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Numbers and notes: SMU falls to UCF, 61-58

PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:22 pm
by PonyPride
Postgame Notes – March 4, 2020
(15-14, 6-11) UCF 61, (19-10, 9-8) SMU 58
Addition Financial Arena // Orlando, Fla.

NEXT GAME
at USF – Sat., March 7, 2020 – 6:00 p.m. CT – Yuengling Center – Tampa, Fla.
TV: ESPN3
Radio: KAAM 770 AM // TuneIn App

SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Kendric Davis, Emmanuel Bandoumel, Isiaha Mike, Isiah Jasey (7-5)

OFFENSIVE NOTES
- Four Mustangs scored in double figures (Jolly led the way with 14 points)
o Mustangs have had at least four score in double figures 16 times this season (12-4)
- Shot 16-of-16 (100%) from the free throw line
o Entered the game averaging 76.7% (1st AAC, 18th NCAA)
o All five players with FTs shot perfect from the line
§ Jolly (4-4), Mike (4-4), Hunt (4-4), Davis (2-2), Bandoumel (2-2)
- Shot 15-25 (60%) from the field in the 2nd half

DEFENSIVE NOTES
- Held UCF to 38.8% shooting
o The Mustangs are 12-2 this season and 53-5 under Jankovich when holding opponents to 40.0-or-below shooting
- Finished with 7 steals to UCF’s 4

SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- #0 Tyson Jolly, Jr.
o Led the team with 14 points for the 22nd time this season in double digits
- #1 Feron Hunt, So.
o Scored 10 points for 18th time in with 10+
o Led the team with 7 rebounds
§ 22nd time this season with 5+
- #3 Kendric Davis, So.
o Scored 13 points for 22nd time this season with 10+
o Led the team with 7 assists
§ Has had 5 or more in 21 of 25 games
§ Entered the game 8th in the country in assists per game (6.8) and 17th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.76)
- #15 Isiaha Mike, Jr.
o Finished with 13 points
§ 23rd time this season scoring 10+

COACH TIM JANKOVICH NOTES
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
- Coach Jankovich is now 246-169 as a head coach, and 89-48 at SMU.
- Moves to 37-33 in conference play as SMU’s head coach.

Re: Numbers and notes: SMU falls to UCF, 61-58

PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 9:15 am
by mustangxc
Cliff’s Notes version: SMU didn’t bother showing up until halftime, played a solid second half but caved in the end because the team is soft and not adept at making plays when it matters most.

Re: Numbers and notes: SMU falls to UCF, 61-58

PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:13 am
by Charleston Pony
mustangxc wrote:Cliff’s Notes version: SMU didn’t bother showing up until halftime, played a solid second half but caved in the end because the team is soft and not adept at making plays when it matters most.


And is lacking in low post bodies that are nice to have at crunch time when it becomes a half court game

Re: Numbers and notes: SMU falls to UCF, 61-58

PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:47 am
by Pony ^
soft