MILWAUKEE -- Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies did their damage down low. Randolph had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Memphis shot 53 per cent from the floor in a 108-90 victory over the undersized Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. "We felt that our big guys were a lot bigger than their frontcourt," Grizzlies guard Mike Conley said. "We wanted to try to bang them inside and get low to get position and get easy buckets and head to the free throw line." Rudy Gay added 17 points and Marreese Speights contributed 16 off the bench to help Memphis win its third straight after a season-opening loss. Marc Gasol had 14 points and nine rebounds. "Gasol is so smart, once he gets to the top of the key, hes able to make passes and shoot the jumper," Bucks guard Brandon Jennings said. "If he doesnt have anything, hes just moving it. And Randolph down there is just a beast." Milwaukee, which was looking to start 3-0 for the first time since the 2005-06 season, shot just 38.5 per cent from the field. Jennings led the Bucks with 19 points, but he was only 6 of 20 from the field. Monta Ellis added 15 points on 5-of-18 shooting. "We were definitely outmatched tonight," Mike Dunleavy said. The Grizzlies withstood a third-quarter rally and pulled away in the fourth. "We moved the ball, we got everybody involved," Gasol said. "We played basketball." Memphis went on a 13-4 run at the start of the third quarter to widen its lead to 69-47, but the Bucks used a 21-6 spurt to cut the lead to seven with about a minute left in the period. During the run, Speights was whistled for a flagrant foul on Jennings, who hit both free throws. Larry Sanders basket capped the rally. The Grizzlies hit back-to-back 3-pointers to close out the quarter and increase the lead to 13. "We played really well," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "We shot the ball well, we shot 3s well and they did not shoot the ball well." After missing his first three shots from the field, Jennings, the reigning Eastern Conference player of the week, nailed a 3-pointer to give the Bucks a 15-13 lead. A short time later, he made another 3 to put the Bucks back up 20-19. Memphis turned the ball over six times in the opening period but held a 23-22 lead, scoring 10 points in the paint. "We withstood all that they had for tonight," Hollins said. "They just didnt shoot the ball well. They had a lot of open looks." The Grizzlies scored the first nine points of the second quarter, opening a 32-22 lead, before Jennings made a running shot, got fouled and made the free throw. Ellis also got off to a rough start, missing his first seven shots from the field. He finished the first half making only three of 12 shots from the field. He and Sanders were whistled for technical fouls in the second quarter. Jennings finished the first half with 13 points but made just four of 12 shots. "We had a bad shooting night," Jennings said. "We missed a lot of layups, especially myself. They were layups that I usually make. We also gave up a lot of second-chance shots." Bucks coach Scott Skiles wasnt pleased with his teams performance on either end of the court. "Our defence wasnt good at all," he said. "Other than a few minutes early in the game and a few minutes in the third, they pretty much owned us in every area. We must have missed 15 layups. (Memphis) had all the energy, they had all the toughness, they executed better, so they took it to us." NOTES: Bucks backup point guard Beno Udrih was inactive after sustaining a deep thigh bruise during a collision with teammate Ersan Ilyasova at practice on Tuesday. ... Rookie forward John Henson made his debut for the Bucks after being inactive for the first two games of the season due to a bone bruise and knee strain. 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For Cornish, the game is a chance to prove that his CFL rushing title — the first by a Canadian since Orville Lee of the now-defunct Ottawa Rough Riders in 1988 — was no fluke. For Harris, who led the league in combined yards from scrimmage, its just about doing more of the same. "I might have received some recognition for my achievements," said Cornish after his teams walk-through Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium. "But at the end of the day, its what you do in the post-season. To really solidify a solid season, you have to get to the Grey Cup. Without doing that, I would look back on the season with a little bit of regret. "And Im not a person that normally feels regret." The 28-year-old New Westminster, B.C., native rushed for 1,457 yards while averaging 116 yards per game and 5.6 per carry while recording 11 touchdowns. He also broke former Edmonton great Normie Kwongs single-season record for a Canadian (1,437 yards). Cornishs accomplishments earned him the Western nominations