Hartford Courant: SMU eager to 'take on the champ'

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Taking On The Champ: SMU, Like Most New AAC Teams, Excited To Face UConn

November 06, 2013

UNCASVILLE — They began perusing the rosters at the airport in Texas, continued studying on the flight to Connecticut and had the names of their future opponents memorized on the drive to the Mohegan Sun.

Keena Mays and Akil Simpson, the players representing Southern Methodist at the American Athletic Conference women's basketball media day Monday, were eager to know details about their new conference. And simply stepping foot inside an arena with players and coaches from fellow conference members wasn't enough.

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