Mustangs Win Big Over East Carolina, 75-44
Moore Scores 18, Five Ponies Score Double-Digits In SMU Win
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Ben Moore scored 18 points and all five SMU starters finished in double figures as the Mustangs cruised to a 75-44 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
Moore finished 8 of 10 from the field and added 11 rebounds. Shake Milton finished with 14 points, Sterling Brown had 13, while Jarrey Foster and Semi Ojeleye added 12 apiece for the Mustangs (12-3, 2-0 American).
SMU has won eight straight to finish the month of December undefeated. The Mustangs last lost to Boise State on Nov. 30.
SMU shot just 41.7 percent from the field but held East Carolina to 35.3 percent overall and 15 percent from 3-point range.
Kentrell Barkley led East Carolina with 13 points, while Elijah Hughes added 10.
Two Milton free throws gave the Mustangs a 10-point lead at halftime, and a Ben Emelogu II three made it 53-33 with 9:20 remaining. East Carolina never got back within 20.
SMU will next face Temple on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas. Tip-off is slated for 8:00 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Tickets can be purchased online at smumustangs.com/tickets or by calling 214-768-4263. Mustang fans are invited to join Head Coach Tim Jankovich on Monday for his weekly radio show "The Fast Track" at Humperdinks (6050 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Texas 75206) from 7-8 p.m. The radio show will air every Monday.
SMU Postgame Notes – December 31, 2016
SMU 75 (12-3, 2-0 American), East Carolina 44 (9-6, 1-1 American)
Minges Coliseum – Greenville, N.C.
NEXT GAME
Temple – Wednesday, Jan. 4 – Time: 8 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum– Dallas, Texas
Radio: KAAM 770 AM / TuneIn App
TV: CBSSN
SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Ben Moore (00), Shake Milton (1),Sterling Brown (3), Jarrey Foster (10), Semi Ojeleye (33)
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
· 178-124 as NCAA head coach
· SMU is 21-3 under Tim Jankovich as head coach
SMU is 64-15 overall since the 2014-15 season
· The Mustangs are 30-8 in conference games during that span
SMU expands its winning streak to 8 games
· SMU has held all 8 opponents below 60 points
SERIES NOTES
SMU is 10-4 all-time against East Carolina (4-2 at East Carolina)
OFFENSIVE NOTES
5 Mustangs scored 10+ points (Ojeleye, 10; Foster, 12; Brown, 13; Milton, 14; Moore, 18)
· 3rd time this season; 11th time with 4+ scoring 10 or more points
SMU outshot ECU, 41.7% – 35.3%
· SMU has outshot 12-of-15 opponents this season; 5th straight game
DEFENSIVE NOTES
SMU held East Carolina to 35.3% shooting
· SMU has held 8 of 15 below 40% this season
SMU held ECU to eight 2nd chance points
· SMU allowed 0 in the first half (19-0)
SMU outrebounded ECU, 52-24 (+28); Season high rebounds and margin
· Last time SMU had 25+ rebound margin, Dec. 17, 2015 (Hampton, +26 (49-23), W, 105-72)
· Four players with 8+ Rebounds (Milton, 8; Ojeleye, 9; Foster, 11; Moore, 11)
o Last time: Dec. 5, 2015 (New Hampshire; W, 98-44; (Jordan Tolbert 13, Sterling Brown 9, Ben Moore 9, Keith Frazier
· Outrebounded 14-of-15 this season; 7th straight game; 10+ margin in 9 games
SMU held Memphis to 15.0 percent from the 3-point arc
· SMU is holding opponents to 31.0% from 3-point range this season
SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#00 Ben Moore, Sr. F (18 pts, 11 rebs., 3 ast, 1 blks.) - AAC preseason all-conference first team
· 18 points (8-10 FG, 2-2 FT); 52nd double digit scoring performance (11th this season)
· 11 rebounds; 4th 10+ rebound game this season
· 3rd double-double of the season; 10th career
· Moves to 17th on SMU’s career rebounds list (627)
#1 Shake Milton, So. G (14 points, 8 reb, 3 Ast.,)
· 14 points (4-11 FG, 2-3 3FG, 4-5 FT)
· 28th career double-digit scoring performance (12th this season)
#3 Sterling Brown, Sr. G (13 points, 11 rebs., 1 ast, 1 blk)
· 13 points (5-13 FG, 3-3 FT); 37th career double-digit scoring performance (12th of the season)
· 3rd double-double of the season; 4th career
#10 Jarrey Foster, So. G (12 points, 3 reb, 3 blk, 2 asts, 1 stl)
· 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-3 3FG, 2-2 FT)
· 9th career double-digit scoring performance (7th of season)
· 3 blocks; Career high
#33 Semi Ojeleye, Jr. F (12 pts, 9 rebs., 3 asts., 1 stl) – 2K Classic All-Tournament Team
· 12 points (2-10 FG, 8-8 FT)
· 14th double-digit scoring performance this season
