Numbers / notes: SMU rolls USF, 79-39

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – December 31, 2017 (Happy New Year!)
rv/- SMU 79 (12-3, 2-0 AAC), USF 39 (7-8, 0-2 AAC)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

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SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Shake Milton (1), Ethan Chargois (5), Jarrey Foster (10), Ben Emelogu II (21), Jimmy Whitt (33)

SMU has won 38 of last 43 games dating back to 2016-17

SMU is 94-20 overall since the 2014-15 season
· The Mustangs are 47-9 in conference games during that span (Leads AAC)
· 61-3 at Moody Coliseum during that span

Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
· 208-129 as NCAA head coach
· SMU is 51-8 under Tim Jankovich as head coach
· SMU is 36-0 at Moody Coliseum under Tim Jankovich
o Second best home start by a head coach in NCAA history
· 19-1 in conference games under Jankovich

33 game home winning streak
· 11-0 in 2017-18, 18-0 in 2016-17, last 4 of 2015-16
· 28 of 33 games won by 10+ points
· Second longest active streak in NCAA
· Second longest in program history
· 14 straight conference home wins (Last conference home loss was Feb. 10, 2016 vs. Tulsa (L, 82-77))
o Third longest streak in program history

LONGEST SMU HOME WINNING STREAKS:
Wins Start Date End Date
34 Texas A&M; W, 92-48 (Feb. 6, 1954) Kansas; L, 73-65 (Sweet 16) (March 15, 1957)
33+ [rv/rv] Gonzaga; W, 69-60 (Feb. 13, 2016)
19 Baylor; W, 74-57 (Feb. 15, 1984) Texas Tech; L, 59-54 (Feb. 27, 1985)

NCAA ACTIVE HOME WINNING STREAK
1
Cincinnati
W34
2
SMU
W33
3
Florida St.
W27
4
Texas Southern
W23
5
Vermont
W16
6
Purdue
W16

SMU LONGEST HOME CONFERENCE WINNING STREAKS
Wins Start Date End Date
27 Texas A&M (W, 92-48; 1953-54) Texas A&M (L, 43-42; March 1, 1958)
15 Texas Tech (W, 93-91; Feb. 9, 1971) Texas Tech (L, 64-59; Feb. 10, 1973)
14+ East Carolina (W, 74-63; Feb. 21, 2016)
13 Baylor (W, 26-15; 1936-37) Texas (L, 33-27; Feb. 6, 1939)
10 Baylor (W, 28-16; 1924-25) Arkansas (L, 32-30; 1926-27)

SERIES NOTES
SMU is 9-3+ all-time against UCF
· SMU hasn’t lost in six straight regular season meetings to USF
· 8-3 officially (2013-14 wins later vacated)

OFFENSIVE NOTES
· Outscored USF 51-23 in the second half
· Largest lead: 44 (2nd half – 4:26)

SMU shot 48.3% (28-58) to USF’s 28.0% (14-50)
· Has outshot 11 of 15 opponents in 2017-18
· The Mustangs have outshot 48 of 59 opponents under Tim Jankovich
· SMU is 18-0 when shooting better than conference opponents under Jankovich

Four SMU players with 10+ points (Shake Milton 14, Jarrey Foster 12, Jahmal McMurray 12, Jimmy Whitt 11)
· At least three 10+ scorers in 14 of 15 games in 2017-18
· Four or more 10+ scorers in 9 of 15

DEFENSIVE NOTES

Second fewest points allowed all season (SMU Low Allowed 35 vs. Northwestern State)

· 21 USF turnovers
o 13 SMU steals; Season high (8 players recorded at least 1 steal)
o 6th game with 10 or more steals

· Held USF to 39 points; USF season low (Previous 53, 3 times)
o SMU has held 14 of 15 opponents under 70 points

· Held USF to 28.0 % shooting
o SMU has held 7 of 15 teams under 40% shooting
o Fourth straight game holding opponent under 40%

SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#1 Shake Milton, Jr. G (14 pts, 3 asts. 2 stl, 2 blk)
2017-18 Citizen Naismith Trophy watch list, 2018 Lute Olson Award watch list,
2018 Bob Cousy Award watch list, 2018 preseason AAC Player of the Year
· 14 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3FG, 4-4 FT)
o 58th career 10+ point performance
§ 16th straight game with 10+ dating back to 2016-17 (starting vs. USC, 3/17/17)
§ 10+ points in 15 of 15 games in 2017-18

o Moved to 6th on the all-time career 3FG made list
273 Stephen Woods
267 Robert Nyakundi
256 Bryan Hopkins
225 Nic Moore
220 Troy Matthews
182 Shake Milton
170 Quinton Ross
161 Chad Allen

#10 Jarrey Foster, Jr G (12 pts, 8 rebs, 2 ast., 1 blk)
· 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-2 FT)
o 26th career 10+ point performance
o 10+ points in 11 of 15 games

#00 Jahmal McMurray, Jr G (12 pts, 3 ast., 2 rebs.,1 stl.)
· 12 points (3-8 FG, 2-3 3FG, 4-4 FT)

#31 Jimmy Whitt, So G (11 pts, 9 rebs. 4 stls, 2 ast.)
· 5-of-6 from the field
o 49-66 (74.2%) over last 8 games

[Charleston Pony]

odd season stat: Jimmy Whitt is hitting 60% of his FG, has not taken a three but is hitting less than 50% of his FTs. He has been terrific, though and is among our leading rebounders, is 2nd to only Shake in assists and leads the team in steals

[PonyFan32]

I was genuinely shocked when he missed that 1 mid range jumper last night even though it wasn't a good shot.

[mrydel]

Whitt needs to jump shot his FTs.

[sadderbudweiser]

Whitt needs to jump shot his FTs.

The turn-around jumper would be hilarious.

[Charleston Pony]

I seem to remember a former NBA guard shooting jump shot FTs...might have been Wali Jones for the 76ers? Have to be an old timer to remember

[Nacho]

Hal Greer

[SMULaxer]

Free throws are all mental. Guys just need to get their heads right.

[Stallion]

The Free Throw Line is outside Whitt's range-love what he does to get good shots and long arms on defense though

[Buddha]

Free throws are all mental. Guys just need to get their heads right.

In most cases, that's absolutely right. But Whitt's shooting mechanics are among the strangest I've ever seen.