SMU wins at UCF: Notes and numbers
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:32 pmSMU Postgame Notes – Jan. 18, 2014
SMU 58, UCF 46
SMU (13-4, 3-2 American), UCF (9-7, 1-4 American)
CFE Arena
Orlando, Fla.
Facebook – /SMUMustangs, /SMUBasketball
Twitter – @SMUMustangs, @SMUBasketball, @LarryBrownSMU, #PonyUp
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NEXT GAME:
SMU will continue its stretch of three games in four days on Sunday when the Mustangs host Hofstra on Sunday at 6 p.m. CT
The game was moved to Jan. 19 after being postponed on Dec. 7 due to inclement weather
Audio: KAAM 770 AM
Web: ESPN3 (Dave Raymond, Stephen Howard)
TEAM NOTES
Series: UCF leads the series 6-4
- SMU is 1-4 in Orlando
Starting Lineup: Shawn Williams, Sterling Brown, Nic Moore, Nick Russell, Markus Kennedy
- Fourth different starting lineup this season
- Third-straight game with this starting lineup
SMU has held opponents to 25 points or less in the first half in seven games this season (22 today)
Held a 38-14 edge in the paint, winning the points in the paint battle in all 17 games
- SMU is averaging 35.4 points in the paint per game
SMU has held 20 of its last 26 opponents under 40%, including 14 of 17 this year
- SMU is 12-1 this year when holding opponents under 40%
The Mustangs held UCF to 31.3% from the field (15-48)
- Entered the game first in The American in FG% defense at 36.3%
- Entered the weekend third in the nation in FG% defense
- Held an opponent under 35% shooting for the ninth time this season
Outrebounded UCF 36-34, winning the rebounding margin for the 16th time in 17 games
- Entered the game first in The American in rebounding margin at +9.0
- Entered the weekend 11th in the nation in rebounding margin
The Mustangs outscored UCF 11-7in second chance points, the 14th time in 17 games
- SMU is averaging 13.9 second chance points
SMU held a 24-10 advantage in point off turnovers, holding the advantage for the 11th time in 17 games this season
- SMU is averaging 15.4 points off turnovers
Outscored UCF’s bench 19-15, the 12th time in 17 games this season (seven times in nine games)
- 29.6 bench points per game
The Mustangs allowed 46 points today
- Entered the game second in The American in scoring defense at 62.3 per game
- Entered the weekend 21st in the nation in scoring defense
- Held an opponent under 50 points for the first time since Feb. 9, 2013 at Rice (SMU won 61-39)
- Sixth time this season the Mustangs have allowed less than 55 points
SMU had 14 assists on 22 field goals (63.6%)
- Double-digit assists in16 of 17 games
- Entered the game second in The American with 15.6 assists per game
- Entered the weekend 37th in the nation in assists per game
SMU shot 44.0% from the field (22-50)
- Entered the game first in The American shooting 49.2%
- Entered the weekend 10th in the nation in field goal percentage
The Mustangs went on a 17-5 run in the second half from 11:21 to 3:39 (7:42)
Larry Brown is:
- 1681-1213 career record (includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
- 205-82 in NCAA
- 110-18 in NCAA home games
- 28-21 at SMU (2nd season)
- 26-1 at SMU when leading with 5 minutes to go
- 19-3 at SMU when holding opponents to 60 points or less
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Cannen Cunningham (#15 – C – 6-10 – Jr.)
- 4 pts, 3 rbs, 2 blks in 18 min.
- 7th in career blocked shots at SMU with 89 (2 today)
Keith Frazier (#4 – G – 6-5 – Fr.)
- 2 pts, 4 rbs, 3 stls in 19 min.
- Tied a career-high with 3 stls
Crandall Head (#13 – G – 6-4 – Jr.)
- 0 pts, 1 rb, 2 stls, 1 ast in 10 min.
- Tied a career-high and had a season-high 2 stls
Markus Kennedy (#5 – F – 6-9 – So.)
- 15 pts, 8 rbs, 4 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk in 27 min.
- 11th career game in double figures (all this season)
- 8th straight game in double figures
- Led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season (5 out of the last 6)
- Led the team in rebounds for the 10th time this season
- Led the team in scoring and rebounding in the same game for the 5th time in 6 games
- Led the Mustangs in the first half in pts (7) and rbs (6)
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll once (12/23)
Ben Moore (#34 – F – 6-8 – Fr.)
- 8 pts, 5 rbs, 1 ast, 13 min.
- Perfect 3-3 shooting
- 8+ points in a game for the seventh time this season
Nic Moore (#11 – G – 5-9 – So.)
- 11 pts, 1 ast, 1 stl in 27 min.
- 14th game in double figures this season (2-straight)
- 31st career game in double figures
- Entered the game 15th in The American in scoring with 13.2 points per game
- Made multiple 3PT FGs in 12 of 17 games
- Entered the game 2nd in The American in 3PT FG% at 50.7%
- Entered the game 4th in The American 3PT FGM at 2.2
- Entered the game 3rd in The American in assists per game with 4.7
- Entered the game 4th in The American assist/turnover ratio at 2.0
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll four times (11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 1/6)
Yanick Moreira (#35 – C – 6-11 – Jr.)
- Did not play for second-straight game (knee)
- Out 3-6 weeks from Jan. 9
- Averaged 9.1 pts and 5.6 rbs in first 14 games of the season
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll once (Nov. 25)
Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Sr.)
