Numbers and notes: SMU edges Houston, improves to 18-0

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 19, 2016
[8/-] SMU 77, Houston 73
SMU (18-0, 7-0 American), Houston (13-5, 3-3 American)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas

Next Game:
• SMU plays at Temple – Saturday, Jan. 23 – 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT
• TV: ESPNU
• Radio: KAAM 770 AM (TuneIn – Search SMU) - Sirius: Sirius 134, XM 202

SMU Notes:
SMU is 39-20 in conference games under Larry Brown

SMU is 45-3 at home since the start of the 2013-14 season
• 11-0 at home this season
• SMU is 45-10 at home under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich- SMU has won 45 of last 48 home games

SMU extended its best start in school history at 18-0 – 2nd in school history for longest win streak (20 in 1955-56)
• Previous best start in school history was 10-0 in 1997-98 season

7-0 is best conference start since starting 12-0 in conference in 1955-56

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

Head Coach Larry Brown:
• 1732-1226 all-time (41st season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
• 255-95 in NCAA (11th season)
• 78-34 at SMU (4th season) – 45-10 at home at SMU

SMU and Houston were tied at half time, 34-34
• SMU is 3-1 when tied with opponent at half under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU had four players score 10+ points- SMU has had 4 double-digit scorers in 15 of 18 games this season
• #11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – 23 pts
• #3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – 15 pts
• #00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – 10 pts
• #5 Markus Kennedy (F, Sr.) – 16 pts

SMU is 36-10 when having at least 4 double-digit scorers under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

Series Notes:
SMU is 30-47 all-time against Houston

Offensive Notes:
SMU shot 49.0%, while Houston shot 46.8% - SMU entered tonight ranked 4th in NCAA in FG %
• 80-11 when shooting better than opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU had 34 points in the paint, compared to Houston’s 30 – SMU has outscored 16 of 18 opponents in the paint this season
• 77-24 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when scoring more points in the paint than opponent

SMU had 21 second chance points, compared to Houston’s 18
• 59-19 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when having more 2nd chance points than opponent

SMU had 15 points off turnovers, Houston had 2 points off turnovers
• 55-17 under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when winning that category

Defensive Notes:
Houston outrebounded SMU, 37-32 - SMU entered tonight 1st in the NCAA in rebound margin, +12.6
• SMU is 12-17 when outrebounded by opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – (23 pts, 3 asts, 2 rebs, 1 block)
• Senior CLASS Award Candidate, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, Oscar Robertson Watch List
• 17th on SMU Career Steals (116)
• 20th on SMU Career Points (1,262)
• 6th on SMU Career Assists (440)
• 5th on SMU Career 3FG Made (192)

#3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – (15 pts, 4 asts, 4 rebs)
• 10th game this season scoring 10+ points

#00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – (10 pts, 6 rebs, 1 block, 1 steal)
• 13th game this season scoring 10+ points

#23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – (8 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts)
• Had 3 offensive rebounds – entered tonight ranked 7th in NCAA, 1st in AAC

#5 Markus Kennedy (F, Sr.) – (16 pts, 10 rebs, 3 blocks, 3 steals)
• 3rd double double of the season, 10th of career
• 8th game scoring 10+ points, 2nd game scoring 15+ points