Numbers and notes: SMU bounces back with win over Memphis

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 30, 2016
[13/-] SMU 80, Memphis 68
SMU (19-1, 8-1 American), Memphis (13-8, 4-4 American)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas

Next Game:
• SMU is at Houston – Tuesday, Feb. 1 – 7 p.m. CT
• TV: CBSSN
• Radio: KAAM 770 AM (TuneIn – Search SMU)

SMU Notes:
SMU is 40-21 in conference games under Larry Brown

SMU is 46-3 at home since the start of the 2013-14 season
• 12-0 at home this season – tie 4th best home start in school history (12-0 at home in 1956-57)
• SMU is 46-10 at home under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich – SMU has won 46 of last 49 home games

SMU has won 15 straight home games – ties 3rd longest home win streak in school history
Wins Coach Start Date to End Date
• 34 Doc Hayes 2/13/54 to 3/15/57
• 19 Dave Bliss 2/11/84 to 2/27/85
• 15 Larry Brown 11/11/13 to 3/5/14

Starting Five: Ben Moore (00), Shake Milton (1), Sterling Brown (3), Markus Kennedy (5), Nic Moore (11)

Head Coach Larry Brown:
• 1733-1227 all-time (41st season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
• 256-96 in NCAA (11th season)
• 79-35 at SMU (4th season) – 46-10 at home at SMU

SMU held the lead at half, 39-27
• SMU is 73-12 when leading at half under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU had four players score 10+ points – SMU has had 4 double-digit scorers in 17 of 20 games
• #11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – 22 pts
• #1 Shake Milton (G, Fr.) – 15 pts
• #00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – 12 pts
• #3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – 12 pts

SMU is 37-11 when having at least 4 double-digit scorers under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU attempted 25 free throws in the first half – most FTA in half since 28 (22-28) – 2nd half Rider 11/21/2012, W, 83-70

Series Notes:
SMU is 7-12 all-time against Memphis

Offensive Notes:
SMU shot 40.4%, while Memphis shot 32.8% - SMU entered tonight ranked 4th in NCAA in FG %
• 81-12 when shooting better than opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU had 26 points in the paint, compared to Memphis’s 30 – SMU has outscored 17 of 20 opponents in the paint this season
• 8-8 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when scoring less points in the paint than opponent

SMU had 17 second chance points, compared to Memphis’s 7
• 60-20 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when having more 2nd chance points than opponent

SMU had 8 points off turnovers, Memphis had 7 points off turnovers
• 56-17 under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when winning that category

Defensive Notes:
SMU outrebounded Memphis, 51-35 - SMU entered tonight 5th in the NCAA in rebound margin, +11.4
• SMU is 74-16 when outrebounding opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
• SMU has outrebounded 16 of 20 opponents this season
o SMU has been at least +10 in 12 games this season

Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – (22 pts, 3 asts, 3 rebs)
• Senior CLASS Award Candidate, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, Oscar Robertson Watch List
• 17th on SMU Career Steals (119)
• 19th on SMU Career Points (1,294)
• 6th on SMU Career Assists (450)
• 5th on SMU Career 3FG Made (195)
• 6th game scoring 20+ points this season, 10th of career

#3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – (12 pts, 6 asts, 5 rebs, 2 steals, 3 blocks)
• Tied season high 6 assists (at Tulsa 12/29, vs. UCF 1/10/16)
• 12th game this season scoring 10+ points

#00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – (12 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts, 2 blocks)
• T-12 on SMU Career Blocked Shots (72)
• 9th game in a row scoring 10+ points
• 15th game this season scoring 10+ points

#23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – (7 pts, 14 rebs, 2 blocks)
• Had 5 offensive rebounds – entered today ranked 8th in NCAA, 1st in AAC
• Career high 14 rebounds in conference play
• 4th time this season with at least 12+ rebounds - entered today ranked 1st in AAC (9.2)

#1 Shake Milton (G, Fr.) – (15 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts)
• 5th game this season scoring 15+ points

#5 Markus Kennedy (F, Sr.) – (9 pts, 10 rebs, 1 block, 1 steal)
• 9th on SMU Career Blocked Shots (87) *Needs 2 to be T-8th*
• Scored 9 points to score 1,003 points in his career (909 at SMU)
o 3rd 1,000+ point career scorer on SMU roster – Nic Moore (1,294), Jordan Tolbert (1,252)

#14 Courtland Sutton (F, Fr.)
• Added to roster on Jan. 29

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Next game is Monday I think (2/1 is correct)