GAME THREAD: men's basketball vs. Houston Christian

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Houston Christian starters
G 2 Pierce Bazil
G 10 Marcus Greene
F 4 Bonke Maring
F 11 Tristan Moore
F 33 Michael Imariagbe

SMU starters
G 0 B.J. Edwards
G 1 Zhuric Phelps
G 3 Chuck Harris
F 10 Samuell Williamson
F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton

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After beating Florida State, the Mustangs enter tonight's game with a 7-4 record.

HCU comes in with a 2-7 record. The Huskies have won two of their last three, over Southwestern Adventist and Champion Christian.

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Ambrose-Hylton hits a pair of free throws to tie it up at 2-2

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Chuck Harris grabs his hand after reaching for the ball ... pays enough attention to it that the official stopped the game. Trainer put a piece of gauze on it — maybe cut on an opponent's fingernail?

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Ambrose-Hylton's block leads to layup for Jalen Smith ... followed by a steal and a Phelps layup.

Ponies lead, 12-4

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Phelps cans a 3 to stretch SMU scoring run to 13 points
HCU calls timeout
SMU 14, HCU 4

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SMU opponents are shooting 36.9% coming into tonight's game — ranking SMU first in the AAC and fifth in the NCAA. The Ponies have held 10 of their first 11 opponents to under 42% shooting.

The Mustangs also rank first in the AAC, and 15th in the NCAA, in 3-point shooting percentage allowed: 34.9.

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Tyreek Smith grabs offensive rebound, finds Ricardo Wright for a wide-open 3

SMU 23, HCU 10
10:22 to go in first half

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Emory Lanier cans a 3 to stretch SMU lead to 26-10

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Houston Christian has 6 points in the last 9:08

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Story of the game so far: shooting

SMU shooting 64.7% (11/17)
HCU shooting 33.3% (6/18)

Mustangs 30, Huskies 12

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HCU has 6 field goals
SMU has blocked 4 shots

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HCU makes consecutive field goals for just the second time in 15 minutes

Williamson with huge slam, then Phelps steals the inbounds pass and lays it in — SMU leads 40-20

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In-game host/MC: Alex Glover of the SMU volleyball team

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Williamson leads all scorers with 12 points

43-22 — 2:22 to go in half