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Who: #16 SMU (23-4) (13-1 in AAC) vs. #38 HOUSTON (18-7) (9-4 in AAC)
When: Saturday, February 18 @ 6:00P est / 5:00P cst
Where: Hofheinz Pavilion aka Moody South
TV: ESPN2
RADIO: KAAM 770 AM

Per KenPom:
SMU is projected to win 66-65 (51% Win Probability)

When SMU has the ball:
SMU Off: Scoring 116.2 pts. / 100 possessions (#24); 116.4 in conference play (#1 in AAC)
HOUSTON Def: Giving up 99.5 pts. / 100 possessions (#81)

Key stats:
SMU is grabbing 39.5% of all available offensive rebounds (#4) / 38.7% in conference play (#1 in AAC) WE ARE MONSTERS FEASTING ON 7/11 SLUSHIES AND TAQUITOS; HOUSTON is allowing opponents to rebound 31.3% of its misses (#267) TAKE THESE EXTRA POSSESSIONS AND FIRE AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN
SMU is shooting 39.4% from 3 (#21)/ 40.4% in conference play (#2 in AAC) GIVE ME ALL THAT FRANK'S RED HOT SAUCE; HOUSTON is allowing opponents to shoot 33.3% from 3 (#89)
SMU is shooting 49.8% from 2 (#149) / 48.8% in conference play (#2 in AAC) DREAM SHAKE ALL NIGHT; HOUSTON is allowing opponents to shoot 44.4% from 2 (#32)
SMU is shooting 69.4% from FT Line (#191); 73.2% in conference play (#3 in AAC)


When HOUSTON has the Ball
HOUSTON Off: Scoring 115.5 pts. / 100 possessions (#29)
SMU Def: Giving up 93.3 pts. / 100 possessions (#19); 91.4 in conference play (#2 in AAC) WE ARE ALL GARY PAYTON'S GLOVE

Key Stats:
HOUSTON is shooting 40.7% from downtown (#9); SMU allowing opponents to shoot 32.9% from 3 (#74) / 33.2% in conference play (#8 in AAC)
HOUSTON is shooting 49.1% from 2 (#181); SMU allows opponents to shoot 43.3% from 2 (#15); allowing 42.9% in conference play (#4 in AAC)
HOUSTON is shooting 71.4% from FT Line (#136)
HOUSTON turns it over on 15.4% of its possessions (#10)
HOUSTON does not get to the line – only 16% of their total points come from the FT Line (#324)

N.B. Houston Rap Music is Trash

PonySnob wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UN58pG9WyqQ

I do love the UH band. They play a lot of cool stuff and all their students chant/sing to all their stuff

Big time game. Really hope we come with our "A" game and super high energy. Do it not and we'll get beat. Toughest game left on the schedule (UConn is a close second simply because it's AT UConn). Memphis is playing better also, but that game is at Moody (and we could be playing for the reg season championship so I'm not too worried about that one). This one however. Very worried. Pony Up!!

UH is treating this game like it's their Super Bowl. Which in turn, makes this another trap game for us.

Hearing a lot of promos, incentives, etc for the Coogs to come out and support their team this Sat. Should be a good one.

It's a big compliment to SMU, we seem to be most teams Super Bowl.

Never heard anyone say they like the UH band. Are you perhaps still in high school?

BleedSMUPride wrote:

PonySnob wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UN58pG9WyqQ

I do love the UH band. They play a lot of cool stuff and all their students chant/sing to all their stuff

Their band works with the fans on chants

Something we don't do

They're trying to get the students to show up Saturday. They show up very well for football but not for basketball.

Ponies won by 21 four weeks ago. Shake had 27 points on 10 of 15 sheeting and the team shot 48% from behind the arc. Coogs were 42% but incredibly were just 40% overall from the field and were outrebounded by 12. Devin Davis (6'7" 230) is a nice addition since then to help in the middle.

UH has been playing well as of late. This will e a tough game. WE really need to focus and play well. And we get a little much needed late season break after this game so no need to hold back.

Cougars lead series 48-31.
At SMU: 17-16 Houston
At Houston: 25-9 Houston
Neutral: Tied 6-6
SWC Play: 28-14 Houston
SWC Tournament: 4-3 SMU
CUSA Play: 12-3 Houston
CUSA Tournament: 1-0 Houston
AAC Play: 6-1 SMU
AAC Tournament: 1-0 Houston
NCAA Tournament: 2-1 SMU

First Meeting: March 16th, 1955 - in Lawrence, KS - W 89-74
Last Meeting: January 21st, 2017 - at SMU - W 85-64

At last year's game I was impressed w/their band. Played some pretty good music, very loud, and kept their students involved. I don't remember them having, or needing music on a PA.....which, IMO, is how it should be.

This one worries me and it has nothing to do with their band.

We could use the week off BEFORE this one...not after.

smupony94 wrote:Their band works with the fans on chants

Something we don't do

The blue hairs love it when the band plays Barbara Ann!