Short(er)-handed MBB wins at UCF, 65-60

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Mustangs Pick Up Big Road Win At UCF, 65-60
Milton Scores 19, Ojeleye-16, Moore-14 As Ponies Improve To 18-4 On The Season

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Shake Milton scored 19 points, Semi Ojeleye added 14, and [RV/RV] SMU beat UCF 65-60 on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight.

Ben Moore scored 14 and Sterling Brown made three 3-pointers for his 100th career trey for the Mustangs (18-4, 8-1 American).

Trailing 35-26 at halftime, UCF closed to 60-56 with 49 seconds left to play after B.J. Taylor's back-to-back jumpers. SMU led 62-56 after Milton's two free throws but Tacko Fall dunked to make it 62-58.

Ben Emelogu II's two free throws put SMU up 64-58 with 28 seconds left, then Taylor made a layup and the Knights trailed by four. Milton iced it with two free throws and Taylor missed a 3 before time expired.

Taylor scored 22 and Matt Williams added 14 for UCF (14-6, 5-3), including his 221st trey to rank second in the school record book. Fall grabbed 12 rebounds and scored 10, including a first-half dunk that was so hard his goggles fell off, and had five blocks.

The Mustangs are now off for a week before hosting East Carolina at Moody Coliseum next Wednesday, Feb. 1. Tip-off from Dallas is slated for 8:30 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPNews. Fans can listen to the game on SMU's flagship station, KAAM 770 AM, along with TuneIn Radio. Tickets can be purchased online at smumustangs.com/tickets or by calling 214-768-4263. Fans are encouraged to join head coach Tim Jankovich at Humperdinks from 7-8 p.m. Monday for his weekly radio show.

SMU Postgame Notes – January 25, 2017
[rv/rv] SMU 65 (18-4, 8-1 American), UCF 60 (14-6, 5-3 American)
CFE Arena – Orlando, Fla.

NEXT GAME
East Carolina – Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Time: 8:30 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Radio: KAAM 770 AM / TuneIn App
TV: ESPNEWS / WatchESPN

SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Ben Moore (00), Shake Milton (1),Sterling Brown (3), Ben Emelogu II (21), Semi Ojeleye (33)
· All 5 starters played entire second half

Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
· 184-125 as NCAA head coach
· SMU is 27-4 under Tim Jankovich as head coach

SMU is 68-16 overall since the 2014-15 season
· The Mustangs are 36-9 in conference games during that span

The Mustangs are 20-11 on the road since the start of the 2014-15 season with a 25-13 mark away from Moody Coliseum (5-2 neutral site).
· SMU is 16-7 in AAC road games in that stretch (7-2 in 2014-15; 5-4 in 2015-16; 4-1 in 2016-17).

SERIES NOTES
SMU is 9-6* all-time against UCF (UCF has lost 6 straight)
· 7-6 officially (2013-14 wins later vacated)

OFFENSIVE NOTES
SMU had 21 assists on 25 field goals
· Went 11 assists on 15 field goals in first half
· 3rd straight game with 20+ assists
· All 5 starters had multiple assists; 3rd straight games w/ 5 players recording 2+ assists (Connecticut (1/19/17 - present )

DEFENSIVE NOTES
The Mustangs have held the last 15 opponents to 66 points or less

SMU had 13 steals to UCF’s 2
· Last time SMU had 13 steals in a game was Nov. 26, 2014 vs. Texas Southern (W, 72-59)
· 5 with multiple steals

SMU forced 15 turnovers
· 4th straight game forcing 14+ turnovers; have forced 10 or more turnovers in 17 games


SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#1 Shake Milton, So. G (19 points, 6 rebs., 4 Ast., 3 stls)
- 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list; AAC preseason all-conference second team
· 19 points (6-13 FG, 2-6 3FG, 5-6 FT)
· 34th career double-digit scoring performance (18th this season); 6th 15+ scoring performance this season

#33 Semi Ojeleye, Jr. F (16 pts, 5 rebs 2 stls) – 2K Classic All-Tournament Team
· 16 points (7-15 FG, 2-7 3FG, 0-1 FT)
· 21st double-digit scoring performance this season; 14 straight games

#00 Ben Moore, Sr. F (14 pts, 7 rebs., 6 asts, 2 stls, 2 blk.) - AAC preseason all-conference first team
· 14 points (7-17 FG); 58th double digit scoring performance (17th this season)
· 13th on SMU’s career rebounds list (678)

#3 Sterling Brown, Sr. G (9 points, 7 rebs., 5 ast, 3 stls,)
· 9 pts (3-8 FG, 3-3 3FG)
· Scored his 100th 3-pointer; Moves to 14 on SMU’s 3FG made list (101)
· 7 rebs.; moves to 25th on SMU’s career rebounds list (678)
· 5th career double-double (4 this season