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SMU men's coach Larry Brown, and guards Sterling Brown and Nic Moore, met the media Saturday after Moore's eight three-pointers led the Mustangs to an 80-59 win over Houston.

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SMU Postgame Notes – Jan. 24, 2015
[RV/RV] SMU 80, Houston 59
SMU (16-4, 7-1 American), Houston (7-12, 0-8 American)
Moody Coliseum – 7,094
Dallas, Texas

Next Game:
SMU plays at USF – Wednesday, Jan. 28 – 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT – Tampa, Fla. – Sun Dome
Radio: KAAM 770 AM (Rich Phillips, Allen Stone)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 102
TV: CBS Sports Network (Mike Couzens, Mark Wise)

Series Notes:
SMU is 28-47 all-time against Houston – SMU won 2 of 3 games last season
· 14-17 at home
· 3-0 in AAC regular-season games

SMU Notes:
Head Coach Larry Brown
· 1712-1223 all-time (40th season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
· 235-92 in NCAA (10th season)
o 132-20 in NCAA home games
· 58-31 at SMU (3rd season)
o 37-9 in SMU home games

SMU has won 14 of its last 15 games, 6 straight

SMU is 7-1 in the American Athletic Conference – Best start in league since 1992-93 (7-1 in the Southwest Conference)
· Won 6 straight conference games – First time since 1992-93 season
· 4-0 in home conference games

SMU is 12-1 at home
· Won 10 at home, 30 of the last 32

Starting Five: Nic Moore, Ryan Manuel, Sterling Brown, Ben Moore and Yanick Moreira
· Same starters for 3 straight games
· 4th different starting lineup used this year

Offensive Notes:
SMU had a FG% Margin of 16.7 (FG% Margin = FG% - FG% Defense)
· Entered with FG% Margin of 10.8 (48.7 - 37.9 = 10.8 ) (1st in AAC)

SMU was 11-20 on 3-pointers (55.0%) – Most 3FG made in a game this season – Most under Larry Brown at SMU
· #11 Nic Moore tied school record with 8 made – Tied with Bryan Hopkins, had 8 vs. Ark Pine Bluff (Dec. 20, 2004)

SMU scored 70+ points for the 11th time (10-1 in those games)
· Entered averaging 69.7 ppg (1st in AAC)

SMU shot above 50% (51.9%, 27-52 FG) for the 10th time (9-1 in those games)
· Entered with FG% of 48.7 (1st in AAC)

SMU was 15-22 on FT (68.2 FT%)
· Entered with FT% of 73.2 (1st in AAC)

SMU had 24 assists on 27 field goals
· Entered with 15.6 apg (1st in AAC)

SMU had 3 player score 10+ points
· #11 Nic Moore 28 pts
· #2 Yanick Moreira 14 pts
· #3 Sterling Brown 11 pts

SMU held the lead at halftime (37-29) for the 16th time (15-1 in those games)
· 48-11 under Larry Brown when leading at half

SMU held the lead with 5 minutes left (72-51) for the 14th time (14-0 in those games)
· 53-2 under Larry Brown when leading with 5 minutes left

SMU had more points in the paint (24-12) for the 18th time (15-3 in those games)
· 51-21 under Larry Brown when outscoring opponent in the paint

SMU had more bench points (14-13) for the 12th time (12-0 those games)
· 40-7 under Larry Brown when scoring more bench points

Defensive Notes:
SMU held opponent under 70 points for the 15th time (14-1 in those games)
· 53-13 under Larry Brown when holding opponent under 70 points

SMU held opponent at or below 40% shooting (35.2%, 19-54 FG) for the 13th time (12-1 in those games)
· Entered with 37.9 FG% defense (1st in AAC)

SMU outrebounded opponent (43-24) for the 18th time (16-2 in those games)
· Rebound margin of +19
o Entered with rebound margin of 8.0 (1st in AAC)
· 50-14 under Larry Brown when outrebounding opponent

SMU scored 13 points on 10 Houston turnovers

SMU Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Jr.): 28 points (8-11 3FG, 4-4 FT), 6 assists, 1 rebound
· Career-high in 3-pointers made (tied school record) & points
· 10+ points in 16 games (5 straight) – Entered averaging (14.5 ppg, 7th in AAC)
· 5+ assists in 13 games (4 straight) – Entered averaging (5.1 apg, 2nd in AAC)

#2 Yanick Moreira (C, Sr.): 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-6 FT), 9 rebounds, 2 assists
· 10+ points in 12 games – Entered averaging (11.8 ppg, T-16th in AAC)
· 8+ rebounds in 8 games – Entered averaging (6.4 rpg, 8th in AAC)

#3 Sterling Brown (G, So.): 11 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 FG, 1-2 FT), 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal
· Career-high in assists
· 10+ points in 3 games

#00 Ben Moore (F, So.): 6 points (3-5 FG, 0-1 FT), 10 rebounds, 3 assitsts
· 8+ rebounds in 6 games – Entered averaging (5.6 rpg, T-15th in AAC)

Seems like a sharp guy. Hope he's as good as Lynch.
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Usman