SMU 66, Wyoming 53 … by the numbers

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SMU Postgame Notes – Dec. 5, 2014
SMU 66, [RV/RV] Wyoming 53
SMU (5-3), Wyoming (7-1)
Moody Coliseum (7,000) – Sellout
Dallas, Texas

Next Game:
SMU hosts UC Santa Barbara – Monday, Dec. 8 – 7 p.m. CT – Dallas, Texas – Moody Coliseum (7,000 – Sold Out)
Audio: KAAM 770 AM (Rich Phillips, Allen Stone)
Video: CBS Sports Network (Jason Horowitz, Steve Lappas)

Series Notes:
SMU is 4-4 all-time against Wyoming
· 3-1 in Moody Coliseum
· Back-to-back wins over Wyoming; won 62-54 at Wyoming on Dec. 20, 2013

SMU Notes:
Head Coach Larry Brown:
· 1701-1222 all-time (40th season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
· 224-91 in NCAA (10th season)
o 125-20 in NCAA home games
· 47-30 at SMU (3rd season)
o 30-9 in home games
· 6-8 against teams receiving votes
o 1-2 this season

SMU is 5-1 at home this year
· Won 23 of last 25 at home
· Won 17 of 19 in newly renovated Moody Coliseum
o Sold out 15 of 19 inside Moody
o Sold out for the entire 2014-15 season

Starting Five: Nic Moore, Ryan Manuel, Keith Frazier, Ben Moore and Yanick Moreira
· Same lineup in 3 consecutive games
· 3rd different starting lineup used this year

Offensive Notes:
SMU scored 66 points

SMU shot 56.1% (23-41 FG)
· Shot over 50% for the 4th time this year
· 37.5% (3-8) from beyond the arc

SMU had 3 players score in double-figures:
· #11 Nic Moore 25 pts
· #2 Yanick Moreira 15 pts
· #00 Ben Moore 14 pts

SMU held the lead with 5 minutes left
· 5-0 this year when leading with 5 minutes left
· 44-2 under Larry Brown when leading with 5 minutes left


SMU held the lead at halftime, 26-24
· 5-0 this year when leading at half

SMU had 22 points in the paint:
· SMU lost paint battle 24-22
· SMU has won paint battle in 6 of 8 games this year
o 37 of last 45 since 2013-14

Defensive Notes:
SMU held Wyoming to 40.0% (20-50 FG) shooting
· 4 of 8 opponents this season held to 40% or below
o 44 of 77 under Larry Brown
· 37-7 under Larry Brown when holding opponent at or under 40%

SMU allowed Wyoming to hit 8 3-pointers (29.6%, 8-27 3FG)

SMU held Wyoming to 53 points
· Held to 24 points in the first half, lowest point total in a half this season

SMU forced 11 turnovers
· SMU scored 13 points on turnovers

SMU won the rebound battle 35-16
· Held opponent to 16 rebounds or less (last time vs. Savannah State on Dec. 19, 2005 – W, 89-46)
· #2 Yanick Moreira had a team-high 13
· SMU has outrebounded 7 of 8 opponents this year
o 33 of 45 since 2013-14
· 41-20 under Larry Brown when outrebounding the opponent

SMU Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Jr.): 25 pts (10-14 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT), 4 asts
· Season-high in points
· 10+ points in 7 consecutive games
· 20+ points in back-to-back games, 3rd of the year
· Naismith Trophy Watch List (Dec. 3), Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 (Nov. 17)

#2 Yanick Moreira (C, Sr.): 15 pts (5-6 FG, 5-8 FT), 13 rebs, 2 blks
· 3rd career double-double, 2nd this season
· 10+ points in 5 games
· 8+ rebounds in 3 games

#00 Ben Moore (F, So.): 14 pts (3-8 FG, 8-8 FT), 7 rebs, 3 asts
· 10+ points in 4 games

#15 Cannen Cunningham (C, Sr.): 6 pts (3-4 FG), 3 rebs

#1 Ryan Manuel (G, Sr.): 6 pts (2-3 FG, 2-3 FT), 5 rebs, 2 asts