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Dear Season Ticket Holder,
 
Thank you for coming to the game last night!
 
You saw the Mustangs tip off their season with a great win! 
 
We appreciate your support and being in the stands!  Please read below the recap of last night’s game!
 
GO MUSTANGS!
 
SMU Men's Basketball: Hits 13 3-Pointers In 78-49 Season-Opening Victory
Mustangs Face Colorado State In Preseason NIT On Monday
 



Robert Nyakundi

Nov. 11, 2011

SMU vs. McMurry - Boxscore

SMU Season Stats (1-0)

Matt Doherty postgame: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3brqgTBed4

Jeremiah Samarrippas & Robert Nyakundi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EchXyga0W0

DALLAS (SMU) --- Robert Nyakundi had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead the SMU Mustangs to a 78-49 victory over McMurry at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs got 12 points from London Giles and 11 from Jalen Jones in their SMU debuts at Moody Coliseum.

SMU jumped out to a 21-5 lead in the first 10 minutes, hitting five of its first seven 3-point attempts. The Mustangs led 43-27 at halftime then started the second half on a 16-6 run as they cruised to victory. All 12 Mustangs saw the floor en route to the season-opening triumph.

SMU dominated the game from the perimeter, hitting 13-of-31 (.419) from 3-point range. Eight different Mustangs hit a 3-pointer with Rodney Clinkscales hitting 3-of-5. Jones hit 2-of-3 and Aliaksei Patsevich connected on 2-of-4 from beyond the arc.

SMU shot 43.9 percent for the game while holding McMurry to just 29.6 percent from the field.

The Mustangs face Colorado State in the West Regional of the [deleted]'s Sports Goods NIT Season Tip-Off on Monday at Stanford. SMU will then face Fresno State or Stanford in the second round on Tuesday.


At SMU 78, McMurry 49
SMU Mustangs (1-0), McMurry War Hawks (0-1)
November 11, 2011
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas
TEAM NOTES
Started on 21-5 run through first 10:26
-   SMU 5-7 from three-point range, Nyakundi 2-2
Shot 9-17 from three in the first half
-   Nyakundi, Jones and Clinkscales with two a piece
SMU 16-6 run through first 10:29 of the second half
13 3FG made
-   Last time 11/24/2010
-   13-31 (41.9%)
SMU is 61-35 in season openers
SMU is 40-16 in home openers
 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Robert Nyakundi
      -   24th game with at least 15 points ***11th with 20+
      -   5th career game with 8+ rebounds
Jalen Jones
      -   Double figures in first career game, 11 points
London Giles
      -   Career high in steals 3
      -   Career high in points with 12
Jeremiah Samarrippas
      -   9th time with 5 plus assists in a game
Cannen Cunningham
      -   Three blocks in first career game