Numbers and notes: Men's basketball tops Northwestern State,
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:34 pmSMU Postgame Notes – November 8, 2018
SMU 69 (1-0), Northwestern State 58 (1-1)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
Southern Miss – Sun., Nov. 11, 2018 - 2 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN3
Radio: KAAM 770 AM // TuneIn App
SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Jahmal McMurray (0), Nat Dixon (5), Isiaha Mike (15), Ethan Chargois (25), Jimmy Whitt Jr. (33)
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
214-142 as NCAA head coach
SMU is 57-21under Tim Jankovich as head coach
SMU carries a 39-5 mark at Moody Coliseum.
33 straight non-conference home wins
Seventh-longest active streak in the country
Last non-conference home loss was Nov. 25, 2014 ([25/rv] Arkansas, 78-72)
The program record stands at 39 (1959-62)
SMU is 62-40 in season-openers
SMU has won 20 of the last 23 home openers.
SMU has won eight straight season-openers.
SMU is 68-35 in home openers with a 46-16 record in home openers at Moody Coliseum and a 22-19 mark outside of Moody Coliseum.
Five players made their Mustangs debut in the game. The newcomers chipped in 29 of the 58 points.
SERIES NOTES
SMU is 6-0 all-time against Northwestern State.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
The 21 offensive boards were the most for the Mustangs since Dec. 15, 2015 against Nicholls.
SMU had two players with 10+ points (Jimmy Whitt Jr. 19, Nat Dixon 13).
The Mustangs led the Demons in points in the paint, 32-18.
The Mustangs scored 22 second chance points.
32 of the 68 Mustangs points came in the paint.
SMU had 17 assists on its 25 made baskets.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
Five Mustangs contributed 5+ rebounds leading to a 36-28 advantage for SMU on the glass.
SMU defense held Northwestern State to just six second-chance points.
The Mustangs combined for 10 steals and forced 18 turnovers.
SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#25 Ethan Chargois, So. F (9 pts, 9 reb, 1 ast 1 blk, 1 stl)
Came close to his first career double-double with nine boards and nine points
Led team and tied career high with nine rebounds
#5 Nat Dixon, Sr. Jr. G (13 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl)
In his first action as a Mustang after playing two seasons at UT-Chattanooga, Dixon had 13 points and five boards.
#33 Jimmy Whitt Jr. G (19 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl)
Contributed a team-high 19 points (7-12 FG),
Scored in double figures for the 26th time in his career, coming one point shy of his career high
Led team in assists with five
#33 Feron Hunt Fr. F (6 pts, 7 reb, 1 stl)
Brought in the seven rebounds, including four offensive boards in his SMU debut
#0 Jahmal McMurray Sr. G (8 pts, 1 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl)
Tied career-high with three steals
SMU 69 (1-0), Northwestern State 58 (1-1)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
Southern Miss – Sun., Nov. 11, 2018 - 2 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN3
Radio: KAAM 770 AM // TuneIn App
SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Jahmal McMurray (0), Nat Dixon (5), Isiaha Mike (15), Ethan Chargois (25), Jimmy Whitt Jr. (33)
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
214-142 as NCAA head coach
SMU is 57-21under Tim Jankovich as head coach
SMU carries a 39-5 mark at Moody Coliseum.
33 straight non-conference home wins
Seventh-longest active streak in the country
Last non-conference home loss was Nov. 25, 2014 ([25/rv] Arkansas, 78-72)
The program record stands at 39 (1959-62)
SMU is 62-40 in season-openers
SMU has won 20 of the last 23 home openers.
SMU has won eight straight season-openers.
SMU is 68-35 in home openers with a 46-16 record in home openers at Moody Coliseum and a 22-19 mark outside of Moody Coliseum.
Five players made their Mustangs debut in the game. The newcomers chipped in 29 of the 58 points.
SERIES NOTES
SMU is 6-0 all-time against Northwestern State.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
The 21 offensive boards were the most for the Mustangs since Dec. 15, 2015 against Nicholls.
SMU had two players with 10+ points (Jimmy Whitt Jr. 19, Nat Dixon 13).
The Mustangs led the Demons in points in the paint, 32-18.
The Mustangs scored 22 second chance points.
32 of the 68 Mustangs points came in the paint.
SMU had 17 assists on its 25 made baskets.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
Five Mustangs contributed 5+ rebounds leading to a 36-28 advantage for SMU on the glass.
SMU defense held Northwestern State to just six second-chance points.
The Mustangs combined for 10 steals and forced 18 turnovers.
SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#25 Ethan Chargois, So. F (9 pts, 9 reb, 1 ast 1 blk, 1 stl)
Came close to his first career double-double with nine boards and nine points
Led team and tied career high with nine rebounds
#5 Nat Dixon, Sr. Jr. G (13 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl)
In his first action as a Mustang after playing two seasons at UT-Chattanooga, Dixon had 13 points and five boards.
#33 Jimmy Whitt Jr. G (19 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl)
Contributed a team-high 19 points (7-12 FG),
Scored in double figures for the 26th time in his career, coming one point shy of his career high
Led team in assists with five
#33 Feron Hunt Fr. F (6 pts, 7 reb, 1 stl)
Brought in the seven rebounds, including four offensive boards in his SMU debut
#0 Jahmal McMurray Sr. G (8 pts, 1 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl)
Tied career-high with three steals