Numbers / notes: SMU men's basketball drills Connecticut

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

[RV/RV] SMU Rolls In 69-49 Win Over Connecticut
Milton Scores 23, Ojeleye 17, Moore 14 As Mustangs Improve To 16-4

DALLAS (AP) — Shake Milton made five 3-pointers and had 23 points and six assists to lead SMU past UConn 69-49 on Thursday night for the Mustangs' 16th straight home win.

It's tied for the ninth longest active NCAA home winning streak and the third longest in SMU history.

SMU closed the first half on a 26-5 spurt — including a 16-0 run — to take a 36-15 lead at intermission. UConn's last make of the first half was at the 5:35 mark on Christian Vital's 3-pointer.

Semi Ojeleye added 17 points for SMU (16-4, 6-1 American) and Ben Moore had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Sterling Brown led the Mustangs with eight assists and they had 22 helpers on 27 made field goals. SMU committed just five turnovers.

Vance Jackson led UConn (7-11, 2-4) with 17 points and Kentan Facey had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. The Huskies shot just 34 percent from the floor and turned it over 16 times.

The Mustangs welcome Houston to Moody Coliseum for their next contest on Saturday, Jan. 21. Tip-off is slated for 5:00 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPNU. Fans can listen to the game on SMU's flagship station, KAAM 770 AM, along with TuneIn Radio. For tickets call 214-768-4263 or purchase online at smumustangs.com/tickets.

SMU Postgame Notes – January 19, 2017
[rv/rv] SMU 69 (16-4, 6-1 American), Connecticut 49 (7-11, 2-4 American)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME
Houston – Saturday, Jan. 21 – Time: 5 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Radio: KAAM 770 AM / TuneIn App
TV: ESPNU / WatchESPN

SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Ben Moore (00), Shake Milton (1),Sterling Brown (3), Jarrey Foster (10), Semi Ojeleye (33)

Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
· 182-125 as NCAA head coach
· SMU is 25-4 under Tim Jankovich as head coach
· 19-0 at Moody Coliseum

SMU is 68-16 overall since the 2014-15 season
· The Mustangs are 34-9 in conference games during that span

16th straight home win
· Tied for 9th longest NCAA active home win streak
· 3rd longest home winning streak in SMU history
o First 12 in 2016-17, last 4 of 2015-16
· 4th best home start in a season

SERIES NOTES
SMU is 7-2* all-time against Connecticut
· 5-2 officially (2013-14 wins later vacated)

OFFENSIVE NOTES
SMU led 36-15 at halftime;
· After being tied 10-10, SMU went 26-5 over 9:56 (16-0 over last 5:35)
· Shot 40.6% (13-of-32); Held UConn to 6-of-28 (21.4%)

SMU had 22 assists on 27 field goals
· Went 10 assists on 13 field goals in first half

SMU outshot UConn, 43.5% (27-62) to 34.0% (18-53)
· Have outshot 16-of-20 this season; 116-of-153 since 2012-13

SMU had 24 points in the paint to UConn’s 20
· SMU has outscored 16-of-20 opponents in the paint (Outscored 124 of 152 opponents since the start of 2012-13.

DEFENSIVE NOTES
The Mustangs have held the last 13 opponents to 66 points or less

SMU held UConn to 15 points in the 1st half
· Fewest points allowed in 1st half this season (Previous: Stanford, 19, Dec. 12, 2016)

SMU outrebounded UConn, 38 to 36
· Outrebounded 18 of 20 opponents (116-of-153 since 2012-13)

SMU shot 43.5% (27-62) to Connecticut’s 34.0% (18-53)
· 10th time this season holding an opponent under 40%

SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#1 Shake Milton, So. G (23 points, 5 rebs., 6 Ast., 1 stl)
- 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list; AAC preseason all-conference second team
· 23 points (8-16 FG, 5-9 3FG, 2-2 FT); Season high
· 32nd career double-digit scoring performance (16th this season)

#33 Semi Ojeleye, Jr. F (17 pts, 6 rebs.) – 2K Classic All-Tournament Team
· 17 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 3FG, 3-4 FT)
· 19th double-digit scoring performance this season

#00 Ben Moore, Sr. F (14 pts, 13 rebs., 3 stls, 2 ast, 2 blk.) - AAC preseason all-conference first team
· 14 points (7-11 FG) ; 56th double digit scoring performance (15th this season)
· 13 rebounds; 14th on SMU’s career rebounds list (665)
· 5th double-double of the season (12th career)
· Tied for 10th in career games played (120)

#3 Sterling Brown, Sr. G (7 points, 6 rebs., 8 ast, 2 blk)
· 8 assists; ties season high
· 9th in career games played (121)

[SmooBoy]

Great stuff, PP.

Definitely 7-2 against UConn. Forget that vacated crap.

[smusic 00]

So if you are a senior at SMU all you know about UConn is that we own them. How bout them apples?

[PonySnob]

So if you are a senior at SMU all you know about UConn is that we own them. How bout them apples?

Actually it's all anybody on the team knows