for CFL most outstanding player and top Canadian awards. Accordingly, the University of Kansas product has high expectation of himself heading into Sundays contest. "You can track it all the way back to high school," he said. "Any playoff game, any bowl game, any big game Ive played in, Ive had 100 or more yards. For me, this is when you make your mark — in the playoffs. Approaching (the playoffs) the way you do a season game is not quite the same. You have to go each and every game prepared to play your heart out." Harris gained 1,830 combined yards rushing and receiving to become the first Canadian to lead the CFL in yards from scrimmage since Terry Evanshen in 1967. Heading into the 2011 Western Final against Edmonton, he was clearly an underdog. But after helping the Lions win the Grey Cup after a 0-5 start and achieving his latest accomplishments, he faces higher expectations. However, the 25-year-old Winnipeg native is still taking a low-key approach to his teams most important game of 2012. "I dont really feel theres high expectations," he said after the Lions held their walk-through. "I just feel, at this point now, I just need to make plays again. Its always been the same for me." But Harris, who rose up through the Canadian junior ranks and was tested as a returner, defensive back and receiver before he was given a chance to shine at a spot usually reserved for an American, said its great to be compared to an outstanding running back like Cornish. Such comments differed from recent one when he expressed dislike for some of Cornishs antics, which have included mooning fans on a couple of occassions.dddddddddddd Harris downplayed the competition for yards with Cornish on Sunday, noting the two backs do not face each other on the field. But the Lion is still putting high expectations on himself. "Its a different game now," said Harris. "Its playoff time. None of that stuff really matters, and what you did throughout the season doesnt really make a difference anymore. Its whats happens and how you react to this game, and what you do in this game." While Cornish and Harris go into the game amidst plenty of hype, Calgary quarterback Kevin Glenn enters with considerable hope. Glenn, who drew the starting assignment after Drew Tate suffered a fractured forearm in last weekends Western semifinal win over Saskatchewan, is seeking a Grey Cup berth for the first time in his well-travelled, 12-year CFL career. He was denied one in 2007 after he led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to victory in the Eastern Final but, ironically, also suffered a fractured arm. The 33-year-old Detroit native was not expected to play much this season after being acquired in an off-season trade from Hamilton as part of the package for former Calgary QB Henry Burris. Glenn played most games, because Tate suffered an early-season shoulder injury, and then was bypassed for the first playoff game. "Its a storybook (ending)," said Glenn. "Everybody could write this story because of how I actually went down in the East Final in 2007 to not being able to play in the Grey Cup. ... Its one of those story book endings, but at the same time, we still have to play it out. It hasnt ended yet. Its just starting." But Glenn said the situation is much different than it was in 2007, when Bombers backup Ryan Dinwiddie made his first start of the season in the Grey Cup and struggled as Winnipeg fell to Saskatchewan. This year, Glenn helped Calgary finish second in the West with a 12-6 record and played a prominent role as the Stamps won 10 of their last 12 regular-season games. "Its a very difficult thing as an offence when have, maybe two, three different guys calling plays throughout a season," he said. "But being able to get that that time that I got this season and play all those games with these guys, were very familiar with each other." As a team, the Stamps became familiar with controversy this week after Tate took a shot in the head in the first half of the semifinal, said he did not remember what happened in the first 30 minutes, and Stampeders management was questioned as to whether it let him play with a head injury. Then outspoken receiver Nik Lewis raised the ire of CFL commissioner Mark Cohon and his own team while posting a tweet on Twitter that tried to draw humour from the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and accusations against O.J. Simpson. News of Tates season-ending arm injury caused another distraction. But Stamps coach and general manager John Hufnagel said his team has settled down. "Our team has handled a lot of distractions throughout the year, so its not like this is a new thing for them." Note: B.C. coach Mike Benevides confirmed that offensive guard Dean Valli will not play due to a knee injury that has troubled him since training camp. Jesse Newman will start in his place. ' ' '