MBB at Tulsa Game Thread

[mustangxc]

SMU Mustangs (9-4, 5-4 American) at TULSA Golden Hurricane (9-6, 6-4 American)
Reynolds Center – Tulsa, Oklahoma
February 3, 2021 – 8 p.m. CT
TV: ESPNU

Solid NIT matchup tonight. I'm pretty deflated about the season now, but we really need to win 99% of our remaining games to ensure a second place finish and make the selection committee really have to think whether this conference really doesn't deserve at least to bids.

[ponyboy]

Mostly agree. Should be a good game tonight.

[Charleston Pony]

I'm assuming Houston's loss at ECU today is going to do more to hurt the AAC than help. I agree it's looking like a one bid league unless someone can run the table from the "middle of the pack" where both SMU and Tulsa reside

[PonyPride]

Tulsa starters
G 0 Curtis Haywood
G 1 Brandon Rachal
G 3 Elijah Joiner
F 25 Rey Idowu
F 32 Austin Richie

SMU starters
F 1 Feron Hunt
G 3 Kendric Davis
G 5 Emmanuel Bandoumel
F 24 Everett Ray
F 25 Ethan Chargois

[PonyPride]

Davis, Chargois each has a 3

Ponies lead, 8-3

[PonyPride]

Tim Jankovich missing fifth straight game

Announcers describe Yaphett King, John Cooper and Jay Duncan as co-coaches (tri-coaches?)

[PonyPride]

Ponies going small — Hunt playing with four guards: Davis, Smith, Douglas, Jolly

[PonyPride]

Ponies 3/8 on three-pointers, lead 16-7

[PonyPride]

After struggling with his shot in the last few games, Kendric Davis has hit 2 of 3, including 1 of 2 three-pointers

[Charleston Pony]

Great job early on the boards

[PonyPride]

SMU shooting 46.7%
Tulsa shooting 33.3%

18-12 SMU

[PonyPride]

Great job early on the boards

SMU 12 rebounds, Tulsa 4

[PonyPride]

Tulsa's Haywood cans a 3 and a layup, and Rachal adds a layup

18-16 SMU

[Charleston Pony]

11 of our 1st 18 shots have been threes. Not all were good looks either

[GHammond]

YMCA Biddee basketball...everybody plays. Why does Douglas still have a uni?