Jan. 3, 2009
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Antonio Anderson recorded the second triple-double in Memphis history and helped key a 16-0 run to allow the Tigers to pull away from Lamar for a 108-75 victory at the FedEx Forum on Saturday.
Lamar took its first lead of the contest at 12-9 on a Brandon McThay 3-pointer 5:02 into the game and held a 17-14 lead after a Tristan Worrell jumper with 14:06 left.
Memphis then went on a 16-0 run that contained three of its season-high 12 3-pointers. The Tigers entered the game shooting just 28 percent from outside with an average of just under six per game.
Tyreke Evans, who went 11 of 16 from the field, scored 25 points for Memohis (10-3). Robert Dozier finished with 19 points, and Shawn Taggart scored 15 points Doneal Mack had 14 for the Tigers (10-3).
Kenny Dawkins led Lamar (9-4) with 19 points, while McThay contributed 12. Charlie Harper netted a career-high with all 11 of his points coming after the midway point of the second half. Worrell added 11 and seven rebounds. Jay Brown led the Cardinals on the glass with 10 boards before fouling out with seven points.
Lamar shot 35.2 percent from the floor and just 26 percent from outside. They were productive from the free throw line, connecting on 20-of-24 for 83 percent.
Memphis, which won its fourth straight since a 72-65 loss to Syracuse on Dec. 20, shot 53 percent.
Lamar will be off for a week before opening defense of its Southland Conference regular-season title against Southeastern Louisiana at the Montagne Center on Saturday.
