Preview of Monday night's game
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:16 amThis Game:
PAUL QUINN Tigers (3-3)
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SMU Mustangs (4-1, 0-0 C-USA)
Mon. Nov. 27 - 7:00 pm CT
Moody Coliseum (8,998)
Dallas, Texas
Radio: KAAM 770 AM
The SMU Mustangs (4-1) host the Paul Quinn Tigers (3-3) at Moody Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. The Ponies have won the first two games of this season-long five-game homestand, knocking off Dayton 53-48 and Louisiana-Monroe 99-66. The Mustangs’ opponents are shooting 35.1 percent on the season with each opponent under 42.0 percent. In the first two home games, SMU held Dayton to 28.8 percent and Louisiana-Monroe to 32.4 percent. The Ponies are shooting 47.0 percent on the season.
AN SMU WIN MEANS: Mustangs improve to 5-1, best start since going 8-1 to begin 2000-01; would be 3-0 at home for the first time since starting 4-0 at home in 2002-03
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: This is game three of a season-long five-game homestand. The Mustangs defeated Dayton 53-48 and Louisiana-Monroe 99-66 before hosting Paul Quinn College. The homestand includes Texas College (12/3) and Prairie View A&M (12/13) before a trip to Centenary on Dec. 16.
LAST GAME: DALLAS (AP) - Ike Ofoegbu scored a career-high 26 points to help lead SMU to a 99-66 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Wednesday night. Ofoegbu, who also grabbed 10 rebounds for the first double-double of his career, shot 10-for-12 from the field. Bamba Fall came off the bench to score 17 points, and Devon Pearson added 15. Donatas Rackauskas had a career-high 13 rebounds. The Mustangs (4-1) led 55-30 at halftime. Jonas Brown led the Warhawks (2-3) with 23 points, including three 3-pointers. Tony Hooper added 11 points, and Jordan Payne came off the bench to score 10. SMU made 63 percent of their field goals compared to the Warhawks' 32 percent.
ON THE AIR: The Mustangs are on KAAM 770 AM in Dallas/Fort Worth. Rich Phillips, Allen Stone and Jay Poerner bring you all the SMU basketball action and news from around Conference USA.
DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Devon Pearson entered the season with 11 career double-doubles, which was the most by an active player in C-USA. He was the only current Mustang with any entering 2006-07. Pearson had nine in 2005-06.
Ike Ofoegbu - La-Monroe 11/22 (26 pts, 10 rebs)
HONORS:
Colonial Classic All-Tournament (SMU went 2-1)
Jon Killen (10.7 points, 5.4 assists, 3.3 steals)
Ike Ofoegbu (14.0 points, 6.7 rebounds)
OUR FTM IS MORE THAN YOUR FTA: Head coach Matt Doherty sets a goal for the Mustangs to make more free throws than the opponent attempts. Here is a look at the season to date.
SMU Opp Goal Result
11/12 18-25 7-9 vs. Illinois State Yes W, 57-55
11/13 10-17 3-4 vs. McNeese State Yes W, 70-54
11/14 7-9 13-18 at Florida State No L, 59-52
11/18 27-40 12-24 Dayton Yes W, 53-48
11/22 15-22 15-19 Louisiana-Monroe No W, 99-66
Season 77-113 50-74 Yes/No 3-0/1-1
CAREER HIGHS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN: A list of career highs by returning players:
POINTS (15; 13) indicates points was set twice at 15 most recently and previously during the season at 13.
STEALS (T-4) indicates the four steals tied a career-best
Epps - FGM (T-5 La-Monroe); FG PCT (.714 5-7 La-Monroe); DEF REB (T-4 La-Monroe); REB (T-5 La-Monroe); BLK (T-1 La-Monroe); PTS (17 La-Monroe)
Fall - FGM (T-5 La-Monroe, 5 vs. Illinois St.); FGA (9, vs. Illinois St.); FG PCT (.714 5-7 La-Monroe, .556 5-9 vs. Illinois St.); BLK (T6 vs. McNeese St.); STL (2 vs. McNeese St.)
Killen - MIN (39 Dayton; 38 vs. Illinois St.); FGM (5 at Florida St.); FGA (11 at Florida St.); 3FGM (3 vs. McNeese St.); 3FGA (4 vs. McNeese St.); 3FG PCT (.750 3-4 vs. McNeese St.); FTM (4 at Florida St.); FTA (T-5 Dayton; 5 at Florida St.); DEF REB (T-3 Dayton); REB (T-4 Dayton); AST (10 La-monroe, 9 vs. McNeese St.); STL (T-4 vs. McNeese St.; T-4 vs. Illinois St.); PTS (15 at Florida St.; 13 vs. McNeese St.)
