Numbers and notes: SMU beats UCF, stays undefeated

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 10, 2016
[15/-] SMU 88, UCF 73
SMU (15-0, 4-0 American), UCF (8-6, 2-1 American)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas

Next Game:
• SMU is at East Carolina – Wednesday, Jan. 13 – 6:15 p.m. ET/ 5:15 p.m. CT
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SMU Notes:
SMU is 36-20 in conference games under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU is 44-3 at home since the start of the 2013-14 season
• 10-0 at home this season
• SMU is 44-10 at home under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich- SMU has won 44 of last 47 home games

SMU set best start in school history at 15-0 – 2nd in school history for longest win streak under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
• Previous best start in school history was 10-0 in 1997-98 season

4-0 is best conference start since 4-0 conference start in 2001-02

Starting Five: Ben Moore (00), Shake Milton (1), Sterling Brown (3), Nic Moore (11), Jordan Tolbert (23)

Head Coach Larry Brown:
• 1729-1226 all-time (41st season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
• 252-95 in NCAA (11th season)
• 75-34 at SMU (4th season) – 44-10 at home at SMU

SMU held the lead at halftime, 45-31
• SMU is 70-12 when leading at half under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU had two players with 20+ points – fifth game this season with two 20+ point scorers
• 00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – 23 points
• 11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – 20 points

SMU had 4 players score 10+ points- SMU has had 4 players with 10+ points in 12 of 15 games
• 00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – 23 points
• 23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – 19 points
• 11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – 20 points
• 3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – 13 points

SMU is 33-10 when having four double-digit scorers under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

Series Notes:
SMU is 8-6 all-time against UCF - Mustangs won both matchups last season

Offensive Notes:
SMU shot 55.7%, while UCF shot 47.3% - SMU entered tonight ranked 4th in NCAA in FG %
• 77-11 when shooting better than opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich


SMU had 42 points in the paint, compared to UCF’s 30
• 74-24 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when scoring more points in the paint than opponent

SMU had 11 second chance points, compared to UCF’s 8
• 57-19 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when having more 2nd chance points than opponent

SMU had 15 points off turnovers, UCF had 6 points off turnovers
• 52-17 under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when winning that category

Defensive Notes:
SMU outrebounded UCF, 38-26 - SMU entered tonight 3rd in the NCAA in rebound margin, +12.6
• SMU has outrebounded 12 of 15 opponents this season
• 71-15 when SMU outrebounds opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU forced 12 turnovers
• SMU had 15 points off turnovers

Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award Preseason, Oscar Robertson Watch List- (20 pts, 3 asts)
• Season high 6 3 FG made (Was 5 at TCU 12/2/15, vs. Hampton 12/17/15) – has made 39 of 88 (44%) 3-FG this season
• 17th on SMU Career Steals (113)
• 23rd on SMU Career Points (1,221)
• T-6th on SMU Career Assists (422)
• 5th on SMU Career 3FG Made (188)
• 4th time scoring 20+ points this season

#00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – (23 pts, 6 rebs, 3 asts)
• Career-high 23 points (Was 22 vs. Nicholls 12/16/15)
• 2nd game this season scoring 20+ points

#3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – (13 pts, 3 rebs, 7 asts, 1 block, 4 steals)
• Career-high 4 steals (Was 3 vs. Hampton 12/17/15)

#23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – (19 pts, 7 rebs)
• 10th game this season scoring 10+ points
• Had 4 offensive rebounds – entered tonight ranked 8th in NCAA, 1st in AAC

#10 Jarrey Foster (G, Fr.) – (5 pts, 10 rebs, 2 asts)
Season high 10 rebounds (Was 7 vs. Brown 11/29/15)