Numbers and notes: SMU tops Gonzaga

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SMU Postgame Notes – February 13, 2016
[16/-] SMU 69, [rv/rv] Gonzaga 60
SMU (21-3, 9-3 American), Gonzaga (20-6, 12-2 West Coast)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas

Next Game:
• SMU is at Connecticut – Thursday, Feb. 18 – 7 p.m. CT
• TV: ESPN2
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SMU Notes:
SMU is 42-10 in regular season non-conference games under Larry Brown
• 12-0 in nonconference games this season

SMU is 47-4 at home since the start of the 2013-14 season
• 13-1 at home this season – ties 3rd best home start in school history
• SMU is 54-11 at home under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich – SMU has won 47 of last 51 home games

SMU is 21-3 – 3rd straight 20 win season (27-10, 27-7)
• SMU is 75-20 since the start of the 2013-14 season (46-7 in past 53 games)

SMU is tied for 2nd in most wins in 2 year span – 2013-14 (27-10), 2015-16 (20-3)

SMU had its’ 35th sellout in 45 games
• 12th sellout of the season out of 14 games
o 7th in a row

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

Head Coach Larry Brown:
• 1735-1229 all-time (41st season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
• 258-98 in NCAA (11th season)
• 81-37 at SMU (4th season) – 47-11 at home at SMU

SMU held the lead at half, 30-27
• SMU is 75-13 when leading at half under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

Series Notes:
SMU is 1-1 all-time against Gonzaga

Offensive Notes:
SMU shot 46.4%, while Gonzaga shot 37.7% - SMU entered tonight ranked 4th in NCAA in FG % (50.3%)
• 83-12 when shooting better than opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU had 34 points in the paint, compared to Gonzaga’s 22 – SMU has outscored 19 of 24 opponents in the paint this season
• 79-25 overall under Larry Bronwn/Tim Jankovich when scoring more points in the paint than opponent

SMU had 11 second chance points, compared to Gonzaga’s 9
• 61-21 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when having more 2nd chance points than opponent

SMU had 17 points off turnovers, compared to Gonzaga’s 9
• 58-17 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when having more points off turnovers than opponent

Defensive Notes:
Gonzaga outrebounded SMU, 37-35 - SMU entered tonight 7th in the NCAA in rebound margin, +10.3
• SMU is 13-18 when outrebounded by opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
• SMU has outrebounded 18 of 24 opponents this season

Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – (25 pts, 11 asts, 2 rebs, 2 steals)
• Senior CLASS Award Candidate, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award Late Season Top 20, Oscar Robertson Watch List, Cousy Award Finalist
• 16th on SMU Career Steals (127)
• 13th on SMU Career Points (1,379)
• 3rd on SMU Career Assists (475)
• 5th on SMU Career 3FG Made (212)
• 8th game this season scoring 20+ points
• 3rd double-double of career

#00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – (16 pts, 4 rebs, 3 blocks, 3 steals)
• 12th on SMU Career Blocked Shots (78)

#5 Markus Kennedy (F, Sr.) – (9 pts, 7 rebs, 1 ast, 1 block)
• 9th on SMU Career Blocked Shots (89)