Numbers and notes: SMU/Kent State

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SMU Postgame Notes – December 22, 2015
[18/-] SMU 90, Kent State 74
SMU (10-0), Kent State (7-3)
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas

Next Game:
• SMU plays the winner of Colorado/Penn State in the championship game (Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic- Orleans Arena) - Wednesday, Dec. 23 – 9:30 p.m. CT/7:30 PT
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SMU Notes:
SMU is 40-10 in regular season non-conference games under Larry Brown and Tim Jankovich

SMU has won 11 of its last 12 road games (3-0 this season)

SMU last started 10-0 in 1997-98 season when they started 10-0

Starting Five: Ben Moore (00), Shake Milton (1), Sterling Brown (3), Nic Moore (11), Jordan Tolbert (23)

Head Coach Larry Brown:
• 1724-1226 all-time (41st season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
• 247-95 in NCAA (11th season)
• 70-34 at SMU (4th season)

SMU held the lead at halftime, 41-33
• SMU is 66-12 when leading at half under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

Series Notes:
SMU is 3-0 all-time against Kent State

Offensive Notes:
SMU shot 50.0%, while Kent State shot 45.3% - SMU entered tonight ranked 3rd in NCAA in FG %
• 59-7 when outshooting opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU had 34 points in the paint, compared to Kent State’s 24
• 71-24 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when outscoring opponent in paint
• Since start of 2013-14 season, Mustangs outscored 72 of 81 opponents in the paint
• SMU has outscored every opponent in the paint this season

SMU had 12 second chance points compared to Kent State’s 6
• 54-19 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when having more second chance points than opponent

SMU had 20 points off turnovers, Kent State had 17 points off turnovers
• 50-17 under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when winning that category

SMU had 4 players score 10+ points
• #23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – 18 pts
• #00 Ben Moore (F, Jr.) – 10 pts
• #11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – 25 pts
• #4 Keith Frazier (G, Jr.) – 19 pts

8th time this season 4 players scored 10+ points

Defensive Notes:
SMU outrebounded Kent State +10, 40-30 - Entered tonight at 1st in NCAA with +18.0 rebound margin
• 68-15 when SMU outrebounds opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

Individual Notes:
#00 Ben Moore (F, Jr.) – (10 pts, 1 asts, 5 rebs, 1 steal)

#4 Keith Frazier (G, Jr.) – (19 pts, 2 asts, 10 rebs, 1 steal)
• 6th time this season scoring 10+ points
• 1st double double of season
• Season high 10 rebounds, tied career high (10 vs. UIC 12/17/14)

#11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – Naismith Trophy Watch List, Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 - (25 pts, 3 rebs, 8 asts)
• 20th on SMU Career Steals (107)
• 29th on SMU Career Points (1135)
• 7th on SMU Career Assists (405)
• 5th on SMU Career 3FG Made (174)
• 7th time this season scoring 10+ points, 5th time scoring 15+, 2nd time scoring 20+

#23 Jordan Tolbert (F, SR) – (18 pts, 2 ast, 10 rebs, 1 block)
• Fifth double-double of the season (Had 20 pts, 19 rebs vs. Hampton 12/17, 18 pts, 23 rebs vs. Nicholls 12/16/15, 10 pts, 10 rebs vs. Brown 11/29/15, had 12 pts, 13 rebs vs. New Hampshire 12/5/15)
• Had 4 offensive rebounds- entered tonight ranked 1st in AAC, 5th in NCAA
• 8th time this season scoring 10+ points, 4th time scoring 15+