SMU-Southern Miss notes (plus Doherty/player interviews)
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:55 pmat SMU 79, Southern Miss 65
SMU Mustangs (11-8, 2-3), Southern Miss Golden Eagles (14-5, 3-3)
January 22, 2011
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME: SMU plays at Tulsa on January 26 at 7 p.m.
TEAM NOTES
Second best FG% in school history - 69.8 (30-43)
Second best FG% in a C-USA league game
Third best 3FG% in school history - 66.7% (12-18)
- Mangrum (3-4), Clinkscales (4-6) and Nyakundi (3-3) were a combined 76.9% 3FG (10-13)
Had 4 players with 10+ points (Clinkscales, Dia, Mangrum and Nyakundi)
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Papa Dia
- Scored 23 pts
o Is 27th all-time at SMU in career points (1137)
- Grabbed 9 rebounds
- 10th consecutive game with 8+ rebounds
- Recorded 4 blocks
o Is the 6th player in SMU to record 100 career blocks (102)
- Reached double-digits for the 15th time in the past 16 games
- Had his 10th 20+ point game this season
- Had his 9th 20+ point C-USA games in his career
Robert Nyakundi
- Scored 16 points
- Hit 3-3 3FG
- Is 6th all-time at SMU in career 3FGM (142)
- Reached double-digits in scoring in 14 of the past 15 games
- Was 3-3 on FT
o Is now shooting 92% (46-50) FT this season
Collin Mangrum
- Was 3-4 on FGs
- Tied his season high with 15 pts
o Has scored 10+ points in three of the past four games
Jeremiah Samarrippas
- Recorded a career-high 9 assists
Rodney Clinkscales
- Was 4-6 on 3FG
- Scored 12 points
SMU Mustangs (11-8, 2-3), Southern Miss Golden Eagles (14-5, 3-3)
January 22, 2011
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME: SMU plays at Tulsa on January 26 at 7 p.m.
TEAM NOTES
Second best FG% in school history - 69.8 (30-43)
Second best FG% in a C-USA league game
Third best 3FG% in school history - 66.7% (12-18)
- Mangrum (3-4), Clinkscales (4-6) and Nyakundi (3-3) were a combined 76.9% 3FG (10-13)
Had 4 players with 10+ points (Clinkscales, Dia, Mangrum and Nyakundi)
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Papa Dia
- Scored 23 pts
o Is 27th all-time at SMU in career points (1137)
- Grabbed 9 rebounds
- 10th consecutive game with 8+ rebounds
- Recorded 4 blocks
o Is the 6th player in SMU to record 100 career blocks (102)
- Reached double-digits for the 15th time in the past 16 games
- Had his 10th 20+ point game this season
- Had his 9th 20+ point C-USA games in his career
Robert Nyakundi
- Scored 16 points
- Hit 3-3 3FG
- Is 6th all-time at SMU in career 3FGM (142)
- Reached double-digits in scoring in 14 of the past 15 games
- Was 3-3 on FT
o Is now shooting 92% (46-50) FT this season
Collin Mangrum
- Was 3-4 on FGs
- Tied his season high with 15 pts
o Has scored 10+ points in three of the past four games
Jeremiah Samarrippas
- Recorded a career-high 9 assists
Rodney Clinkscales
- Was 4-6 on 3FG
- Scored 12 points
