Numbers and notes: SMU falls to Houston

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 3, 2021
[5/5] Houston 74, [rv/rv] SMU 60
Houston (8-1, 3-1 American), SMU (6-1, 2-1 American)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

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Cincinnati – Thursday, January 7 – 6 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPNU
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TEAM NOTES

Starters: #1 Feron Hunt, #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #22 Isiah Jasey, #25 Ethan Chargois
Same for each game this season

SMU is 6-1 on the season
SMU is 96-50 under Tim Jankovich
4-1 at Moody Coliseum this season, 19-3 in past 22 home games
Had SMU started 6-0 this season and 8-0 last season; at least 6-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history [1984-85 (9-0) and 1985-86 (6-0)]

Season-high 8 blocked shots (was 7 at Temple)
Feron Hunt 3, Yor Anei, Emmanuel Bandoumel, Ethan Chargois, Kendric Davis, Isiah Jasey

Fast break points: SMU 21, Houston 4

SMU shot 40.4% and held Houston to 39.1% shooting
5-1 this season and 86-8 under Tim Jankovich when shooting better than an opponent
Held 6 of 7 opponents to 40% or less this season (58-7 under Tim Jankovich)

SMU led 33-32 at halftime. The Mustangs are 80-16 when leading at halftime under Tim Jankovich.

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Ethan Chargois (#25, Sr., F)
10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
5th time with 10+ points this season

Kendric Davis (#3, Jr., G) - Preseason All-AAC First Team
23 points with 4 assists and a season high 8 rebounds
Tied career-high in a conference game (23 at Temple 2/8/20)
4th 20-point game this season
Double-figure points in every game this season, 29 of 33 games at SMU

Feron Hunt (#1, Jr., F)
12 points with season highs of 12 rebounds and 3 blocked shots
Has had 7 or more rebounds in 6 of 7 games this season (entered game 7th AAC at 7.5)
3rd double-double this season, 8th of career