| SLU
Billikens (8-20, 5-10) won their last C-USA home game, 70-61,
over the University of Memphis
Tigers (1613, 9-6) at the Savvis Center (reported inflated attendance,
8,172). On their way towards a spot in the conference tournament,
the Billikens used their two big men more effectively, resulting
in a 28-19 halftime lead. SLU was led by senior forward Izik
Ohanon (26 pts, 10 rebounds), sophomore center Ian Vouyoukas
(13 pts, 7 rebounds), and freshman guard Danny Brown (10 pts).
The Billikens shot 44% from the field (25% from 3-pt range) and
67% from the charity line. The Tigers were led by junior forward
Rodney Carney (19 pts, 6 rebounds), senior guard Anthony Rice
(16 pts), and freshman guard Darius Washington (12 pts). Memphis
shot 35% from the field (31% from 3-pt range) and 67% from the
charity line. SLU had 41 rebounds (10O, 31D), 12 assists, 8 steals,
2 blocked shots, and 15 turnovers as compared with 36 rebounds
(13O, 23D), 7 assists, 6 steals, 3 blocked shots, and 15 turnovers
by Memphis. |
