By the numbers: MBB wins at USF, 63-52

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SMU Postgame Notes – Jan. 28, 2015
[RV/RV] SMU 63, USF 52
SMU (17-4, 8-1 American), USF (7-14, 1-7 American) – SMU is a half-game out of first place (Tulsa, 8-0)
Sun Dome
Tampa, Florida

Next Game:
SMU hosts UCF – Saturday, Jan. 31 – 7 p.m. CT – Dallas, Texas – Moody Coliseum
Radio: KAAM 770 AM (Rich Phillips, Allen Stone)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 136, XM 201
TV: ESPNU (Mark Brown, Tim Welsh)

Series Notes:
SMU is 5-3 all-time against USF – SMU won the first meeting this season 83-49 on Dec. 31
· 2-2 on the road
· 3-1 in AAC games

SMU Notes:
Head Coach Larry Brown
· 1713-1223 all-time (40th season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
· 236-92 in NCAA (10th season)
o 58-49 in NCAA road games
· 59-31 at SMU (3rd season)
o 17-16 in SMU road games

SMU has won 15 of its last 16 games, 7 straight

SMU is 8-1 in the American Athletic Conference – Best start in league since 1992-93 (8-1 in the Southwest Conference)
· Won 7 straight conference games – First time since 1992-93 season
· 4-1 in conference road games
o Won 4 straight – First time since 1983-84 season

SMU is 5-3 on the road
· Won 4 straight – First time since 1992-93 season

Starting Five: Nic Moore, Ryan Manuel, Sterling Brown, Ben Moore and Yanick Moreira
· Same starters for 4 straight games
· 4th different starting lineup used this year

Offensive Notes:
SMU had a FG% Margin of 10.5 (FG% Margin = FG% - FG% Defense)
· Entered with FG% Margin of 11.1 (48.8 - 37. = 11.1) (1st in AAC)

SMU was 14-21 on FT (66.7 FT%)
· Entered with FT% of 72.9 (1st in AAC)

SMU had 16 assists on 23 field goals
· Entered with 16.1 apg (1st in AAC)

SMU had 2 player score 10+ points
· #5 Markus Kennedy 22 pts
· #2 Yanick Moreira 12 pts


SMU held the lead at halftime (32-25) for the 17th time (16-1 in those games)
· 49-11 under Larry Brown when leading at half

SMU held the lead with 5 minutes left (56-47) for the 15th time (15-0 in those games)
· 54-2 under Larry Brown when leading with 5 minutes left

SMU had more points in the paint (28-16) for the 19th time (16-3 in those games)
· 52-21 under Larry Brown when outscoring opponent in the paint

SMU had more bench points (33-8) for the 13th time (13-0 those games)
· 41-7 under Larry Brown when scoring more bench points

Defensive Notes:
SMU held opponent under 70 points for the 16th time (15-1 in those games)
· 54-13 under Larry Brown when holding opponent under 70 points

SMU held opponent at or below 40% shooting (34.6%, 18-52 FG) for the 14th time (13-1 in those games)
· Entered with 37.7 FG% defense (1st in AAC)

SMU outrebounded opponent (38-33) for the 19th time (17-2 in those games)
· Rebound margin of +5
o Entered with rebound margin of 8.5 (1st in AAC)
· 51-14 under Larry Brown when outrebounding opponent

SMU scored 18 points on 13 USF turnovers

SMU Individual Notes:
#5 Markus Kennedy (F, Jr.): 22 points (10-12 FG, 2-3 FT), 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
· Career-high in points
· 10+ points in 5 games – 20+ points in 3 of the last 7 games

#2 Yanick Moreira (C, Sr.): 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds
· 4th career double-double, 3rd this season
· 10+ points in 13 games (3 straight) – Entered averaging (11.9 ppg, 15th in AAC)
· 8+ rebounds in 9 games (3 straight) – Entered averaging (6.5 rpg, 7th in AAC)

#11 Nic Moore (G, Jr.): 7 points (2-11 FG, 2-5 3FG, 1-2 FT), 6 assists, 2 rebounds
· 5+ assists in 14 games (5 straight) – Entered averaging (5.2 apg, 2nd in AAC)