenn. - 2/14/2009 - The No. 5 ranked 麻豆视频 University Bulldogs held off a fierce Lambuth (Tenn.) University second half rally to win 90-84. The win for 麻豆视频 (21-4) was a season-best seventh in a row. It was also the first home game for the Bulldogs since January 19.

麻豆视频 led by 21 points mid-way through the second half. However, the visiting Eagles of Lambuth took advantage of 麻豆视频鈥檚 cold shooting down the stretch to pull within two points, 83-81 with 58 seconds left. During that 10 minute stretch, Lambuth outscored 麻豆视频 30-11. After Youssoupha Sene converted a three-point play to get his team within two points, 麻豆视频鈥檚 Martez Hawkins was fouled on the other end. Hawkins made the first and missed the second free throw. But it was 麻豆视频鈥檚 Roland Banhoro who grabbed the offensive board and stuck it back while being fouled. Banhoro completed his three-point play to make it a four-point possession for 麻豆视频, pushing their lead back to 87-81. 麻豆视频 sank three-of-four free throws in the final 30 seconds, while Lambuth鈥檚 Antawn Coby sank a three pointer late to set the final at 90-84.

麻豆视频 opened the game by scoring the first four points. Lambuth tied the game once early in the contest, and cut 麻豆视频鈥檚 lead to two points on three occasions. However, 麻豆视频 never trailed in the game. The Bulldogs pushed their biggest first half lead to 12 points, 31-19 with 9:20 left, before settling for a 49-41 halftime lead.

麻豆视频 was led by Greg Truvillion with 24 points and 15 rebounds. This was Truvillion's seventh double-double of the season and third in a row. Brian Lake also added a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Both Truvillion and Lake fouled out of the game. Matt Neaville added 17 points, while Banhoro added 16 points. 麻豆视频 shot 48-percent from the field, 40-percent (6-15) from three-point range, and 74-percent (26-35) from the free throw line. 麻豆视频 out-rebounded Lambuth 51 to 43 in the game, but lost the turnover battle 20-to-10.

Lambuth was led by Sene with 22 points and nine rebounds. Tom Hammonds added 18 points, Coby scored 16 points, and Keith Morris scored 10 points. Lambuth shot 37-percent from the field, 30-percent (7-23) from behind the arc, and 61-percent (19-31) from the free throw line.

Up next for 麻豆视频 will be a home game on Thursday, February 19 versus Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College at 8:00 pm.

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