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SMU Postgame Notes –March 26, 2014
NIT Quarterfinals
#1 [-/RV] SMU 67, #2 California 65
California (21-14), SMU (26-9)
Moody Coliseum (Attendance – 7,038 - Sellout)
Dallas, Texas

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NEXT GAME:

SMU will take on Clemson in the NIT Semifinals on April 1 at 6/8:30 p.m. CT in Madison Square Garden on ESPN2
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SERIES:

SMU is now 2-1 against California
- SMU is 1-1 against Cal in Dallas



TEAM NOTES

General Notes:

Nic Moore hit the game-winning 3PT-FG with 6.5 seconds to play from right corner to give SMU 67-65 lead
- First game-winner under 10 seconds this season for SMU
- Last time SMU hit a game-winner in the final 10 seconds was a Nick Russell right-wing 10ft jumper vs. Missouri State (Nov. 25, 2012)

Ninth sellout at Moody Coliseum this season, the first time the Mustangs have sold-out 5+ games in a season since SMU sold-out 5 in 1984-85
- SMU broke its single-season attendance record, drawing 107,412 fans (5,653 average/19 games)
- The Mustangs averaged 6,709 in 13 games at Moody Coliseum, the first season SMU has averaged over 6,000 at Moody since 1984-85
- Second season the Mustangs have broken the 100,000 mark for fans in a season (previous record was 101,296 in 1984-85)

SMU ended the first half on a 17-5 run in the final 7:10 of the first half
- Keith Frazier had eight of the points in that stretch

- Run started as a 14-2 run from 7:10 to 1:03 in the first half (6:07)

- Before the run, Cal lead 24-15, SMU led 32-29 at the half


SMU is 16-16 in postseason play (NCAA, NIT, CIT, CCAI)
- Third time in program history with 3+ postseason wins (2011 CIT, 1956 NCAA Tournament)

- 3-2 in the NIT (first NIT home game)

- 6-2 postseason games at Moody Coliseum


Larry Brown is:
- 1694-1218 career record (34th season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)

- 218-87 in NCAA (9th season)

- 120-19 in NCAA home games

- 41-26 at SMU (2nd season)

- 33-10 at SMU when leading at the half (18-2 this season)


SMU is 18-1 at home this season, including 12-1 in the renovated Moody Coliseum (6-0 at the Curtis Culwell Center)
- 19 home wins is the most in program history (previous record was 15)
- SMU’s 15-0 start at home for the first time since the 1984-85 season (started 15-0; finished 15-1)
- SMU is averaging 75.7 points per game at home
- Average scoring margin of +16.3 in home games
- Shooting 51.6% at home
- Holding opponents to 36.5% from the field in home games
- SMU is 522-262 all-time in Moody Coliseum

SMU’s 26 wins ties for the second-most in program history
- First time SMU recorded 26 victories since 1987-88 (24-6 in regular season/28-7 overall)

- The win improvement of +11 from last year to this year ties for the third-best turnaround in program history

- SMU’s 35th game tonight ties the program record for games in a season
- 2013-14 marks the 10th 20-win season in program history


Starting Lineup: Shawn Williams, Sterling Brown, Nic Moore, Nick Russell, Markus Kennedy
- 20th game with this starting lineup

- Group started 16-straight games together prior to last Saturday’s game (3/8) against Memphis


Outrebounded California 35-22, winning the rebounding margin for the 24th time in 35 games
- SMU is 20-4 when outrebounding its opponent

- 19th game this season with 10+ offensive rebounds

- 8th game this season with 15+ offensive rebounds

- Entered the game first in The American in rebounding margin at +4.3 (39th nationally)


Held a 30-20 edge in the paint, winning the points in the paint battle for the 29th time in 35 games
- SMU is averaging 33.7 points in the paint per game

- SMU is 23-6 when it wins the battle in the paint


Outscored the California bench 16-5, the 27th time in 35 games this season (21 in 27)
- 26.5 bench points per game

- SMU is 27-6 under Larry Brown when outscoring the opponents bench

- SMU is 21-6 this season when its bench outscores the opponents bench


The Mustangs outscored California 16-0 in second chance points, the 22nd time in 35 games
- SMU is averaging 11.9 second chance points

