SMU/UConn post-game notes
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:08 pmSMU Postgame Notes – Jan. 4, 2014
SMU 74, Connecticut 65
SMU (11-3, 1-1 American), Connecticut (11-3, 0-2 American)
Moody Coliseum (Attendance: 7,166)
Dallas, Texas
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NEXT GAME:
SMU will have a week off before traveling to No. 14/10 Louisville on Sunday, Jan. 12 for a 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT tip (Louisville, Ky. – KFC Yum! Center – 19,200)
Audio: KAAM 770 AM
TV: CBSSN (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Doug Gottlieb)
TEAM NOTES
First game in the renovated Moody Coliseum
- SMU played its previous six home games in the Curtis Culwell Center (6-0)
First SMU sellout since Nov. 20, 2001 vs. Texas Tech (L, 78-75)
The win is SMU’s first over a ranked opponent since Dec. 21, 2003 when the Mustangs won at No. 17 Purdue by a count of 60-59.
SMU’s victory is its first over a ranked opponent at home since the Mustangs beat No. 25 Houston 70-60 on Jan. 30, 1993.
Yanick Moreira and Nic Moore combined for SMU’s first 10 points (five apiece).
Series: SMU leads the series 2-0
- 2-0 in Dallas
Starting Lineup: Shawn Williams, Sterling Brown, Nic Moore, Nick Russell, Yanick Moreira
- Second-consecutive game the group has started
- Third different starting lineup this season
UCONN’s DeAndre Daniels scored the first basket in the renovated Moody Coliseum
- Nic Moore scored SMU’s first basket on the following possession
Sterling Brown had the first dunk in renovated Moody on a fast break off an assist from Nic Moore to give SMU a 65-56 lead with 2:35 to go.
Held a 28-18 edge in the paint, winning the points in the paint battle in all 14 games
- SMU is averaging 34.9 points in the paint per game
Outrebounded Connecticut 37-29, winning the rebounding margin for the 13th time in 14 games
- Entered the game first in The American in rebounding margin at +9.0
- Entered the weekend 13th in the nation in rebounding margin
- SMU had 5 offensive rebounds in the first 5 minutes
- The Mustangs had double digit rebounds for the 10th game this season and the fourth-straight (15 today)
- Fourth time this season with 15+ offensive rebounds
- SMU has outrebounded its opponents 90-49 in the second half of the last four games
SMU has held 18 of its last 23 opponents under 40%, including 12 of 14 this year
The Mustangs held Connecticut to 36.7% from the field (18-49)
- Entered the game first in The American in FG% defense at 35.7%
- Entered the weekend third in the nation in FG% defense
The Mustangs allowed 65 points tonight
- Entered the game second in The American in scoring defense at 61.4 per game
- Entered the weekend 20th in the nation in scoring defense
SMU shot 47.2% from the field (25-53)
- Entered the game first in The American shooting 50.4%
- Entered the week sixth in the nation in field goal percentage
SMU had 16 assists on 25 field goals (64.0%)
- Entered the game second in The American with 15.8 assists per game
- Entered the week 29th in the nation in assists per game
The Mustangs shot 7-16 from beyond the arc (43.8%)
- Entered the game second in The American at 41.3% (Connecticut entered the game first in The American)
Larry Brown is:
- 1679-1212 career record (includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
- 203-81 in NCAA
- 109-18 in NCAA home games
- 26-20 at SMU (2nd season)
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Sterling Brown (#3 – G – 6-6 – Fr.)
- 9 pts, 5 rbs, 3 asts in 23 min
- Career-high 9 points
- Career-high 3 asts
- Career-high 23 min.
- First dunk in renovated Moody with 2:54 to play in the second half
Keith Frazier (#4 – G – 6-5 – Fr.)
- 7 pts, 2 rbs, 2 asts in 14 min.
- Scored 7-consecutive SMU points in the second half between 15:36 and 13:25
Markus Kennedy (#5 – F – 6-9 – So.)
- 10 pts, 8 rbs, 1 blk in 25 min.
- 8th game in double figures this season
- 5th straight game in double figures
- Led the team in rebounds for the seventh time this season
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll last Monday (12/23)
Nic Moore (#11 – G – 5-9 – So.)
- 20 pts, 3 rbs, 6 asts, 1 stl in 35 min.
- Ties a season-high with 20 pts
- 12th game in double figures this season
- 29th career game in double figures
- 3rd 20+ point game this season
- 7th career 20+ point game
- 8th time this season he has led SMU in scoring
- Scored SMU’s first 5 points in renovated Moody Coliseum
- Entered the game 4th in The American in assists per game with 4.5
- Entered the game 15th in The American in scoring with 13.4 points per game
- Made multiple 3PTs in 11 of 14 games
- Made 3+ 3PTs in 7 of 14 games
- Entered the game 2nd in The American 3PT FG% at 53.3%
- Entered the game 3rd in The American 3PT FGM at 2.5
- 12th game this season with 3+ assists
- 7th game with 5+ assists this season
- 19th career game with 5+ assists
- Entered the game 6th in The American assist/turnover ratio at 2.0
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll three times (11/18, 12/2, 12/9)
Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Sr.)
