Sheldon’s Career Night Not Enough as Ohio Falls on the Road to Memphis
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Despite a career night from junior guard Ajay Sheldon, the Ohio men’s basketball team (1-3) was unable to overcome a hot shooting Memphis (3-0) Friday night (Nov. 15), falling to the Tigers, 94-70 inside FedExForum.
Overall, Ohio shot 36.9 percent from the field, 38.7 percent from three and were 10-of-11 from the line, while Memphis shot 56.1 percent from the field, 72.2 percent from three and 77.3 percent from the line. Memphis outrebounded the Bobcats 35-32, however the Bobcats grabbed 10 offensive boards. Memphis dished out 19 assists compared to Ohio’s 15, with the Tigers recording 13 steals to Oho’s seven. Memphis also forced 16 Ohio turnovers and scored 29 points off them, while Ohio scored 21 points on 14 Memphis turnovers.
Individually, Ohio was led by Sheldon (Dublin, Ohio) who scored a career-high 20 points, while hitting a career-high six threes. Redshirt sophomore guard AJ Brown (Orlando, Fla.) scored 19 points, going 5-of-12 from the field, 2-of-6 from three and 7-for-7 from the line. Junior guard Elmore James (Cleveland, Ohio) scored 11 points and hit a career-high three three-pointers, while junior guard Jackson Paveletzke (Kimberly, Wis.) scored four points, but grabbed a team-leading seven rebounds and dished out five assists. Senior forward AJ Clayton (Roseville, Ohio) and graduate student forward Vic Searls (Hilliard, Ohio) both recorded six rebounds.
Memphis won the tip, but the Bobcats got on the board first with a driving layup from James. Memphis then went on a 9-0 run before a layup from Clayton cut the deficit to 9-4. However, moments later, a steal and a driving layup gave the Tigers an 11-4 lead going into the first media timeout.
After the Bobcats got down 14, Ohio caught fire behind the arch, starting with back-to-back threes from Sheldon. After Memphis matched a three, James and Sheldon both drained two more to cut the deficit to five with 8:56 left, forcing Memphis to call a timeout. Out of the timeout, Memphis went back up 10, but two more threes from James cut the deficit to 31-22 with 6:19 remaining in the half.
A three from brown and a jumper from Clayton cut the Memphis lead to three with 3:17 to go. However, the Tigers hit back-to-back jumpers to take a 38-31 lead, forcing Ohio to burn a timeout with 2:22 remaining in the half. Out of the timeout, a three from Memphis out the Tigers back up 10, however, the Ohio offense kept pushing, with another three from Sheldon and free throws from Brown and Sheldon, cut the Ohio deficit to five, sending the Bobcats into the locker room trailing 43-38 at the half.
At the half, Ohio shot 36 percent from the field, 42 percent from three and were 4-of-5 from the line, while Memphis shot 56 percent from the field, 67 percent from three and were 5-of-6 from the line. Memphis outrebounded the Bobcats, 17-16, while both teams recorded five steals, with Memphis dishing out 11 assists to the Bobcats’ 10. Ohio also forced 11 Tiger turnovers, scoring 16 points off them.
Memphis opened the second half on a 10-2 run, taking a 13-point lead and forcing Ohio to burn a timeout with 17:02 to go in the second half. After Memphis went up 10, a three from junior forward Aidan Hadaway (Lafayette, Ga.) and an offensive rebound and a layup from Searls cut the deficit to 10. The two teams traded baskets, with a layup from Hadaway, cutting the Memphis lead to nine with 11:36 remain. A driving layup from Brown cut the deficit to seven, however free throws from the Tigers once again put Memphis up nine with 8:17 to go in the game.
Out of the timeout, Memphis went up 12, however another three from Sheldon cut the deficit back to nine. However, back-to-back threes from the Tigers put them back up 15, forcing Ohio to call a timeout with 5:29 remaining in the game. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats offense was unable to generate enough energy to cut into the deficit, ultimately falling, 94-70.
For Memphis, the Tigers were led by PJ Haggerty with 23 points and seven rebounds, while Tyrese Hunter added 21 points, five boards and six assists. Nicholas Jourdain contributed 15 points and a game-high eight rebounds.
