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Lomax leads No. 15 Memphis past Bradley 71-56

Cincinnati v Memphis

MEMPHIS, TN - FEBRUARY 7: Penny Hardaway, head coach of the Memphis Tigers talks with Alex Lomax #2 of the Memphis Tigers against the Cincinnati Bearcats on January 19, 2019 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Cincinnati defeated Memphis 69-64. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images)

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Alex Lomax scored 17 points, Boogie Ellis added 12 and No. 15 Memphis survived a poor shooting performance to beat Bradley 71-56 Tuesday night.

Memphis made 36.1% of its shots from the field, but the Braves (5-3) were considerably worse. They hit 26.8%, including just 2 of 23 tries outside the arc.

Tyler Harris and DJ Jeffries added 10 points each for Memphis (7-1). Precious Achiuwa had an off-night scoring with only six points, but he grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked five shots. Lomax also had three steals.

Elijah Childs led the Braves with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Danya Kingsby added 12 points.

Bradley’s top offensive players had tough nights. Leading scorer Darrell Brown entered averaging 14 points per game but was limited to four. He missed all eight of his 3-point tries and was 1 of 16 from the field. Nate Kennell was held to two points a week after hitting 6 3-pointers in a win over Kansas State.

Memphis pulled away at the start of the second half, opening with seven straight points.

Bradley shot 25% in the first half, including missing all seven of its 3-point attempts. Memphis was only slightly better at 35.5%, converting a pair of 3-pointers.

Memphis’ 29-19 lead at the break was its largest of the first half.

BIG PICTURE

Bradley: The Braves struggled from the field throughout, missing 10 straight during the first half and coming out of halftime on a 1-of-13 skid. The misfiring, despite the Braves outrebounding Memphis, allowed the Tigers to build the lead to double-digits.

Memphis: The Tigers improved in the second half -- only slightly. Eventually, Memphis’ speed and ability to get out on the break overcame its poor shooting as Lomax provided a spark off the Memphis bench.

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