SMU/Houston notes, numbers

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – Feb. 19, 2014
[RV/RV] SMU 68, Houston 64
SMU (21-6, 10-4 American), Houston (12-14, 4-9 American)
Moody Coliseum (Attendance: 6,991)
Dallas, Texas

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NEXT GAME:

SMU will travel to Connecticut on Sunday for a 1 p.m. CT tip.
Audio: KAAM 770 AM
TV: CBS Sports Network

SERIES:

Houston leads the series 46-27
- Houston leads 17-13 in Dallas


TEAM NOTES

General Notes:

Fifth sellout at Moody Coliseum this season, the first time the Mustangs have sold-out 5+ games in a season since SMU sold-out 5 games in 84-85
- SMU has also announced sellouts in the Mustangs’ final two home games against UCF (Mar. 1) and Louisville (March 5)


SMU’s 21 wins ties for the sixth-most in program history
- First time SMU recorded 21 victories since 1999-00 (21-7 in regular season/21-9 overall)

- 2013-14 marks the 10th 20-win season in program history

- The Mustangs have 10 conference wins for the first time since SMU had 11 in the 2002-03 season (WAC)


SMU is 14-0 at home this season, including 8-0 in the renovated Moody Coliseum (6-0 at the Curtis Culwell Center)
- SMU is 14-0 at home for the first time since the 1984-85 season (started 15-0; finished 15-1)

- SMU is averaging 77.3 points per game at home

- Average scoring margin of +19.9 in home games

- Shooting 53.2% at home

- Holding opponents to 34.3% from the field in home games

- SMU is 518-261 all-time in Moody Coliseum


Larry Brown is:
- 1689-1215 career record (34th season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)

- 213-84 in NCAA (9th season)

- 116-18 in NCAA home games

- 36-23 at SMU (2nd season)

- 30-8 at SMU when leading at the half

- 34-1 at SMU when leading with 5 minutes to go

- 23-5 at SMU when scoring 70+ points


Starting Lineup: Shawn Williams, Sterling Brown, Nic Moore, Nick Russell, Markus Kennedy
- 13th-straight game with this starting lineup

- Fourth different starting lineup this season


Junior Cannen Cunningham recorded career block number 100 with 10:43 to play in the second half (his second of the day)
- 7th player in SMU history with 100 career blocks


Outrebounded Houston 41-29, winning the rebounding margin for the 22nd time in 27 games
- 8th game this season with 40+ rebounds

- 17th game this season with 10+ offensive rebounds

- Entered the game first in The American in rebounding margin at +5.8 (25th nationally)



Outscored the Houston bench 31-23, the 20th time in 27 games this season (15 in 19)
- 28.2 bench points per game

- SMU is 23-3 under Larry Brown when outscoring the opponents bench

- 30+ bench points for the 14th game this season (5 of the last 10)


Defensive Notes:

SMU has held 26 of its last 36 opponents under 40%, including 20 of 27 this year
- SMU is 18-2 this year when holding opponents under 40%


The Mustangs held Houston to 39.3% from the field (22-56)
- Entered the game 3rd in the nation in FG% defense at 37.0% (1st American)


SMU allowed 64 points today
- Entered the game 2nd in The American in scoring defense at 61.5 per game (19th nationally)


Offensive Notes:

SMU had 16 assists on 23 field goals (69.6%)
- Double-digit assists in 25 of 27 games

- 23rd game with assists on 50% of FGMs (13 of 15)

- Entered the game 3rd in The American with 15.2 assists per game (41st nationally)


SMU shot 45.1% from the field (23-51)
- Entered the game 1st in The American shooting 49.5% (8th nationally)


INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Sterling Brown (#3 – G – 6-6 – Fr.)
- 5 pts, 5 rbs in 15 min.
- 5 Rebounds
· 12th game this season with 4+ rebounds


Keith Frazier (#4 – G – 6-5 – Fr.)
- 7 pts, 3 rbs, 4 asts, 2 stls in 21 min.
- 7 Points
· 15th game this season with 7+ points
- 4 Assists
· 5th game with 3+ assists

- 2 Steals
· 5th game with multiple steals


Cannen Cunningham (#15 – C – 6-10 – Jr.)
- 6 pts, 6 rbs, 1 ast, 2 blks in 17 min.
- 6 Rebounds
· 6th game with 5+ rebounds

- 2 Blocks
· 100 career blocks, 7th at SMU

· 7th player in SMU history with 100 career blocks


Ryan Manuel (#1 – G – 6-4 – Jr.)
- 8 pts, 5 rbs in 11 min.
- 8 Points
· 6th game with 8+ points


Ben Moore (#34 – F – 6-8 – Fr.)
- 8 pts, 6 rbs in 17 min

- 8 Points
· 13th game this season with 8+ points (8 of the last 13)

- 6 Rebounds
· 12th game this season with 5+ rebounds (7 of the last 13)

- AWARDS: Named to American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week three times (11/18, 1/27, 2/10)


Nic Moore (#11 – G – 5-9 – So.)
- 16 pts, 4 rbs, 3 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk (first career) in 37 min.

- 16 Points
· 23rd game in double figures this season (11 in 12 games) (40th career)

· 12th game with 15+ points (19th career)

· Entered the game 13th in The American in scoring with 14.1 points per game

- 2 3PT FGMS
· 18th game with multiple 3PT FGMs
· Entered the game 4th in The American in 3PT FG% at 45.1%

· Entered the game 4th in The American 3PT FGM at 2.1

- 3 Assists
· 22nd game this season with 3+ assists

· Entered the game 3rd in The American in assists per game with 4.7

· Entered the game 5th in The American assist/turnover ratio at 2.0

- 2 Steals
· 9th game this season with multiple steals

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


Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Sr.)
- 4 pts, 3 rbs, 5 asts in 35 min.
- 5Assists
· 17th game this season with 3+ assists
· 5th game with 5+ assists (19th career)

Shawn Williams (#2 – F – 6-7 – Sr.)
- 8 pts, 4 rbs, 3 asts in 24 min.
- 8 Points
· 6th game with 8+ points

- 3 Assists
· 4th game this season with multiple assists

[SmooBoy]

Great stuff as always, PP!