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Tennessee holds off Louisiana-Lafayette 58-55 in NCAA opener | |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) When shots stopped falling and an 18-point lead nearly slipped away, Tennessee did the one thing it does best: clamp down on defense. Tyreke Key scored 12 points, Jahmai Mashack added 11 and the fourth-seeded Volunteers withstood a late scare to hold off Louisiana-Lafayette 58-55 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. The Ragin’ Cajuns (26-8) whittled an 18-point deficit to three in the final minute - creating some tense moments that included a couple of technical fouls - but the Volunteers (24-10) closed it out by forcing tough shots and making just enough free throws. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Brown | 19.3 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Brown | 8.6 | |||
| Assists: | T. Fulks | 6.0 | |||
| FG%: | J. Brown | 57.1% | |||
| FT%: | G. Williams Jr. | 70.6% | |||
| 3P%: | K. Garnett | 41.7% | |||
| Steals: | J. Charles | 1.1 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Brown | 1.2 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| Sun Belt Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Southern Miss | 14-4 | 25-8 |
| Louisiana | 13-5 | 26-8 |
| Marshall | 13-5 | 24-8 |
| James Madison | 12-6 | 22-11 |
| Old Dominion | 11-7 | 19-12 |
| Troy | 11-7 | 20-13 |
| South Alabama | 9-9 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 9-9 | 17-16 |
| App State | 9-9 | 16-16 |
| ULM | 7-11 | 11-21 |
| Texas State | 6-12 | 16-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11-20 |
| Arkansas State | 4-14 | 13-20 |
| Georgia State | 3-15 | 10-21 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 77.4 (48) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.1 (94) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.4 (84) | ||||
| FG%: | 48.2% (17) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.2% (303) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.6% (26) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 69.5 (156) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.4 (129) | ||||
| Assists: | 10.6 (27) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.2% (211) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.3% (111) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.6% (170) | ||||
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