Numbers and notes: SMU beats Tulane, 74-53
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:53 pmSMU Postgame Notes – February 28, 2016
[24/-] SMU 74 (24-4, 12-4 American), Tulane 53 (10-19, 3-13 American)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas
Next Game:
• SMU hosts Connecticut – Thursday, March 3 – 8 p.m. CT
• TV: ESPN2
• Radio: KAAM 770 AM (TuneIn – Search SMU), Sirius 84, XM 84
SMU Notes:
SMU is 44-24 in conference games under Larry Brown
SMU is 49-4 at home since the start of the 2013-14 season
• 15-1 at home this season – ties for 3rd most home wins in a season at SMU (18 in 2013-14, 16 in 2014-15)
• SMU is 56-11 at home under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich – SMU has won 49 of last 53 home games
With an attendance of 6,781 today, SMU has a total home attendance of 110,117 on the season – 2nd highest total season home attendance total in school history
• Third straight season surpassing 100,000 attendance and fourth time in school history
With the win, SMU is tied for first with Temple in conference standings with 2 games remaining
SMU is 24-4 – program-record 3rd straight 20 win season (27-10, 27-7)
• SMU is 78-21 since the start of the 2013-14 season (49-8 in past 57 games)
• Ties for 1st in most regular season wins in school history - 4th time in school history recording 24 regular season wins
• SMU has 12 conference wins this season - ties for 2nd in school history
Starting Five: Ben Moore (00), Shake Milton (1), Sterling Brown (3), Nic Moore (11), Jordan Tolbert (23)
Head Coach Larry Brown:
• 1738-1230 all-time (41st season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
• 261-99 in NCAA (11th season)
• 84-38 at SMU (4th season) – 49-11 at home at SMU
Tulane led SMU at half, 29-28
• SMU is 13-22 when trailing at half under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
SMU had 4 players score 10+ points – SMU has had 4 double-digit scorers in 22 of 28 games this season
• #00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – 16 pts
• #1 Shake Milton (G, Fr.) – 14 pts
• #3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – 15 pts
• #23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – 11 pts
SMU is 40-13 when having at least 4 double-digit scorers under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
Series Notes:
SMU is 18-13 all-time against Tulane – SMU won the first meeting this season, 60-45, on Jan. 17 at Tulane
Offensive Notes:
SMU shot 50.0%, while Tulane shot 36.5% - SMU entered tonight ranked 6th in NCAA in FG % (50.0)
• 86-12 when shooting better than opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
SMU had 42 points in the paint, compared to Tulane’s 22
• 82-25 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when scoring more points in the paint than opponent
SMU and Tulane both had 11 2nd chance points
• 9-2 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when having the same 2nd chance points than opponent
SMU had 21 points off turnovers, Tulane had 14 points off turnovers
• 60-17 under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when winning that category
Defensive Notes:
SMU outrebounded Tulane, 42-20 - SMU entered tonight 7th in the NCAA, 1st in AAC in rebound margin, +10.1
• SMU is 78-18 when outrebounding opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich – 19-3 this season
• SMU has outrebounded 22 of 28 opponents this season
• SMU has been +10 in 16 games this season
Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – (5 pts, 5 asts, 4 rebs, 1 steal)
• Senior CLASS Award Candidate, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award Late Season Top 20, Oscar Robertson Watch List, Cousy Award Finalist
• 10th on SMU Career Steals (134)
• 13th on SMU Career Points (1,432)
• 2nd on SMU Career Assists (499)
• T-4th on SMU Career 3FG Made (221)
#1 Shake Milton (G, Fr.) – (14 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts, 1 steal)
• 5th on SMU Season 3FG By A Freshman (50)
#3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – (15 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts, 2 steals)
• 17th game this season scoring 10+ points
#23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – (11 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast, 1 block)
• 16th game this season scoring 10+ points
#00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – (16 pts, 12 rebs, 2 asts, 2 blks, 3 steals)
