National Basketball Association
Tennessee 86, Citadel 55
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 29, 2011
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Officials:
# Tracy Woodson, # JB Caldwell, # Bert Smith
Attendance:
16245
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Freshman Yemi Makanjuola scored a career-high 18 points and pulled in 11 rebounds as Tennessee beat The Citadel 86-55 on Thursday.
The center from Nigeria made 7-of-9 from the floor as the Volunteers (6-6) won their third straight game and reached the .500 mark for the first time since Dec. 3. Three other Vols scored in double figures: freshman Skylar McBee a career-high 12 with four 3-pointers, and Trae Golden and Renaldo Woolridge with 10 points each.
The Citadel (2-10) lost its eighth straight game, despite a 21-point effort from Mike Groselle, who made 8-of-15 from the floor. He was the only player to score in double figures for the Bulldogs. Groselle also had a team-leading seven rebounds.
The game was close until midway in the first half. Tennessee, thanks to shooting 59.3 percent, outscored The Citadel 24-11 over the final nine minutes and took a 40-25 halftime lead.
Top Game Performances
| Citadel |
|
Tennessee |
|
Mike Groselle 21 |
Scoring |
Yemi Makanjuola 18 |
|
Ashton Moore 3 |
Assists |
Trae Golden 5 |
|
Mike Groselle 8 |
Rebounds |
Yemi Makanjuola 11 |
|
Mike Groselle 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Yemi Makanjuola 4 |
|
Mike Groselle 3 |
Steals |
Skylar McBee 1 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Kenny Hall 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Citadel
|
55 |
39.3 |
4-19 |
7-15 |
9 |
24 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| Tennessee
|
86 |
55.9 |
9-22 |
11-15 |
17 |
38 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
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