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SMU Impressive With 83-49 Win Over USF
B. Moore Leads The Way With 15 Points, Frazier With 14 As Mustangs Roll

SMU USF
83 49
(10-3, 1-0) (6-8, 0-1)

1st 2nd F
USF 15 34 49
SMU 49 34 83
Stat Comparison SMU USF
Points 83 49
FG Made-Att. 26-50 19-52
FG Percentage 52.0% 36.5%
3FG Made-Att. 5-9 2-16
3FG Percentage 55.6% 12.5%
FT Made-Att. 26-33 9-16
FT Percentage 78.8% 56.3%
Rebounds 9-37 9-28
Assists 21 15
Turnovers 12 17
Blocks 6 5
Steals 12 10
Individual Leaders
Stat SMU USF
Points B. Moore - 15 C. Perry - 12
Rebounds Cunningham - 6 C. Perry - 8
Assists N. Moore - 7 A. Collins - 5
Steals B. Moore - 3 Tied (2) - 2
Blocks B. Moore - 2 Tied (2) - 2
Up Next
Who: at Cincinnati
When: Sat., Jan. 3 - 10 AM CT
Where: Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KAAM 770 AM
Live Stats: SMU Gametracker
Live Video: WatchESPN.com
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Dec. 31, 2014

DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- SMU opened the American Athletic Conference with a bang on Wednesday, walloping South Florida 83-49 with Ben Moore scoring 15 points and Keith Frazier 14.

The Mustangs (10-3, 1-0) won the opening tip, scored within seconds on a Yanick Moreira jumper and knocked down three of their first four shots to lead 7-0 in a little over two minutes. They never trailed and went into halftime 49-15 on back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers.

Justin Martin scored 11 and Moreira added 10 as SMU finished with 52-percent shooting and canned 5 of 9 3-pointers.

Chris Perry scored 12 for South Florida (6-8, 0-1) and Bo Zeigler added 11.

The 49 points was the most in the first half for SMU, who rang out the old year on an eight-game winning streak. The Mustangs' losses came within eight days of each other to teams now ranked or receiving votes -- No. 7 Gonzaga, Indiana and Arkansas.

SMU is next in action on Saturday, Jan. 3 when the Mustangs travel to Cincinnatio, Ohio to take on Cincinnati. Tip-off for Saturday's contest is 10:00 a.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPN2 with live video available at WatchESPN.com.

SMU Postgame Notes – Dec. 31, 2014
SMU 83, USF 49
SMU (10-3, 1-0 American), USF (6-8, 0-1 American)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas

Next Game:
SMU plays at Cincinnati – Saturday, Jan. 3 – 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT – Cincinnati, Ohio – Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
Radio: KAAM 770 AM (Allen Stone, Herman Hudson)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 113, XM 201
TV: ESPN2 (Mike Patrick, Len Elmore)

Series Notes:
SMU is 4-3 all-time against USF
· 3-1 in Moody Coliseum
· 2-1 in AAC play

SMU Notes:
Head Coach Larry Brown
· 1706-1222 all-time (40th season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
· 229-91 in NCAA (10th season)
o 129-20 in NCAA home games
· 52-30 at SMU (3rd season)
o 34-9 in home games

SMU has won 8 consecutive games

SMU is 1-0 in the American Athletic Conference (finished the non-conference 9-3)

SMU is 9-1 at home this year
· Won 27 of last 29 at home
· Won 21 of 23 in newly renovated Moody Coliseum

Starting Five: Nic Moore, Ryan Manuel, Keith Frazier, Ben Moore and Yanick Moreira
· Same lineup in 8 consecutive games
· 3rd different starting lineup used this year

Offensive Notes:
SMU scored 83 points
· Entered averaging 70.5 ppg (3rd in AAC)

SMU shot 52.0% (26-50 FG)
· Shot over 50% for the 6th time this season
o Entered with FG% of 47.6 (1st in AAC)
· 55.6% (5-9) from beyond the arc
o Entered with 3FG% of 35.7 (2nd in AAC)

SMU was 26-33 on FT (78.8 FT%)
· Entered with FT% of 74.0 (1st in AAC, 32nd NCAA)

SMU had 21 assists on 26 field goals
· Entered with 14.6 apg (1st in AAC)


SMU had 4 players score in double-figures
· #00 Ben Moore 15 pts
· #4 Keith Frazier 14 pts
· #20 Justin Martin 11pts
· #2 Yanick Moreira 10 pts

SMU held the lead at halftime, 49-15
· Most points in the first half this season
· Ties lowest points for an opponent in the first half this season – UIC had 15 points at half on Dec. 17
· Last SMU led by 30+ points at half was vs. McNeese State (52-17) on Dec. 2, 2013 – SMU won 88-59
· 10-0 this year when leading at half
· 43-10 under Larry Brown when leading at half

SMU held the lead with 5 minutes left, 76-42
· 9-0 this year when leading with 5 minutes left
· 48-2 under Larry Brown when leading with 5 minutes left

SMU had 28 points in the paint:
· SMU won paint battle 28-18
· SMU has won paint battle in 11 of 13 games this year
o 42 of last 50 since 2013-14

Defensive Notes:
SMU held USF to 36.5% (19-52 FG) shooting
· Entered with 37.4 FG% defense (3rd in AAC, 27th NCAA)
· 9 of 13 opponents this season held to 40% or below
o 49 of 82 under Larry Brown
o 42-7 record in those games

SMU forced 17 turnovers
· 26 points off turnovers

SMU won the rebound battle 37-28
· Rebound margin of +9
o Entered with rebound margin of 8.2 (2nd AAC, 23rd NCAA)
· #15 Cannen Cunningham had a team-high 6
· SMU has outrebounded 12 of 13 opponents this year
o 38 of 50 since 2013-14
· 46-20 under Larry Brown when outrebounding the opponent

SMU Individual Notes:
#2 Yanick Moreira (C, Sr.): 10 points (3-6 FG, 4-4 FT), 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal
· 10+ points in 9 games
o Entered averaging 12.6 ppg (14th in AAC)
o Entered shooting 60.6% (4th in AAC)

#11 Nic Moore (G, Jr.): 8 points (1-7 FG, 0-1 3FG, 6-6 FT), 7 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
· Season-high in assists, 5+ assists in 8 games
o Entered averaging 4.7 apg (2nd AAC)
· Naismith Trophy Watch List (Dec. 3), Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 (Nov. 17)

#4 Keith Frazier (G, So.): 14 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 3FG, 4-4 FT), 3 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal
· 10+ points 8 games

#00 Ben Moore (F, So.): 15 points (5-6 FG, 5-11 FT), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
· 10+ points in 7 games
· 2+ blocks in 6 games

#20 Justin Martin (F, Sr.): 11 points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3FG, 3-3 FT), 3 rebounds, 1 assist
· Season-high in points
· 10+ points in 2 games