- 8 pts, 2 rbs, 4 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk
- Scored all 8 pts in the second half
- Scored six-straight SMU points in a 1:57 stretch in the second half (14:56-12:59)
SMU 58, UCF 46
SMU (13-4, 3-2 American), UCF (9-7, 1-4 American)
CFE Arena
Orlando, Fla.
Facebook – /SMUMustangs, /SMUBasketball
Twitter – @SMUMustangs, @SMUBasketball, @LarryBrownSMU, #PonyUp
YouTube.com/SMUMustangsAthletics
NEXT GAME:
SMU will continue its stretch of three games in four days on Sunday when the Mustangs host Hofstra on Sunday at 6 p.m. CT
The game was moved to Jan. 19 after being postponed on Dec. 7 due to inclement weather
Audio: KAAM 770 AM
Web: ESPN3 (Dave Raymond, Stephen Howard)
TEAM NOTES
Series: UCF leads the series 6-4
- SMU is 1-4 in Orlando
Starting Lineup: Shawn Williams, Sterling Brown, Nic Moore, Nick Russell, Markus Kennedy
- Fourth different starting lineup this season
- Third-straight game with this starting lineup
SMU has held opponents to 25 points or less in the first half in seven games this season (22 today)
Held a 38-14 edge in the paint, winning the points in the paint battle in all 17 games
- SMU is averaging 35.4 points in the paint per game
SMU has held 20 of its last 26 opponents under 40%, including 14 of 17 this year
- SMU is 12-1 this year when holding opponents under 40%
The Mustangs held UCF to 31.3% from the field (15-48)
- Entered the game first in The American in FG% defense at 36.3%
- Entered the weekend third in the nation in FG% defense
- Held an opponent under 35% shooting for the ninth time this season
Outrebounded UCF 36-34, winning the rebounding margin for the 16th time in 17 games
- Entered the game first in The American in rebounding margin at +9.0
- Entered the weekend 11th in the nation in rebounding margin
The Mustangs outscored UCF 11-7in second chance points, the 14th time in 17 games
- SMU is averaging 13.9 second chance points
SMU held a 24-10 advantage in point off turnovers, holding the advantage for the 11th time in 17 games this season
- SMU is averaging 15.4 points off turnovers
Outscored UCF’s bench 19-15, the 12th time in 17 games this season (seven times in nine games)
- 29.6 bench points per game
The Mustangs allowed 46 points today
- Entered the game second in The American in scoring defense at 62.3 per game
- Entered the weekend 21st in the nation in scoring defense
- Held an opponent under 50 points for the first time since Feb. 9, 2013 at Rice (SMU won 61-39)
- Sixth time this season the Mustangs have allowed less than 55 points
SMU had 14 assists on 22 field goals (63.6%)
- Double-digit assists in16 of 17 games
- Entered the game second in The American with 15.6 assists per game
- Entered the weekend 37th in the nation in assists per game
SMU shot 44.0% from the field (22-50)
- Entered the game first in The American shooting 49.2%
- Entered the weekend 10th in the nation in field goal percentage
The Mustangs went on a 17-5 run in the second half from 11:21 to 3:39 (7:42)
Larry Brown is:
- 1681-1213 career record (includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
- 205-82 in NCAA
- 110-18 in NCAA home games
- 28-21 at SMU (2nd season)
- 26-1 at SMU when leading with 5 minutes to go
- 19-3 at SMU when holding opponents to 60 points or less
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Cannen Cunningham (#15 – C – 6-10 – Jr.)
- 4 pts, 3 rbs, 2 blks in 18 min.
- 7th in career blocked shots at SMU with 89 (2 today)
Keith Frazier (#4 – G – 6-5 – Fr.)
- 2 pts, 4 rbs, 3 stls in 19 min.
- Tied a career-high with 3 stls
Crandall Head (#13 – G – 6-4 – Jr.)
- 0 pts, 1 rb, 2 stls, 1 ast in 10 min.
- Tied a career-high and had a season-high 2 stls
Markus Kennedy (#5 – F – 6-9 – So.)
- 15 pts, 8 rbs, 4 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk in 27 min.
- 11th career game in double figures (all this season)
- 8th straight game in double figures
- Led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season (5 out of the last 6)
- Led the team in rebounds for the 10th time this season
- Led the team in scoring and rebounding in the same game for the 5th time in 6 games
- Led the Mustangs in the first half in pts (7) and rbs (6)
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll once (12/23)
Ben Moore (#34 – F – 6-8 – Fr.)
- 8 pts, 5 rbs, 1 ast, 13 min.
- Perfect 3-3 shooting
- 8+ points in a game for the seventh time this season
Nic Moore (#11 – G – 5-9 – So.)
- 11 pts, 1 ast, 1 stl in 27 min.
- 14th game in double figures this season (2-straight)
- 31st career game in double figures
- Entered the game 15th in The American in scoring with 13.2 points per game
- Made multiple 3PT FGs in 12 of 17 games
- Entered the game 2nd in The American in 3PT FG% at 50.7%
- Entered the game 4th in The American 3PT FGM at 2.2
- Entered the game 3rd in The American in assists per game with 4.7
- Entered the game 4th in The American assist/turnover ratio at 2.0
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll four times (11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 1/6)
Yanick Moreira (#35 – C – 6-11 – Jr.)
- Did not play for second-straight game (knee)
- Out 3-6 weeks from Jan. 9
- Averaged 9.1 pts and 5.6 rbs in first 14 games of the season
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll once (Nov. 25)
Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Sr.)
- 8 pts, 2 rbs, 4 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk
- Scored all 8 pts in the second half
- Scored six-straight SMU points in a 1:57 stretch in the second half (14:56-12:59)