Up next, the Bobcats head to the Myrtle Beach Invitational Nov. 21-24 in Conway, S.C. The Bobcats open the tournament on Thursday, Nov. 21 when they take on Middle Tennessee. Tip-off is set for Noon ET and can be seen on ESPNU.
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Overall, Ohio shot 36.9 percent from the field, 38.7 percent from three and were 10-of-11 from the line, while Memphis shot 56.1 percent from the field, 72.2 percent from three and 77.3 percent from the line. Memphis outrebounded the Bobcats 35-32, however the Bobcats grabbed 10 offensive boards. Memphis dished out 19 assists compared to Ohio’s 15, with the Tigers recording 13 steals to Oho’s seven. Memphis also forced 16 Ohio turnovers and scored 29 points off them, while Ohio scored 21 points on 14 Memphis turnovers.
Individually, Ohio was led by Sheldon (Dublin, Ohio) who scored a career-high 20 points, while hitting a career-high six threes. Redshirt sophomore guard AJ Brown (Orlando, Fla.) scored 19 points, going 5-of-12 from the field, 2-of-6 from three and 7-for-7 from the line. Junior guard Elmore James (Cleveland, Ohio) scored 11 points and hit a career-high three three-pointers, while junior guard Jackson Paveletzke (Kimberly, Wis.) scored four points, but grabbed a team-leading seven rebounds and dished out five assists. Senior forward AJ Clayton (Roseville, Ohio) and graduate student forward Vic Searls (Hilliard, Ohio) both recorded six rebounds.
Memphis won the tip, but the Bobcats got on the board first with a driving layup from James. Memphis then went on a 9-0 run before a layup from Clayton cut the deficit to 9-4. However, moments later, a steal and a driving layup gave the Tigers an 11-4 lead going into the first media timeout.
After the Bobcats got down 14, Ohio caught fire behind the arch, starting with back-to-back threes from Sheldon. After Memphis matched a three, James and Sheldon both drained two more to cut the deficit to five with 8:56 left, forcing Memphis to call a timeout. Out of the timeout, Memphis went back up 10, but two more threes from James cut the deficit to 31-22 with 6:19 remaining in the half.
A three from brown and a jumper from Clayton cut the Memphis lead to three with 3:17 to go. However, the Tigers hit back-to-back jumpers to take a 38-31 lead, forcing Ohio to burn a timeout with 2:22 remaining in the half. Out of the timeout, a three from Memphis out the Tigers back up 10, however, the Ohio offense kept pushing, with another three from Sheldon and free throws from Brown and Sheldon, cut the Ohio deficit to five, sending the Bobcats into the locker room trailing 43-38 at the half.
At the half, Ohio shot 36 percent from the field, 42 percent from three and were 4-of-5 from the line, while Memphis shot 56 percent from the field, 67 percent from three and were 5-of-6 from the line. Memphis outrebounded the Bobcats, 17-16, while both teams recorded five steals, with Memphis dishing out 11 assists to the Bobcats’ 10. Ohio also forced 11 Tiger turnovers, scoring 16 points off them.
Memphis opened the second half on a 10-2 run, taking a 13-point lead and forcing Ohio to burn a timeout with 17:02 to go in the second half. After Memphis went up 10, a three from junior forward Aidan Hadaway (Lafayette, Ga.) and an offensive rebound and a layup from Searls cut the deficit to 10. The two teams traded baskets, with a layup from Hadaway, cutting the Memphis lead to nine with 11:36 remain. A driving layup from Brown cut the deficit to seven, however free throws from the Tigers once again put Memphis up nine with 8:17 to go in the game.
Out of the timeout, Memphis went up 12, however another three from Sheldon cut the deficit back to nine. However, back-to-back threes from the Tigers put them back up 15, forcing Ohio to call a timeout with 5:29 remaining in the game. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats offense was unable to generate enough energy to cut into the deficit, ultimately falling, 94-70.
For Memphis, the Tigers were led by PJ Haggerty with 23 points and seven rebounds, while Tyrese Hunter added 21 points, five boards and six assists. Nicholas Jourdain contributed 15 points and a game-high eight rebounds.
Up next, the Bobcats head to the Myrtle Beach Invitational Nov. 21-24 in Conway, S.C. The Bobcats open the tournament on Thursday, Nov. 21 when they take on Middle Tennessee. Tip-off is set for Noon ET and can be seen on ESPNU.
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