National Basketball Association
Louisiana State 79, Tenn-Martin 56
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 18, 2010
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials:
# JB Caldwell, # Chuck Jones, # Brian Shey
Attendance:
6607
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Andre Stringer led the way with 17 points and Malcom White added 12 as Louisiana State took control in the second half and ran away from Tennessee-Martin, 79-56, on Thursday.
Aaron Dotson chipped in 13 points and Ralston Turner added 10 points for the Tigers (2-1), who knocked down 22-of-29 free-throw attempts to make up for a 3-of-17 effort from 3-point range.
Tennessee-Martin had it as close as 24-18 with 4:27 left in the first half before LSU ripped off a 12-1 run to end the opening period. Ralston hit a 3-pointer during the spurt and scored 10 in the half while Dotson added nine.
The Skyhawks did not do themselves many favors, hitting just 7-of-22 shots, including 1-of-9 from beyond the arc, in the first 20 minutes.
The Tigers opened the second half on a 13-2 run and doubled it up at 56-28 on Stringer’s 3-pointer with 11:51 left before cruising to the finish.
Reuben Clayton was the only Tennesse-Martin player to finish in double figures with 22 points.
Top Game Performances
Tenn-Martin |
|
Louisiana State |
Reuben Clayton 19 |
Scoring |
Andre Stringer 15 |
Mike Liabo 2 |
Assists |
Chris Bass 5 |
Reuben Clayton 4 |
Rebounds |
Malcolm White 15 |
Reuben Clayton 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Andre Stringer 8 |
Terrence Smith 2 |
Steals |
Andre Stringer 3 |
Ronald Spencer 2 |
Blocks |
Malcolm White 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Tenn-Martin
|
56 |
31.7 |
4-18 |
14-22 |
4 |
26 |
2 |
8 |
|
Louisiana State
|
79 |
43.5 |
3-15 |
22-29 |
11 |
47 |
5 |
7 |
|