VIDEO: Men's basketball stifles Connecticut, 77-59

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SMU Postgame Notes – February 21, 2019
SMU 77 (13-12, 5-8 AAC), UConn 59 (13-13, 4-9 AAC)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME
at UCF – Sun. Feb. 24 - 11 a.m. CT
CFE Arena – Orlando, Fla.
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SERIES NOTES
-SMU has not lost to UConn at Moody Coliseum and maintains lead in 5 meetings as members of the American Conference

TEAM NOTES
-Season high 57.1% FG; sixth time shooting over 50%, first time since Oral Roberts 12/2/18
-Season high 53.3% from 3FG
-40 points in the paint; 6th time scoring 40+ in the paint, season best in conference play
-Held the Huskies to 30% from the field
-Mustangs outrebounded 39 to 33; have outrebounded 16 opponents; are (10-6) when outrebounding opponents
-SMU has led at half 15 times this season, is (10-5) when leading at half
-Had 4 players scoring in double digits; SMU is 8-5 when 4 players score in double digits


SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES

#0 Jahmal McMurray, Sr. G (25 pts, 4 rebs, 3 ast, 2 stl)
-79 threes made this season currently tied for 7th all-time at SMU
-21 games in double digits; 19 games with 15+; 5 games with 25+
-10th game shooting 50% or more 3FG

#15 Isiaha Mike, So. F (14 pts, 8 rebs, 2 ast, 3 blk, 2stl)
-17th games in double digits (ninth in a row)
-7 games with at least 7 rebounds

#25 Ethan Chargois, So. F (14 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast, 2 blk)
-18 games in double digits, fourth game in a row

#33 Jimmy Whitt Jr., Jr. G (8 pts, 6 rebs, 5 ast)
-11 games with 5+ assists

#1 Feron Hunt, Fr. F (11 pts, 6 rebs, 1 blk, 1 stl)
-7 games in double digits

SMU NOTES
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
226-154 as NCAA head coach
SMU is 69-33 under Tim Jankovich as head coach