National Basketball Association
Memphis 60, Gonzaga 54
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 8, 2014
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
# Tony Chiazza, # John Higgins, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
18248
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Memphis 60, No. 20 Gonzaga 54: Michael Dixon Jr. scored all 11 of his points in the second half as the host Tigers rallied for a big non-conference victory.
Chris Crawford also scored 11 points and Shaq Goodwin and Joe Jackson contributed 10 points apiece for the Tigers (18-5). Memphis, which ended the game on a 17-2 run, shot just 34.5 percent from the floor but posted a 44-28 advantage on the glass in defeating the Bulldogs for the sixth time in the last seven meetings.
Sam Dower led Gonzaga (21-4) with 18 points and eight rebounds. Przemek Karnowski and Gerard Coleman each had 12 points for the Bulldogs, who finished 2-of-16 from beyond the arc.
Tigers forward Dominic Woodson was ejected five minutes into the second half after committing a flagrant two foul, giving the Bulldogs a four-point possession and a 42-30 lead. The incident seemed to spark the hosts, however, as a dramatic block by Jackson on Karnowski - who has a height advantage of one foot - sparked a 12-2 run that cut it to a two-point margin.
Gonzaga rebuilt a nine-point advantage but Dixon had five points in a 7-0 surge that again pulled the Tigers within a basket and scored in transition with 1:12 to go to give Memphis a 55-54 lead - its first since midway through the first half. The Bulldogs then turned it over on a shot clock violation and the Tigers hit five more free throws to seal it.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Memphis led by as many as seven points and Gonzaga by six in a see-saw first half that ended with the Bulldogs up 25-22. ... Gonzaga G David Stockton fouled out with 1:47 left, finishing with two points and four assists. ... The Bulldogs were 6-for-13 at the line.
Top Game Performances
Gonzaga |
|
Memphis |
Sam Dower 18 |
Scoring |
Chris Crawford 11 |
David Stockton 4 |
Assists |
Joe Jackson 5 |
Sam Dower 8 |
Rebounds |
Shaq Goodwin 8 |
Gerard Coleman 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Joe Jackson 6 |
Gary Bell Jr. 4 |
Steals |
Chris Crawford 1 |
Przemek Karnowski 3 |
Blocks |
Shaq Goodwin 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Gonzaga
|
54 |
45.1 |
2-16 |
6-13 |
14 |
24 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
Memphis
|
60 |
34.5 |
4-12 |
18-27 |
13 |
39 |
7 |
5 |
9 |