Ofoegbu - MIN (T-30 at Florida St.); FGM (10 La-Monroe, T-4, vs. McNeese St.; T-4 vs. Illinois St.), FGA (12 La-Monroe, 9 vs. McNeese St.; T-8 vs. Illinois St.); FG PCT (i.833 10-12 La-Monroe); 3FGM (T-2 La-Monroe, 2 vs. McNeese St.; 1 vs. Illinois St.); 3FGA (T-3 La-Monroe, 3 vs. McNeese St.; 2 vs. Illinois St.); 3FG PCT (T-.667 2-3 La-Monroe, .667 2-3 vs. McNeese St.); FTM (12 vs. Illinois St.); FTA (17 vs. Illinois St.); OFF REB (6 La-Monroe) DEF REB (T6 vs. McNeese St.); REB (10 La-Monroe, 8 vs. McNeese St.); AST (T-3 La-Monroe); PTS (26 La-Monroe, 21 vs. Illinois St.)
Pearson - FT PcT (T-1.000 4-4 Dayton)
Rackauskas - MIN (T-34 Dayton; 34 at Florida St); FG PCT (.750 6-8 at Florida St.); FTM (T-6Dayton); FTA (9 Dayton); FT PCT (T-1.000 3-3 La-Monroe); 3FGM (T1 at Florida St); 3FGA (T-1 at Florida St.; T-1 vs. McNeese St.; T-1 vs. Illinois St.); DEF REB (10 La-Monroe, 8 vs. McNeese St.); REB (13 La-Monroe, 11 vs. McNeese St.)
Roberts - FTA (T-8 Dayton); 3FGM (4 La-Monroe, T-3 vs. McNeese St.); 3FGA (6 La-Monroe); 3FG PCT (T-1.000 3-3 vs. McNeese St.)
Willingham - none
SMU RECORD UPDATES: Additions or changes to the SMU record book during the 2006-07 season.
SMU Single-Game - Team
3FGM T-5th - 12 vs. McNeese State 11/13
T-5th - 12 La-Monroe 11/22
SMU Single-Game - Individual
FTA T-7th - 17 by Ike Ofoegbu vs. Illinois State 11/12
PAUL QUINN Tigers (3-3)
at
SMU Mustangs (4-1, 0-0 C-USA)
Mon. Nov. 27 - 7:00 pm CT
Moody Coliseum (8,998)
Dallas, Texas
Radio: KAAM 770 AM
The SMU Mustangs (4-1) host the Paul Quinn Tigers (3-3) at Moody Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. The Ponies have won the first two games of this season-long five-game homestand, knocking off Dayton 53-48 and Louisiana-Monroe 99-66. The Mustangs’ opponents are shooting 35.1 percent on the season with each opponent under 42.0 percent. In the first two home games, SMU held Dayton to 28.8 percent and Louisiana-Monroe to 32.4 percent. The Ponies are shooting 47.0 percent on the season.
AN SMU WIN MEANS: Mustangs improve to 5-1, best start since going 8-1 to begin 2000-01; would be 3-0 at home for the first time since starting 4-0 at home in 2002-03
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: This is game three of a season-long five-game homestand. The Mustangs defeated Dayton 53-48 and Louisiana-Monroe 99-66 before hosting Paul Quinn College. The homestand includes Texas College (12/3) and Prairie View A&M (12/13) before a trip to Centenary on Dec. 16.
LAST GAME: DALLAS (AP) - Ike Ofoegbu scored a career-high 26 points to help lead SMU to a 99-66 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Wednesday night. Ofoegbu, who also grabbed 10 rebounds for the first double-double of his career, shot 10-for-12 from the field. Bamba Fall came off the bench to score 17 points, and Devon Pearson added 15. Donatas Rackauskas had a career-high 13 rebounds. The Mustangs (4-1) led 55-30 at halftime. Jonas Brown led the Warhawks (2-3) with 23 points, including three 3-pointers. Tony Hooper added 11 points, and Jordan Payne came off the bench to score 10. SMU made 63 percent of their field goals compared to the Warhawks' 32 percent.
ON THE AIR: The Mustangs are on KAAM 770 AM in Dallas/Fort Worth. Rich Phillips, Allen Stone and Jay Poerner bring you all the SMU basketball action and news from around Conference USA.
DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Devon Pearson entered the season with 11 career double-doubles, which was the most by an active player in C-USA. He was the only current Mustang with any entering 2006-07. Pearson had nine in 2005-06.
