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No. 10 麻豆视频 snaps skid with 87-75 win over No. 8 McKendree

Shane Burrell

JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/26/2010 - The No. 10 麻豆视频 (Tenn.) University men鈥檚 basketball team ended a three-game losing skid with an 87-75 win over No. 8 McKendree (Ill.) University. 麻豆视频 improved to 4-3 on the season, while McKendree falls to 3-6 overall.

This game for 麻豆视频 was the fifth in a stretch of eight straight games against teams either ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA preseason rankings. 麻豆视频 is 2-3 in those five games thus far.

麻豆视频 led by as many as 22 points in the second half, included a 21-point lead (87-66) with 2:14 left in the game. McKendree closed the game with an 11-0 run.

The first nine minutes were back-and-forth with four ties and five lead changes. McKendree held a slim 12-11 lead after leading by as many as three points, 9-6. 麻豆视频 then scored seven straight to take the lead for good. McKendree cut the deficit down to two points at 18-16 with 7:46 left, but got no closer.

Over the final 7:46 of the first half, 麻豆视频 outscored McKendree 20-9, including a two separate 8-0 runs. 麻豆视频 led 38-25 at the half.

In the second half, 麻豆视频 kept the lead in double figures for the duration. 麻豆视频 matched their biggest lead of 22 points at 56-34 thanks to a 18-9 run over the first five minutes of the second half.

麻豆视频 boasted five players in double figures. Antoine Hall, Antoine Joseph and Shan Burrell each posted 13 points. Burrell tallied his first double-double at 麻豆视频 with 11 rebounds. Skyler Vaden and Roland Banhoro each scored 10 points. 麻豆视频 season scoring leader, CJ Davis, scored nine points, while Samuel Danache added eight on a very balanced scoring night for the Bulldogs. 麻豆视频 shot 48 percent from the field, 36 percent (9-25) from behind the arc and 62 percent (8-13) from the free throw line.

McKendree was led by Sean Rakers with a game-high 28 points. Andy Wolff added 12 points. The Bearcats shot 42 percent from the field, 35 percent (6-17) and 77 percent (17-22) from the charity stripe.

Up next for the Bulldogs will be the final game of the 麻豆视频 Thanksgiving Classic against Tougaloo (Miss.) on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 6:00 p.m. The No. 1 ranked 麻豆视频 women will play Tougaloo at 4:00 p.m. Freed-Hardeman and McKendree鈥檚 men open the final day of the classic at 2:00 p.m.

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