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SMU Postgame Notes – December 4, 2021
SMU 84, Vanderbilt 72
SMU (7-3), Vanderbilt (5-2)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

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NOTES

Starters: #2 Jalen Smith, #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #10 Zach Nutall, #22 Isiah Jasey
Second straight with this starting lineup

SMU is 7-3 on the season
SMU is 58-15 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich
SMU is 48-4 in regular-season non-conference games at Moody Coliseum under Jankovich
SMU is 7-0 at Moody Coliseum this season and has won 28 of the last 32 home games

SMU rallied from a 40-28 halftime deficit (was also largest deficit)
SMU outscored Vanderbilt 56-32 in the second half
Largest comeback win this season (was 10 vs ULM 11/28)
It is the 14th time SMU has rallied from down double digits to win under Jankovich
Opened second half with an 11-0 run
Took the lead at 49-47 on a Kendric Davis 3-pointer

SMU outscored Vanderbilt 32-9 on fast-break points

SMU had 11 steals
3rd time this season with at least 10 steals
Kendric Davis had 5


SMU had 21 assists on 30 field goals
6 Mustangs had multiple assists (KNedric Davis led with 5)
3rd time with 20+ assists this season, second straight game (23 in win vs UNLV 12/1)
First time at least 6 players have had multiple assists since an 85-75 win over Tulane on 1/26/2019

SMU shot 47.6% and held Vanderbilt to 37.1%
SMU is 6-1 this season and 97-10 under Jankovich when outshooting opponents
SMU is 6-1 this season and 67-9 under Jankovich when holding opponents under 40%



ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Emmanuel Bandoumel (#5, Sr., G)
Had 11 points, 6th double-figure game this season (entered game averaging 11.2, 19th AAC)

Kendric Davis (#3, Sr., G) - Preseason All-AAC First Team, Naismith Trophy Watch List, Wooden Award Watch List, Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award Watch List
___ points, ___ rebounds, ___ assists and a season-high ____ steals
Has scored 17+ in 9 of 10 games this season (Entered game averaging 20.2 points, 3rd AAC/25th NCAA)
Has 5 or more assists in 7 of 10 games (entered game leading AAC at 5.7 per game, 23rd NCAA)
3 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.1, 19th AAC)
7-9 on FTs, now 64-73 on the season (entered game shooting 89.1%, 2nd AAC)
Entered Saturday as the only player in the nation averaging at least 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds

Zach Nutall (#10, G, Sr.)
Season-high 20 points with 2 assists and 5 rebounds (entered game 15th in AAC at 2.3 assists per game)

Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.)
7 points (entered game averaging 11.3, 18th AAC)
7 rebounds (entered game averaging 6.7 rebounds, 5th AAC)

Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)
6 points, 3 rebounds and season-high tying 3 blocked shots
Had a steal (entered game averaging 1.6 rebounds, 6th AAC)

CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career Assists
1 828 Butch Moore, 1982-86
2 508 Nic Moore, 2013-16
3 491 Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
4 469 Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
5 468 Billy Allen, 1978-80
6 460 Carl Wright, 1982-85
7 419 Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
8 403 Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
9 396 Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
10 387 Troy Matthews, 1993-97
11 371 Jon Killen, 2004-08
12 363 Zachary Thiel, 1971-74
13 359 Kendric Davis, 2019-

KD has a realistic chance to get into the top 10 on that list, maybe as high as 6 or 5.
When he transferred, I didn't have any idea he'd be anywhere near as good as he is.