SMU/UT-Pan Am postgame notes

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SMU Postgame Notes – Dec. 18, 2013
SMU 82, Texas-Pan American 56
SMU (9-2), Texas-Pan American (4-9),
Curtis Culwell Center (Attendance: 3,342)
Garland, Texas

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NEXT GAME:

SMU will travel to Wyoming on Fri., Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. CT at the Arena Auditorium (Laramie, Wyo. – 15,004)
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TEAM NOTES

Series: SMU now leads the series 6-1
- 3-1 at home

Starting Lineup: Nic Moore, Nick Russell, Ryan Manuel, Shawn Williams and Yanick Moreira have started 10 of 11 games (UIC)

Held a 40-20 edge in the paint, winning the points in the paint battle in all 11 games
- SMU is averaging 36.2 points in the paint per game

Outrebounded UTPA 45-35, winning the rebounding margin for the 10th time in 11 games
- Entered the game first in The American in rebounding margin at +9.5
- Entered the week 15th in the nation in rebounding margin

SMU has held 15 of its last 20 opponents under 40%, including 9-of-11 this year

The Mustangs allowed 56 points tonight
- Entered the game third in The American in scoring defense at 62.3 per game
- Entered the week 27th in the nation in scoring defense

SMU shot 56.6% from the field (30-53)
- Sixth game shooting over 50% this season
- Entered the game first in The American shooting 50.8%
- Entered the week ninth in the nation in field goal percentage

The Mustangs held UTPA to 32.3% from the field (20-62)
- Entered the game first in The American in FG% defense at 36.3%
- Entered the week 13th in the nation in FG% defense

SMU had 22 assists on 30 field goals
- Fifth game this season with 20+ assists
- Entered the game second in The American with 16.5 assists per game
- Entered the week 24th in the nation in assists per game

The Mustangs shot 46.7% from beyond the arc (7-15)
- Entered the game second in The American at 41.3% from three
- Entered the week 19th in the nation in 3PT%

SMU outscored UTPA bench 40-15, the seventh time the Mustangs have outscored their opponent’s bench this season
- Averaging 32.5 bench points this season

The Mustangs scored 82 points tonight
- Averaging 81.3 at home this season
- Average margin of victory at home is 25.3 (26 tonight)
- SMU is 6-0 at home this season

The Mustangs are a combined 22-38 from beyond the arc in the last three games

Five SMU players had 6 or more points in the first half (Moreira, Manuel, Nic Moore, Russell, Frazier)

SMU was in double figures in offensive rebounding for the eighth time this season (12 tonight)

Larry Brown is:
- 1677-1211 career record (includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
- 201-80 in NCAA
- 108-18 in NCAA home games
- 24-19 at SMU (2nd season)

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Sterling Brown (#3 – G – 6-6 – Fr.)
- 7 pts, 3 rbs, 2 asts
- Season-high 7 pts
- Tied a season-high with 2 asts

Cannen Cunningham (#15 – C – 6-10 – Jr.)
- 3pts, 6 rbs, 1 ast, 1 stl
- Tied a season-high with 6 rbs

Markus Kennedy (#5 – F – 6-9 – So.)
- 17 pts, 7 rbs, 2 asts, 1 blk
- Career-high 17 pts
- Tied a season-high 7 rbs
- Fifth game in double figures this season
- Led the team in points for the second time this year

Ryan Manuel (#1 – G – 6-4 – Jr.)
- 14 pts, 3 rbs, 1 ast, 1 stl
- Season-high 14 points
- 23rd career game in double figures, 2nd this season

Nic Moore (#11 – G – 5-9 – So.)
- 10 pts, 6 asts, 1 rb
- Has scored in double figures in 10 of 11 games
- 27th career game in double figures
- Has made at least two 3-pointers in 10 of 11 games this season (2 tonight)
- Entered the game 2nd in The American in 3PT%, shooting 60.0% and 1st in 3PT made with 3.0 per game
- Entered the week 4th in the nation in 3PT% and 31st in 3PT made per game with 3.0
- Third-straight game with 5+ asts
- Entered the game 5th in The American in assists per game with 4.5
- Entered the game 10th in The American in FG% at 55.8%
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for third time this season last Monday (11/18, 12/2, 12/9)

Yanick Moreira (#35 – C – 6-11 – Jr.)
- 8 pts, 5 rbs
- American Athletic Conference Honor Roll once this season (11/25)
- Entered the game 7th in FG% at 57.7%

Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Sr.)
- 6 pts, 9 asts, 8 rbs, 1 stl
- Tied a career-high 9 assists
- Tied a season-high with 8 rbs
- Multiple assists in all 11 games this year
- 16th career game with 5+ assists, and the second of the season
- Entered the game 8th in The American in FT% at 82.8%

Shawn Williams (#2 – F – 6-7 – Sr.)
- 4 pts, 5 rbs
- Season-high 5 rbs