GAME THREAD: MBB vs. South Florida

[PonyPride]

Williamson 3/3 from the floor, tied with Odigie with game-high 8 points

[tristatecoog]

Breakout game for Williamson?

[PonyPride]

Breakout game for Williamson?

11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers

Has scored more three times this season, including a season-high 17 Jan. 1 vs. Tulsa

[PonyPride]

Ambrose-Hylton blocks shot by Tyler Harris — and plants Harris — no call

SMU 40, USF 26

[Otto]

How much of this is us playing well, and how much of this is just that USF is god-awful?

[PonyPride]

Ponies on a 9-2 run
Lead 41-28

[PonyPride]

How much of this is us playing well, and how much of this is just that USF is god-awful?

Mustangs are shooting 62.5% (11/24) on field goals and 54.5 (6/11) on 3s, and has 12 assists compared to 6 turnovers — numbers that will win a lot of games.

USF is winning the battle of the boards, 17-11

[PonyPride]

Williamson hit his first 3 field goal attempts. He has hit 1 of 4 since

SMU 41, USF 28

[PonyPride]

Back-to-back buckets by Ambrose-Hylton — the latter an awkward, twisting baby hook off the glass — stretch SMU lead to 45-33 with 20.8 seconds left in the first half

[tristatecoog]

USF isn’t awful. Ponies only three point favorites.

Game day staff did a good job of bringing in extra fans. 36 Lake Highlands Wranglers (halftime show) and maybe 70-80 middle school kids behind basket. A frat repped well in section 206 and got Canes coupons.

[PonyPride]

HALFTIME: SMU 45, USF 33

SMU leaders
Points: Williamson (11)
Field goals: Ambrose-Hylton, Williamson (4)
3-point field goals: Todorovic (2)
Free throws: Phelps (3)
Rebounds: Williamson (5)
Assists: Phelps (5)
Fouls: Odigie (2)
Turnovers: Williamson (3)

Team stats
Field goal percentage
SMU: 57
USF: 41

Three-point field goal percentage
SMU: 46
USF: 23

Free throw percentage
SMU: 56
USF: 50

Rebounds
SMU: 14
USF: 20

Offensive rebounds
SMU: 2
USF: 8

[PonyPride]

Same 5 Mustangs (Williamson, Odigie, Phelps, Smith and Nutall) starting second half

[PonyPride]

Nutall with no-look strike to Smith, who cans a 3 from the corner

SMU 52, USF 36

[PonyPride]

Phelps finds Todorovic for a 3
SMU 55-42

[PonyPride]

Odigie joins Williamson in double figures — has 10 points ... but just 1 rebound