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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 54, St. Mary's 52
When: 2:45 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Darryl Gladden, # Gene Steratore
Attendance: N/A

No. 15 Memphis 54, No. 25 Saint Mary’s 52: Joe Jackson recorded 14 points and seven assists and the Tigers survived a late rally by the Gaels in the second round of the Midwest Regional at Auburn Hills, Mich.

Tarik Black and Adonis Thomas added 12 points each for Memphis (31-4), which will play Michigan State on Saturday with a Sweet 16 bid on the line. D.J. Stephens chipped in with nine points and a career-best eight blocked shots for the Tigers, who advanced after Matthew Dellavedova’s 3-pointer missed at the buzzer.

Brad Waldow scored 17 points and Dellavedova contributed 10 on 3-of-13 shooting for Saint Mary’s (28-7), which beat Middle Tennessee in the First Four on Tuesday. Eividas Petrulis banked in a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds to go and the Gaels forced a turnover to set up Dellavedova’s final try to win it.

Memphis trailed by two early before scoring 19 of the next 21 points – eight by Jackson – to take a 28-13 lead. The Tigers held Saint Mary’s to 31 percent shooting and 0-of-6 from 3-point range in the opening 20 minutes, settling for a 32-22 lead at intermission.

Dellavedova, who finished with seven assists, drained a 3-pointer to start the second half and Saint Mary’s later trimmed the lead to 36-33 with 11:39 to go. The Gaels were within 44-40 before Jackson made a big 3-pointer with 3:55 left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Stephens has blocked 19 shots in the last three games. … The Tigers won their first NCAA Tournament game since 2009, limiting Saint Mary’s to 3-of-15 from 3-point range. The Gaels were averaging almost eight 3-pointers coming in. … Dellavedova, Saint Mary’s all-time leading scorer, finished his career with 1,933 points.
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Top Game Performances
 
St. Mary's   Memphis
Brad Waldow 17 Scoring Joe Jackson 14
Matthew Dellavedova 7 Assists Joe Jackson 7
Mitchell Young 9 Rebounds Tarik Black 7
Matthew Dellavedova 3 Free Throws Made Tarik Black 2
Jordan Giusti 2 Steals Chris Crawford 5
N/A Blocks D.J. Stephens 8
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. Mary's 52 32.8 3-15 11-14 9 35 0 4 13
Memphis 54 40.8 5-15 9-18 12 34 12 9 15