Ike Ofoegbu - La-Monroe 11/22 (26 pts, 10 rebs)
HONORS:
Colonial Classic All-Tournament (SMU went 2-1)
Jon Killen (10.7 points, 5.4 assists, 3.3 steals)
Ike Ofoegbu (14.0 points, 6.7 rebounds)
OUR FTM IS MORE THAN YOUR FTA: Head coach Matt Doherty sets a goal for the Mustangs to make more free throws than the opponent attempts. Here is a look at the season to date.
SMU Opp Goal Result
11/12 18-25 7-9 vs. Illinois State Yes W, 57-55
11/13 10-17 3-4 vs. McNeese State Yes W, 70-54
11/14 7-9 13-18 at Florida State No L, 59-52
11/18 27-40 12-24 Dayton Yes W, 53-48
11/22 15-22 15-19 Louisiana-Monroe No W, 99-66
Season 77-113 50-74 Yes/No 3-0/1-1
CAREER HIGHS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN: A list of career highs by returning players:
POINTS (15; 13) indicates points was set twice at 15 most recently and previously during the season at 13.
STEALS (T-4) indicates the four steals tied a career-best
Epps - FGM (T-5 La-Monroe); FG PCT (.714 5-7 La-Monroe); DEF REB (T-4 La-Monroe); REB (T-5 La-Monroe); BLK (T-1 La-Monroe); PTS (17 La-Monroe)
Fall - FGM (T-5 La-Monroe, 5 vs. Illinois St.); FGA (9, vs. Illinois St.); FG PCT (.714 5-7 La-Monroe, .556 5-9 vs. Illinois St.); BLK (T6 vs. McNeese St.); STL (2 vs. McNeese St.)
Killen - MIN (39 Dayton; 38 vs. Illinois St.); FGM (5 at Florida St.); FGA (11 at Florida St.); 3FGM (3 vs. McNeese St.); 3FGA (4 vs. McNeese St.); 3FG PCT (.750 3-4 vs. McNeese St.); FTM (4 at Florida St.); FTA (T-5 Dayton; 5 at Florida St.); DEF REB (T-3 Dayton); REB (T-4 Dayton); AST (10 La-monroe, 9 vs. McNeese St.); STL (T-4 vs. McNeese St.; T-4 vs. Illinois St.); PTS (15 at Florida St.; 13 vs. McNeese St.)
Ofoegbu - MIN (T-30 at Florida St.); FGM (10 La-Monroe, T-4, vs. McNeese St.; T-4 vs. Illinois St.), FGA (12 La-Monroe, 9 vs. McNeese St.; T-8 vs. Illinois St.); FG PCT (i.833 10-12 La-Monroe); 3FGM (T-2 La-Monroe, 2 vs. McNeese St.; 1 vs. Illinois St.); 3FGA (T-3 La-Monroe, 3 vs. McNeese St.; 2 vs. Illinois St.); 3FG PCT (T-.667 2-3 La-Monroe, .667 2-3 vs. McNeese St.); FTM (12 vs. Illinois St.); FTA (17 vs. Illinois St.); OFF REB (6 La-Monroe) DEF REB (T6 vs. McNeese St.); REB (10 La-Monroe, 8 vs. McNeese St.); AST (T-3 La-Monroe); PTS (26 La-Monroe, 21 vs. Illinois St.)
Pearson - FT PcT (T-1.000 4-4 Dayton)
Rackauskas - MIN (T-34 Dayton; 34 at Florida St); FG PCT (.750 6-8 at Florida St.); FTM (T-6Dayton); FTA (9 Dayton); FT PCT (T-1.000 3-3 La-Monroe); 3FGM (T1 at Florida St); 3FGA (T-1 at Florida St.; T-1 vs. McNeese St.; T-1 vs. Illinois St.); DEF REB (10 La-Monroe, 8 vs. McNeese St.); REB (13 La-Monroe, 11 vs. McNeese St.)
Roberts - FTA (T-8 Dayton); 3FGM (4 La-Monroe, T-3 vs. McNeese St.); 3FGA (6 La-Monroe); 3FG PCT (T-1.000 3-3 vs. McNeese St.)
Willingham - none
SMU RECORD UPDATES: Additions or changes to the SMU record book during the 2006-07 season.
SMU Single-Game - Team
3FGM T-5th - 12 vs. McNeese State 11/13
T-5th - 12 La-Monroe 11/22
SMU Single-Game - Individual
FTA T-7th - 17 by Ike Ofoegbu vs. Illinois State 11/12