Grizzlies Rally Behind Gasol; Vols Win On Road; Vandy Swamped In FLA

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marc Gasol had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Jerryd Bayless scored all 13 of his points in the final 13 minutes, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Portland Trail Blazers 91-85 Wednesday night. Memphis, which won its second straight and 10th in the last 11, rallied from 17 points down in the third quarter.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kenny Boynton scored 15 points, Pat Young added 14 and Florida routed Vanderbilt 66-40 Wednesday night to clinch the Southeastern Conference regular season championship. Florida won its fourth outright league title and third under longtime coach Billy Donovan.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Stone scored 24 points off the bench, shooting 11 of 12 from the field, as Southeast Missouri won its third straight game by defeating Eastern Illinois 78-68 Wednesday night in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. The sixth-seeded Redhawks shot 63 percent in the first half, including 6 of 12 3-pointers, to lead 42-29 at the break.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Jordan McRae and Trae Golden each scored 21 points to lead Tennessee to an 82-75 come-from-behind victory over Auburn on Wednesday night. Trying to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive, the Volunteers went on a 14-2 run in the final minutes after rallying from an six-point deficit early in the second half.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.