Numbers and notes: SMU tops East Carolina

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SMU Postgame Notes – February 21, 2016
[21/-] SMU 74 (22-4, 10-4 American), East Carolina 63 (10-17, 2-12 American)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas

Next Game:
• SMU is at Memphis – Thursday, Feb. 25 – 6 p.m. CT
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SMU Notes:
SMU is 42-24 in conference games under Larry Brown

SMU is 47-4 at home since the start of the 2013-14 season
• 14-1 at home this season – ties 3rd best home start in school history
• SMU is 55-11 at home under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich – SMU has won 48 of last 52 home games

SMU is 22-4 – program-record 3rd straight 20 win season (27-10, 27-7)
• SMU is 76-21 since the start of the 2013-14 season (47-8 in past 55 games)

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

Head Coach Larry Brown:
• 1736-1230 all-time (41st season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
• 259-99 in NCAA (11th season)
• 82-38 at SMU (4th season) – 48-11 at home at SMU

SMU led East Carolina at half, 36-35
• SMU is 76-13 when leading at half under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU had 4 players score 10+ points – SMU has had 4 double-digit scorers in 21 of 26 games this season
• #1 Shake Milton (G, Fr.) - 10 pts
• #11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – 22 pts
• #23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) - 12 pts
• #5 Markus Kennedy (F, Sr.) – 19 pts

SMU is 39-13 when having at least 4 double-digit scorers under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

Series Notes:
SMU is 9-4 all-time against East Carolina – SMU won the first matchup this season, 79-55 on Jan. 13 at ECU

Offensive Notes:
SMU shot 53.6%, while East Carolina shot 47.9% - SMU entered tonight ranked 6th in NCAA in FG % (49.9)
• 84-12 when shooting better than opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich

SMU had 36 points in the paint, compared to East Carolina’s 16
• 80-25 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when scoring more points in the pain than opponent

SMU had 13 second chance points, compared to East Carolina’s 3
• 62-21 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when having more 2nd chance points than opponent

SMU had 15 points off turnovers, East Carolina had 14 points off turnovers
• 59-17 under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when winning that category


Defensive Notes:
SMU outrebounded East Carolina, 41-17 - SMU entered tonight 7th in the NCAA, 1st in AAC in rebound margin, +9.5
• SMU is 76-18 when outrebounding opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
• SMU has outrebounded 20 of 26 opponents this season
• SMU has been +10 in 14 games this season

Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – (22 pts, 7 asts, 2 rebs)
• Senior CLASS Award Candidate, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award Late Season Top 20, Oscar Robertson Watch List, Cousy Award Finalist
• 12th on SMU Career Steals (127)
• 13th on SMU Career Points (1,415)
• 3rd on SMU Career Assists (488)
• 5th on SMU Career 3FG Made (218)
• 11th game in a row scoring 10+ points, 9th game this season scoring 20+

#1 Shake Milton (G, Fr.) – (10 pts, 3 reb, 3 asts, 1 steal)
• 15th game this season scoring 10+ points
• 5th on SMU Season 3FG By A Freshman (46)

#23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – (12 pts, 12 rebs, 1 steal)
• 6th double-double of the season, 12th of career

#5 Markus Kennedy (F, Sr.) – (19 pts, 9 rebs, 2 asts, 1 steal)
• Season high 19 points