• Led all players in scoring and rebounding for 2nd time this season – at Stanford 11/19 (W, 85-70)
5th double-double of the season, 6th of career
[24/-] SMU 74 (24-4, 12-4 American), Tulane 53 (10-19, 3-13 American)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas
Next Game:
• SMU hosts Connecticut – Thursday, March 3 – 8 p.m. CT
• TV: ESPN2
• Radio: KAAM 770 AM (TuneIn – Search SMU), Sirius 84, XM 84
SMU Notes:
SMU is 44-24 in conference games under Larry Brown
SMU is 49-4 at home since the start of the 2013-14 season
• 15-1 at home this season – ties for 3rd most home wins in a season at SMU (18 in 2013-14, 16 in 2014-15)
• SMU is 56-11 at home under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich – SMU has won 49 of last 53 home games
With an attendance of 6,781 today, SMU has a total home attendance of 110,117 on the season – 2nd highest total season home attendance total in school history
• Third straight season surpassing 100,000 attendance and fourth time in school history
With the win, SMU is tied for first with Temple in conference standings with 2 games remaining
SMU is 24-4 – program-record 3rd straight 20 win season (27-10, 27-7)
• SMU is 78-21 since the start of the 2013-14 season (49-8 in past 57 games)
• Ties for 1st in most regular season wins in school history - 4th time in school history recording 24 regular season wins
• SMU has 12 conference wins this season - ties for 2nd in school history
Starting Five: Ben Moore (00), Shake Milton (1), Sterling Brown (3), Nic Moore (11), Jordan Tolbert (23)
Head Coach Larry Brown:
• 1738-1230 all-time (41st season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
• 261-99 in NCAA (11th season)
• 84-38 at SMU (4th season) – 49-11 at home at SMU
Tulane led SMU at half, 29-28
• SMU is 13-22 when trailing at half under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
SMU had 4 players score 10+ points – SMU has had 4 double-digit scorers in 22 of 28 games this season
• #00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – 16 pts
• #1 Shake Milton (G, Fr.) – 14 pts
• #3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – 15 pts
• #23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – 11 pts
SMU is 40-13 when having at least 4 double-digit scorers under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
Series Notes:
SMU is 18-13 all-time against Tulane – SMU won the first meeting this season, 60-45, on Jan. 17 at Tulane
Offensive Notes:
SMU shot 50.0%, while Tulane shot 36.5% - SMU entered tonight ranked 6th in NCAA in FG % (50.0)
• 86-12 when shooting better than opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich
SMU had 42 points in the paint, compared to Tulane’s 22
• 82-25 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when scoring more points in the paint than opponent
SMU and Tulane both had 11 2nd chance points
• 9-2 overall under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when having the same 2nd chance points than opponent
SMU had 21 points off turnovers, Tulane had 14 points off turnovers
• 60-17 under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich when winning that category
Defensive Notes:
SMU outrebounded Tulane, 42-20 - SMU entered tonight 7th in the NCAA, 1st in AAC in rebound margin, +10.1
• SMU is 78-18 when outrebounding opponent under Larry Brown/Tim Jankovich – 19-3 this season
• SMU has outrebounded 22 of 28 opponents this season
• SMU has been +10 in 16 games this season
Individual Notes:
#11 Nic Moore (G, Sr.) – (5 pts, 5 asts, 4 rebs, 1 steal)
• Senior CLASS Award Candidate, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award Late Season Top 20, Oscar Robertson Watch List, Cousy Award Finalist
• 10th on SMU Career Steals (134)
• 13th on SMU Career Points (1,432)
• 2nd on SMU Career Assists (499)
• T-4th on SMU Career 3FG Made (221)
#1 Shake Milton (G, Fr.) – (14 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts, 1 steal)
• 5th on SMU Season 3FG By A Freshman (50)
#3 Sterling Brown (G, Jr.) – (15 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts, 2 steals)
• 17th game this season scoring 10+ points
#23 Jordan Tolbert (F, Sr.) – (11 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast, 1 block)
• 16th game this season scoring 10+ points
#00 Ben Moore (G, Jr.) – (16 pts, 12 rebs, 2 asts, 2 blks, 3 steals)
• Led all players in scoring and rebounding for 2nd time this season – at Stanford 11/19 (W, 85-70)
5th double-double of the season, 6th of career