Bucks drop Grizzlies in OT

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11/14/2008 - Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Richard Jefferson had 26 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 101-96 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.

Rookie Luc Richard Mbah a Moute started in place of the injured Charlie Villanueva and contributed 19 points and 17 rebounds for the Bucks, who have won two straight. Ramon Sessions came off the bench to score 20 points, while Andrew Bogut had 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Milwaukee dominated Memphis in the paint, out-rebounding the Grizzlies by a 62-36 margin, including a 23-8 disparity on the offensive end.

O.J. Mayo paced the Grizzlies with 25 points, while Marc Gasol contributed 18 points and seven rebounds for Memphis, which has lost four straight. Rudy Gay had 24 points -- including 18 in the fourth quarter and overtime -- in defeat.

Gay's deep three-pointer with just over three minutes left in overtime gave Memphis a 92-91 edge, as both teams were sloppy early. Jefferson was fouled with 1:19 left in extra time and made both free throws to give Milwaukee the lead at 93-92.

Bogut fouled out with 57.6 seconds left as he hit Hakim Warrick's arm on a shot. Warrick gave the Grizzlies the lead back with both free throws, but Warrick's foul on the other end allowed Sessions to give the Bucks the lead back with two free throws with 42.3 ticks on the clock.

Warrick missed a shot attempt on the other end, and Luke Ridnour made two free throws to make it 97-94 with 22.7 seconds remaining. Gay followed with a drive to the basket that resulted in a foul and two free throw makes with 19.6 on the clock. Ridnour again made a couple free throws to restore the three-point lead, and Mayo's missed three-pointer allowed Milwaukee to come away with the win.

Headed into the fourth tied, Mbah a Moute scored the first four points for Milwaukee to make it 68-66 in favor of the visitors. Gay's jumper made it 72-70 with 8:41 left, but the Bucks embarked on a 7-2 surge in the next three minutes to take a 79-72 lead.

The Grizzlies came back, though, and Mayo was fouled with 1:07 left. He drained both free throws, making it 84-83 in favor of Milwaukee. Jefferson's ill-advised pass on the next offensive set gave the ball back to the Grizzlies, and Gay hit a runner in the paint to give Memphis a one-point lead with 25.8 seconds left.

Sessions gave the ball back to Memphis before getting a shot off, and Gay was fouled and made both free throws to make it 87-84 with 20.0 seconds left. But Sessions redeemed himself on the next possession, hitting a three-pointer with 9.4 seconds left to tie the game at 87.

Mayo's next shot was off the mark, and Milwaukee called timeout with 2.2 seconds left. Sessions' last-second hook shot from long distance clanked off the rim, sending the game into overtime.

Mayo and Gasol set the tone early for the Grizzlies. The duo combined for 21 points in the first quarter, and Memphis held a 25-21 advantage after the opening period.

The Grizzlies opened up the second quarter on a 14-2 spurt in the first three minutes, extending the team's lead to 16. Memphis was able to maintain the lead over the remainder of the quarter, and they led at halftime by a 49-37 margin.

The teams traded baskets early in the third, but Milwaukee finally put together a 13-3 spurt late in the quarter. Down 61-51, Sessions put together a three-point play, and Joe Alexander had a jumper and a layup to climb to within four. Jefferson had 10 total points in the quarter, and the game was locked at 64 headed into the final period.

Game Notes

Milwaukee's Michael Redd has missed the last six games with an ankle injury...Villanueva sat out with a hamstring injury he suffered in Tuesday's victory over San Antonio...Mayo came into the game leading all rookies in points per game with 20.6...Milwaukee has beaten the Grizzlies in five straight contests between the clubs...Warrick had eight points and 10 rebounds...Ridnour had 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

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Pacific-10 Conference odds

Teams that should be in: Stanford

Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.

Should be in:

Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.

Southeastern Conference odds
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State

It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.

Work left to do:

Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.

Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.

Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.

Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile.

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