National Basketball Association
Memphis 77, SE Missouri St. 65
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 21, 2013
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
# Antinio Petty, # Matt Potter, # Mark Schnur
Attendance:
15021
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 14 Memphis 77, Southeast Missouri State 65: Shaq Goodwin scored 20 points in an dazzling and efficient all-around performance as the host Tigers rebounded from a rare loss by defeating the Redhawks.
Goodwin shot 10-of-12 from the field while adding eight rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks. Joe Jackson scored 16 points in a complementary role and chipped in five assists, four rebounds and four steals for Memphis (8-2), which had won six straight games before losing to Florida 77-75 on Tuesday.
For Southeast Missouri State, 86 percent of its offense came from three players - Tyler Stone (23 points), Jarekious Bradley (19) and Antonius Cleveland (14). The Redhawks (7-4) shot a respectable 45 percent against the athletic Tigers and dominated on the glass, but they ultimately were doomed by 19 turnovers.
Memphis held a 22-21 lead when Jackson scored six points during an 8-0 run that created some breathing room for the Tigers, who went on to lead 38-30 at the break. Early in the second half, layups by Stone and Bradley and a 3-pointer by Bradley kept the Redhawks within striking distance, but the Tigers scored 10 of the next 13 points to take a 54-40 lead.
Southeast Missouri State got within seven points with under eight minutes to play, but Chris Crawford's 3-pointer highlighted a 7-0 run that essentially ended any potential drama. Crawford was 2-of-9 from 3-point range, while his teammates were 0-of-8.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Redhawks received as many points as turnovers (five) from their bench. ... Southeast Missouri State won the rebounding battle 39-31. ... Geron Johnson added 10 points for Memphis, which shot exactly 50 percent and only committed eight turnovers.
Top Game Performances
SE Missouri St. |
|
Memphis |
Tyler Stone 23 |
Scoring |
Shaq Goodwin 20 |
Jarekious Bradley 4 |
Assists |
Joe Jackson 5 |
Tyler Stone 11 |
Rebounds |
Shaq Goodwin 8 |
C.J. Reese 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Joe Jackson 6 |
Tyler Stone 2 |
Steals |
Shaq Goodwin 4 |
Nino Johnson 1 |
Blocks |
Shaq Goodwin 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
SE Missouri St.
|
65 |
45.0 |
5-15 |
6-10 |
15 |
38 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
Memphis
|
77 |
50.0 |
2-17 |
13-19 |
17 |
27 |
5 |
13 |
8 |