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SMU has 10 players warming up. Players watching out of uniform include You Anei, Darius McBride and Darius McNeill. Have not seen Tyson Jolly.

In recent years, SMU bench/seats have been split into two rows. This year, the bleachers behind the benches are no longer available, and the bench is split into three socially-distant rows.

SMU starters:
1 — forward Feron Hunt
3 — guard Kendric Davis
5 — guard Emmanuel Bandoumel
22 — forward Isiah Jasey
25 — forward Ethan Chargois

Sam Houston State starters:
1 — forward Manny Crump
3 — guard Demarkus Lampley
10 — guard Zach Nutall
12 — forward Tristan Ipke
24 — guard Donte Powers

Including coaches, trainers, etc., SMU has more staff (12) than players (10)

Coaching staff for both teams in golf shirts, rather than the customar suits

First score of the season: long alley-oop from Kendric Davis to Feron Hunt for the dunk

Chargois hits one of two from the line. Ponies trail, 6-3

Gonna miss Jolly and I was looking forward to the newcomers.

Is the crowd also socially distanced? By design vs small pre-thanksgiving crowd. I assume RGT is in his usual spot or on the floor with Miller.

Back-to-back 3s by Emmanuel Bandoumel and Kendric Davis close deficit to 1

SHSU 10, SMU 9
14:45 to go in first half

Each team shooting 50% from the floor

tristatecoog wrote:Gonna miss Jolly and I was looking forward to the newcomers.

Is the crowd also socially distanced? By design vs small pre-thanksgiving crowd. I assume RGT is in his usual spot or on the floor with Miller.

Nobody sitting on the floor. Seats in first row folded down. Miller, Turner and a few others in the second row.

Crowd very socially-distant ... and thin. Maybe 500?

6:40 into the game, and teams have combined for 8 turnovers (SMU 3, SHSU 5)

Chargois gets first block, takes a seat in favor of Jasey

SHSU leads, 12-9
12:36 left in half

Hunt blocks 3-pointer, gets outlet pass from Douglas. Hits both free throws

SHSU 14, SMU 13
11:34 to go

Everett Ray, Charles Smith check in.

Charles Smith hits 3 to give Ponies first lead.

18-18

Davis leads SMU with 5 points, Hunt and Douglas with 4 each.

SMU 20, SHSU 18

Smith with another 3

SMU 25, SHSU 22

5:28 to go in half