GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Central Florida

[PonyPride]

Nutall beats buzzer with another 3.

HALFTIME:
SMU 27, UCF 24

[Mustangs35SMU]

Holy hell. How on earth are we winning this game.

Huge 3 to end the half.

[mustangxc]

Phenomenal run by SMU! To be up 3 at the half after a 9-0 lead by UCF and having played extremely poorly the majority of the half is truly remarkable. I hope we keep up the effort in the second half!

[Charleston Pony]

Great final possession with good ball movement and once the ball moved into the paint, Nutall was cleared for a wide open three. His making a couple of shots late in the half have really turned up the offensive energy. Guys have played strong D that entire 1st half holding UCF to only 30% shooting and had 3 blocks and 4 steals

[PonyPride]

Department of defense: SMU gave up 12 points in the first 6:27 ... and 12 in the ensuing 13:33.

SMU leaders
Points: Nutall (8)
FGs: Nutall, Michael Weathers (3)
3FGs: Nutall (2)
FTs: Davis (3)
Rebounds: Jasey, Marcus Weathers (4)
Offensive rebounds: Jasey, Michael Weathers (1)
Assists: Phelps (2)
Fouls: Davis (2 ... including a technical)
Turnovers: Nutall (2)
Blocks: Davis, Jasey, Bandoumel (1)
Steals: Davis (3)

[mustangxc]

For a stretch we stopped the bleeding, but still couldn't score. We finally stepped up our scoring in the last few minutes and that made all the difference.

[PonyPride]

Mahan 3 ties it, 29-29

[PonyPride]

Davis 3 unties it

32-29

[Charleston Pony]

Bandoumel and K.D. are ice cold today and UCF's big is killing us. Going to need another boost from the Weathers brothers soon

[PonyPride]

Diong and Bandoumel wrestle over a rebound — crowd reacts loudly when the players separated, suggesting Diong threw an elbow. Officials review ... and give Diong his fourth foul and a technical

[PonyPride]

Diong and Bandoumel wrestle over a rebound — crowd reacts loudly when the players separated, suggesting Diong threw an elbow. Officials review ... and give Diong his fourth foul and a technical

KD hits 2 FTs — 35-33 SMU

[PonyPride]

Bandoumel and K.D. are ice cold today and UCF's big is killing us. Going to need another boost from the Weathers brothers soon

As soon as you say it, the Weathers brothers check in ... and Marcus goes to the line and cans a pair of FTs to put SMU up 37-33

[PonyPride]

KD outlet to Michael Weathers for layup

39-33

[Mustangs35SMU]

Keep on em Ponies.

[PonyPride]

KD i nail when double-teamed on the baseline — somehow finds Clark for a dunk

41-36