Official game thread; 12/16 opener vs ECU

[PonyPride]

McNeill 3 gives SMU its first lead: 16-15

[PonyPride]

Davis (8) and McNeill (6) have combined for 14 points
Rest of the team: 2

16-16

[Charleston Pony]

Davis the 1st Mustang to double figures with 10; he and McNeill could use some help offensively

[PonyPride]

Davis leads all scorers with 10
SMU 18, ECU 16

[Charleston Pony]

SMU with only 2 offensive boards on 11 missed shots

[PonyPride]

Since ECU's 9-0 run gave Pirates an 11-2 lead, Ponies have outscored ECU 14-5

19-16

[PonyPride]

McNeill put-back and 3 give SMU 24-23 lead

He and Davis have 21 of 24 SMU points

[Charleston Pony]

Memphis Doug giving up his body with regularity this year; contributing where he can

[PonyPride]

Hunt, Bandoumel, Smith, Douglas, Jasey and Chargois are a combined 1/11 from the floor

SMU 24, ECU 23
3:47 to go in half

[Charleston Pony]

Somebody needs to step up and help Davis and McNeill; team has 5 assists on 9 made FGs

[PonyPride]

Chargois has 4 points — all on free throws, 0/4 on field goals

ECU 28, SMU 27
1:28 to go in half

[Charleston Pony]

Chargois always willing to shoot but just can't hit the wall tonight

[ponyboy]

Was about 50 feet away when Yor blocked that. Great defensive presence.

[PonyPride]

Anei with the block ... and palms the ball, pulling it down instead of smacking it out of bounds.

Seconds later, Davis gets Tyrie Jackson in the air with a head fake and lunges into him to draw Jackson's third foul ... and heaves in a prayer. FT makes it 30-28, SMU

[Charleston Pony]

Was about 50 feet away when Yor blocked that. Great defensive presence.

Been a while since we've had that