- 14 pts, 7 rbs, 4 asts, 1 stl
- Ties a season-high with 14 pts
- 4th game in double figures this season
- 34th career game in double figures
- 8th game this season with 3+ assists
SMU 74, Connecticut 65
SMU (11-3, 1-1 American), Connecticut (11-3, 0-2 American)
Moody Coliseum (Attendance: 7,166)
Dallas, Texas
Facebook – /SMUMustangs, /SMUBasketball
Twitter – @SMUMustangs, @SMUBasketball, @LarryBrownSMU, #PonyUp
YouTube.com/SMUMustangsAthletics
NEXT GAME:
SMU will have a week off before traveling to No. 14/10 Louisville on Sunday, Jan. 12 for a 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT tip (Louisville, Ky. – KFC Yum! Center – 19,200)
Audio: KAAM 770 AM
TV: CBSSN (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Doug Gottlieb)
TEAM NOTES
First game in the renovated Moody Coliseum
- SMU played its previous six home games in the Curtis Culwell Center (6-0)
First SMU sellout since Nov. 20, 2001 vs. Texas Tech (L, 78-75)
The win is SMU’s first over a ranked opponent since Dec. 21, 2003 when the Mustangs won at No. 17 Purdue by a count of 60-59.
SMU’s victory is its first over a ranked opponent at home since the Mustangs beat No. 25 Houston 70-60 on Jan. 30, 1993.
Yanick Moreira and Nic Moore combined for SMU’s first 10 points (five apiece).
Series: SMU leads the series 2-0
- 2-0 in Dallas
Starting Lineup: Shawn Williams, Sterling Brown, Nic Moore, Nick Russell, Yanick Moreira
- Second-consecutive game the group has started
- Third different starting lineup this season
UCONN’s DeAndre Daniels scored the first basket in the renovated Moody Coliseum
- Nic Moore scored SMU’s first basket on the following possession
Sterling Brown had the first dunk in renovated Moody on a fast break off an assist from Nic Moore to give SMU a 65-56 lead with 2:35 to go.
Held a 28-18 edge in the paint, winning the points in the paint battle in all 14 games
- SMU is averaging 34.9 points in the paint per game
Outrebounded Connecticut 37-29, winning the rebounding margin for the 13th time in 14 games
- Entered the game first in The American in rebounding margin at +9.0
- Entered the weekend 13th in the nation in rebounding margin
- SMU had 5 offensive rebounds in the first 5 minutes
- The Mustangs had double digit rebounds for the 10th game this season and the fourth-straight (15 today)
- Fourth time this season with 15+ offensive rebounds
- SMU has outrebounded its opponents 90-49 in the second half of the last four games
SMU has held 18 of its last 23 opponents under 40%, including 12 of 14 this year
The Mustangs held Connecticut to 36.7% from the field (18-49)
- Entered the game first in The American in FG% defense at 35.7%
- Entered the weekend third in the nation in FG% defense
The Mustangs allowed 65 points tonight
- Entered the game second in The American in scoring defense at 61.4 per game
- Entered the weekend 20th in the nation in scoring defense
SMU shot 47.2% from the field (25-53)
- Entered the game first in The American shooting 50.4%
- Entered the week sixth in the nation in field goal percentage
SMU had 16 assists on 25 field goals (64.0%)
- Entered the game second in The American with 15.8 assists per game
- Entered the week 29th in the nation in assists per game
The Mustangs shot 7-16 from beyond the arc (43.8%)
- Entered the game second in The American at 41.3% (Connecticut entered the game first in The American)
Larry Brown is:
- 1679-1212 career record (includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
- 203-81 in NCAA
- 109-18 in NCAA home games
- 26-20 at SMU (2nd season)
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Sterling Brown (#3 – G – 6-6 – Fr.)
- 9 pts, 5 rbs, 3 asts in 23 min
- Career-high 9 points
- Career-high 3 asts
- Career-high 23 min.
- First dunk in renovated Moody with 2:54 to play in the second half
Keith Frazier (#4 – G – 6-5 – Fr.)
- 7 pts, 2 rbs, 2 asts in 14 min.
- Scored 7-consecutive SMU points in the second half between 15:36 and 13:25
Markus Kennedy (#5 – F – 6-9 – So.)
- 10 pts, 8 rbs, 1 blk in 25 min.
- 8th game in double figures this season
- 5th straight game in double figures
- Led the team in rebounds for the seventh time this season
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll last Monday (12/23)
Nic Moore (#11 – G – 5-9 – So.)
- 20 pts, 3 rbs, 6 asts, 1 stl in 35 min.
- Ties a season-high with 20 pts
- 12th game in double figures this season
- 29th career game in double figures
- 3rd 20+ point game this season
- 7th career 20+ point game
- 8th time this season he has led SMU in scoring
- Scored SMU’s first 5 points in renovated Moody Coliseum
- Entered the game 4th in The American in assists per game with 4.5
- Entered the game 15th in The American in scoring with 13.4 points per game
- Made multiple 3PTs in 11 of 14 games
- Made 3+ 3PTs in 7 of 14 games
- Entered the game 2nd in The American 3PT FG% at 53.3%
- Entered the game 3rd in The American 3PT FGM at 2.5
- 12th game this season with 3+ assists
- 7th game with 5+ assists this season
- 19th career game with 5+ assists
- Entered the game 6th in The American assist/turnover ratio at 2.0
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll three times (11/18, 12/2, 12/9)
Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Sr.)
- 14 pts, 7 rbs, 4 asts, 1 stl
- Ties a season-high with 14 pts
- 4th game in double figures this season
- 34th career game in double figures
- 8th game this season with 3+ assists