MEMPHIS - The University of the South men's basketball team was unable to answer a Rhodes College team that lit up the nets on Friday night from Mallory Gymnasium, as the Tigers were defeated, 87-58, in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Rhodes (7-9, 2-4) 87, Sewanee (5-9, 2-3) 58
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-It took time for Sewanee to get going in the contest, as they trailed 15-4 with 15 minutes left in the opening half. However, the Purple and White went on a 16-7 run in a nine-minute span to make it a 22-20 deficit.
-However, Rhodes pushed the lead to nine, 39-30, at the halftime intermission.
-The hosts had the home gym on their side to start the second half, as the Lynx went on an 11-0 run to start the frame before the Tigers had to burn a timeout. However, that did not stop Rhodes from pushing the lead to as high as 29 points en route to the team's highest point total in conference play and the second-highest on the season.
-Rhodes, who came into the game shooting 22.4% from downtown in conference play, dropped 9-of-17 (52.9%) against Sewanee on Friday night. Additionally, the hosts used a 56.7% mark from the floor (34-of-60) for the game.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Russ Marr led Sewanee with 15 points.
Colin Kahl added 14 points and six boards.
RHODES KEY STATISTICS
-Mac James led all scorers with 18 points, while Jalen Essick recorded 16 points.
UP NEXT
The road swing concludes in Conway, Ark. on Sunday, as the Tigers wrap up the first half of the SAA schedule with the Warriors of Hendrix College.
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