Northern Kentucky Norse at Memphis Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 76
Johnson helps Memphis rally to beat N. Kentucky 76-74
Kyvon Davenport scored 16 points, Jeremiah Martin had 15 with six assists, and Johnson finished with 12 for the Tigers (3-1), who outscored the Norse 42-30 in the paint.
David Nickelberry's 3 capped an 8-0 second-half run and Memphis rallied to a 59-58 lead, trailed briefly, and then led 67-63 on Johnson's back-to-back 3s with 4:03 left. The Norse closed to 75-74 on Jordan Garnett's 3 with 21 seconds left. Nickelberry blocked Lavone Holland II's layup before Johnson made one of two free throws to make it a two-point game. Holland missed a 3 as time expired.
Garrett's tip-in capped Northern Kentucky's 13-3 opening run and the Norse led 40-31 at halftime after holding the Tigers to 37.5 percent shooting from the floor.
Holland scored 19 points, Garnett had 15 and Drew McDonald 10 for Northern Kentucky (4-2).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. | 74 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Lavone Holland II missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jamal Johnson made Free Throw. | 74 - 76 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 MEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 27-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 9-14 | FT | 17-28 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 24 | Fouls | 14 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 5,369 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
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