By the numbers: MBB season ends in heartbreaker
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:55 pmSMU Postgame Notes – March 19, 2015
[6] SMU 59, [11] UCLA 60
NCAA Tournament – Second Round
SMU (27-7), UCLA (21-13)
KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA Tournament Notes:
SMU made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993
· 11th trip to the tournament
SMU is 10-13 all-time in the NCAA Tournament
· 3-2 all-time in the round of 64
Larry Brown is 19-7 all-time in the NCAA Tournament (14-6 officially, 5-1 record in 1988 was vacated)
· 6-1 all-time in the round of 64
· Larry Brown has taken 3 teams to the NCAA Tournament (SMU, Kansas, UCLA)
SMU Notes:
SMU is 27-7 overall – Tied for second most wins in a season (27-4 in 2013-14 under Larry Brown)
· Program record 54 wins in the last two seasons (27-10 in 2013-14)
SMU is 2-1 in neutral site games this season
· 7-7 under Larry Brown in neutral site games
Starting Five: Nic Moore, Ryan Manuel, Sterling Brown, Cannen Cunningham and Yanick Moreira
Head Coach Larry Brown
· 1724-1225 all-time (40th season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
· 246-95 in NCAA (10th season)
· 69-34 at SMU (3rd season)
Series Notes:
SMU is 0-3 all-time against UCLA
· 0-1 in the NCAA Tournament
Offensive Notes:
SMU went on a 19-0 run to lead 53-44 in the second half at 4:34 – trailed 44-34 at 11:52 prior to the run
SMU was 7-16 on 3-pointers (43.8%)
· Entered with 3FG% of 35.9
SMU was 12-20 on FT (60.0 FT%)
· Entered with FT% of 70.5
SMU had 12 assists on 20 field goals
· Entered with 15.5 apg
SMU had 2 players score 10+ points
· #11 Nic Moore 24 pts
· #15 Markus Kennedy 16 pts
SMU held the lead with 5 minutes left (51-44) for the 25th time (24-1 in those games)
· 63-3 under Larry Brown when leading with 5 minutes left
SMU had more points in the paint (24-18) for the 31st time (25-6 in those games)
· 61-24 under Larry Brown when outscoring opponent in the paint
SMU had more bench points (17-2) for the 23rd time (21-2 those games)
· 49-9 under Larry Brown when scoring more bench points
Defensive Notes:
SMU held opponent under 70 points for the 28th time (25-3 in those games)
· 64-15 under Larry Brown when holding opponent under 70 points
SMU Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Jr.): 24 points (7-18 FG, 6-11 3FG, 4-4 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
· The American Player of the Year
· Set SMU record for 3-pointers made in an NCAA Tournament game – Todd Alexander had 3 vs. Duke on March 19, 1988
· 10+ points in 26 games
#2 Yanick Moreira (C, Sr.): 6 points (3-9 FG, 0-4 FT), 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals
· The American Most Improved Player
· 8+ rebounds in 14 games
· 2+ blocks in 11 games
#5 Markus Kennedy (F, Jr.): 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-6 FT), 9 rebounds, 2 steals
· The American Sixth Man of the Year
· 10+ points in 14 games
· 8+ rebounds in 6 games
[6] SMU 59, [11] UCLA 60
NCAA Tournament – Second Round
SMU (27-7), UCLA (21-13)
KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA Tournament Notes:
SMU made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993
· 11th trip to the tournament
SMU is 10-13 all-time in the NCAA Tournament
· 3-2 all-time in the round of 64
Larry Brown is 19-7 all-time in the NCAA Tournament (14-6 officially, 5-1 record in 1988 was vacated)
· 6-1 all-time in the round of 64
· Larry Brown has taken 3 teams to the NCAA Tournament (SMU, Kansas, UCLA)
SMU Notes:
SMU is 27-7 overall – Tied for second most wins in a season (27-4 in 2013-14 under Larry Brown)
· Program record 54 wins in the last two seasons (27-10 in 2013-14)
SMU is 2-1 in neutral site games this season
· 7-7 under Larry Brown in neutral site games
Starting Five: Nic Moore, Ryan Manuel, Sterling Brown, Cannen Cunningham and Yanick Moreira
Head Coach Larry Brown
· 1724-1225 all-time (40th season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
· 246-95 in NCAA (10th season)
· 69-34 at SMU (3rd season)
Series Notes:
SMU is 0-3 all-time against UCLA
· 0-1 in the NCAA Tournament
Offensive Notes:
SMU went on a 19-0 run to lead 53-44 in the second half at 4:34 – trailed 44-34 at 11:52 prior to the run
SMU was 7-16 on 3-pointers (43.8%)
· Entered with 3FG% of 35.9
SMU was 12-20 on FT (60.0 FT%)
· Entered with FT% of 70.5
SMU had 12 assists on 20 field goals
· Entered with 15.5 apg
SMU had 2 players score 10+ points
· #11 Nic Moore 24 pts
· #15 Markus Kennedy 16 pts
SMU held the lead with 5 minutes left (51-44) for the 25th time (24-1 in those games)
· 63-3 under Larry Brown when leading with 5 minutes left
SMU had more points in the paint (24-18) for the 31st time (25-6 in those games)
· 61-24 under Larry Brown when outscoring opponent in the paint
SMU had more bench points (17-2) for the 23rd time (21-2 those games)
· 49-9 under Larry Brown when scoring more bench points
Defensive Notes:
SMU held opponent under 70 points for the 28th time (25-3 in those games)
· 64-15 under Larry Brown when holding opponent under 70 points
SMU Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Jr.): 24 points (7-18 FG, 6-11 3FG, 4-4 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
· The American Player of the Year
· Set SMU record for 3-pointers made in an NCAA Tournament game – Todd Alexander had 3 vs. Duke on March 19, 1988
· 10+ points in 26 games
#2 Yanick Moreira (C, Sr.): 6 points (3-9 FG, 0-4 FT), 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals
· The American Most Improved Player
· 8+ rebounds in 14 games
· 2+ blocks in 11 games
#5 Markus Kennedy (F, Jr.): 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-6 FT), 9 rebounds, 2 steals
· The American Sixth Man of the Year
· 10+ points in 14 games
· 8+ rebounds in 6 games