- 10+ second chance points for the 22nd time this season

- SMU is 18-4 when it holds the edge in second chance points


Defensive Notes:

SMU now has 268 steals (6 today), good for 3rd at SMU

SMU allowed 65 points today
- Entered the game 3rd in The American in scoring defense at 62.2 per game (23rd nationally)


The Mustangs had 2 blocks today
- SMU now has 158, the program record for blocks in a season


Offensive Notes:

The Mustangs scored 67 points tonight
- 2,499 points this season is the 3rd most in program history

SMU had 13 assists on 24 field goals (54.2%)
- Double-digit assists in 33 of 35 games

- 31st game with assists on 50% of FGMs (21 of 23)

- SMU now has 534 assists on the season, good for 5th in SMU history

- Entered the game 3rd in The American with 15.3 assists per game (29th nationally)


SMU shot 44.4% from the field (24-54)
- Entered the game 1st in The American shooting 48.5% (17th nationally)


The Mustangs netted 13 free-throws tonight
- SMU has made 549 free-throws this season, good for 8th in SMU history


INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Sterling Brown (#3 – G – 6-6 – Fr.)
- 6 pts, 6 rbs in 19 min.
- 6 Rebounds
· 15th game this season with 4+ rebounds


Keith Frazier (#4 – G – 6-5 – Fr.)
- 9 pts, 1 rb, 1 ast in 15 min.
- 9 Points
· 18th game this season with 7+ points
- 2 3PT FGMS
· 13th game this season with multiple 3PT FGMs

Markus Kennedy (#5 – F – 6-9 – So.)
- 19 pts, 10 rbs, 2 asts, 2 stls in 29 min.
- 6th double-double of the season, and the first since he had 21 and 15 on Feb. 1 against Memphis
- 19 Points
· 25th career game in double figures (all this season/22 of 26)

· Led (or tied the team lead) the team in scoring for the 14th time this season

· Entered the game 18th in The American in scoring with 12.0 points per game

- 10 Rebounds
· 14th game with 8+ rebounds (16th career)

· Led the team (or tied) in rebounds for the 21st time this season

· Led the team (or tied) in scoring and rebounding in the same game for the 11th time this season

· Entered the game 6th in The American in rebounding with 6.9 per game

· Entered the game 5th in The American in defensive rebounds with 5.0 points per game

- 2 Steals
· 16th game this season with multiple steals

· 52 steals this season, good for 15th at SMU

· Entered the game 11th in The American in steals with 1.5 steals per game

- 2 Assists
· 15th game this season with multiple assists

- AWARDS:

· All-American Athletic Conference Second Team

· Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll three times (12/23, 1/20, 1/27)


Nic Moore (#11 – G – 5-9 – So.)
- 11 pts, 1 rb, 3 asts, 1 stl in 37 min.

- Hit game-winner with 6.5 seconds left
- Tied the SMU record with his 35th start this season
- 11 Points
· 28th game in double figures this season (16 in 20 games) (45th career)

· Entered the game 15th in The American in scoring with 13.6 points per game

- 3 3PT FGMS
· 22nd game with multiple 3PT FGMs
· 69 3PT FGMs this season, good for 10th at SMU
· Entered the game 2nd in The American in 3PT FG% at 44.9%

· Entered the game 7th in The American 3PT FGM at 1.9

- 3 Assists
· 30th game this season with 3+ assists

· 170 assists this season, good for 11th at SMU

· Entered the game 3rd in The American in assists per game with 4.9

· Entered the game 5th in The American assist/turnover ratio at 2.1

- 1 Steals
· 51 steals this season, good for 19th at SMU

- AWARDS:

· All-American Athletic Conference First Team

· Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll six times (11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 1/6, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24)


Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Sr.) –
- 8 pts, 3 rbs, 4 asts, 1 stl in 39 min.
- Hit a go-ahead layup to put SMU up 64-62 with 36 seconds to play
- 4 Assists
· 24th game this season with 3+ assists
· 255 assists in his career, good for 18th at SMU
- AWARDS: Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll once (3/10)


Shawn Williams (#2 – F – 6-7 – Sr.) -
- 7 pts, 6 rbs in 24 min.
- Started his 83rd career game tonight, good for 18th at SMU.
- 6 Rebounds
· 8th game this season with 5+ rebounds