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SMU (9-3, 5-3 American) at No.6/6 Houston (14-1, 9-1 American)
Fertitta Center – Houston, Texas
January 31, 2021 – 12 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN

It’s game day! The most important game of the season today! Pretty much a must win to avoid sweating the rest of the season and selection Sunday. Here’s hoping KD comes out firing to make up for the pair of duds against Memphis and the rest of the team is up to the task and supports him. With Tyson Jolly getting into a groove and Yor Anei also available I think we have a chance. Let’s do it! Peruna, trample Shasta!

Houston destroyed us on the boards and had 18 offensive rebounds last time out against them. Bandoumel also played what was probably his worst game all year and couldn't hit the wall going 1-9 from the floor and 0-6 from three. K.D. took on the bulk of the scoring and also had 8 rebounds in that game but had only 4 assists vs 4 turnovers, so we really need everyone else to step up. Feron was tenacious and pulled down 12 rebounds with 7 coming on the offensive end but we need to do a better job on the defensive end and match Houston's intensity for 40 minutes. Going to need McNeill back and manage everyone's minutes to be able to match Houston's energy.

Is McNeil available? He was in street clothes for the last game.

hope we keep it close or win.

wilshireheightspony wrote:Is McNeil available? He was in street clothes for the last game.

Not expected to play per Jank.

Houston starters
Pos # Name Games PPG RPG Assists
G 0 Marcus Sasser 13 15.3 2.1 1.9
G 3 DeJon Jarreau 15 8.6 5.6 3.9
G 24 Quentin Grimes 14 17.6 6.7 2.3
F 4 Justin Gorham 15 7.7 9.7 0.7
F 55 Brison Gresham 15 3.5 4.0 0.4

SMU starters
Pos # Name Games PPG RPG Assists
G 3 Kendric Davis 12 17.3 4.5 7.7
G 5 Emmanuel Bandoumel 12 12.2 3.0 1.7
F 1 Feron Hunt 12 12.4 8.0 0.8
F 22 Isiah Jasey 12 3.7 3.7 0.5
F 25 Ethan Chargois 12 10.2 5.7 3.1

Terry Webster wrote:

wilshireheightspony wrote:Is McNeil available? He was in street clothes for the last game.

Not expected to play per Jank.

Plantar Fasciitis has McNeill in a walking boot.

Tim Jankovich missing fourth straight game.

Both teams with cold shooting starts

SMU 1/5
UH 1/4

5-5 rebounds

5-4 (Houston) on the scoreboard

Grimes with deep 3 to put UH up, 8-6

Kendric Davis cans a 3 from the top of the key closes it to 10-9

Davis leads the break, feeds Chargois

12-11 Houston

Feron Hunt leads SMU with 4 points, 2/2 shooting, team-high 4 rebounds

Houston 12, SMU 11

Houston can’t score but it doesn’t matter because they are getting what seems like 4-5 attempts each possession. SMU needs to do a better job securing rebounds or shoot lights out. SMU is doing neither so far.

KD hits 2 free throws, gives SMU 13-12 lead

9:51 to go in first half