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SMU Postgame Notes – December 29, 2021
SMU 74, Tulsa 69
SMU (10-3, 1-0 AAC), Tulsa (6-6, 0-1 AAC)
Reynolds Center – Tulsa, Oklahoma

NEXT GAME

UCF – Sunday, January 2 – 1 p.m. – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV/Stream: ESPNU
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App
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NOTES

Starters: #2 Jalen Smith, #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #10 Zach Nutall, #33 Franklin Agunanne
First start of the season for Franklin Agunanne (Isiah Jasey started first 12 games – DNP health and safety protocols)

Kendric Davis had a game-high 26 points
19 points in the first half , the most in the first half since 22 by Jimmy Whitt vs Cornell 12/22/18
Had 33 at New Mexico, first Mustang to have 25+ in consecutive games since Shake Milton had 25 vs Temple 1/10/18 and 33 at [7/4] Wichita State 1/17/18

SMU is 10-3 on the season
7th straight win (Sam Houston, ULM, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Dayton, at New Mexico, at Tulsa)
2nd straight road win (at New Mexico, at Tulsa)
SMU has won 8 consecutive American Athletic Conference openers

SMU led 43-33 at halftime
8-2 this season when leading at halftime
92-19 under Jankovich when leading at halftime

SMU made 11 3-point field goals, going 11-30 (entered game leading the AAC at 38.3% [25th NCAA] and 9.2 made per game)
Emmanuel Bandoumel (tiedcareer high 4 made), Kendric Davis (4 made), Zach Nutall (2 made)
Have made 10 or more 4 times this season

SMU outrebounded Tulsa 38-31 (had a 20-13 advantage at halftime)
Marcus Weathers game-high 12
SMU is 7-1 this season and 83-19 under Jankovich when outrebounding opponents

Runs/Leads
Opened the game on an 8-2 run
9-0 run down 23-21 to up 30-23
Opened second half on 15-6 run to extend lead to 58-39 (also had last 3 of the first half, 18-6 run total)


ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Franklin Agunanne (#33, F, Jr.)
First career start

Emmanuel Bandoumel (#5, G, Sr.)
13 points, 8th game this season with 10+
Tied career-high makes going 4-6 on 3-pointers (entered game averaging 2.1 threes per game, 11th 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 | 2021-22 AAC Player of the Week (3x), AAC Weekly Honor Roll (2x)
26 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Has scored 17+ in 12 of 13 games this season (Entered game averaging 21.3 points, 1st AAC / 7th NCAA)
7th 20-point game this season (all in past 10 games)
3 assists (entered game averaging 5.3 assists, 2nd AAC / 30th NCAA)
4-11 on 3FGs (entered game averaging 2.3 threes per game, 5th AAC)
6-6 on FTs (entered game 88.0% [73-83], 1st AAC / 36th NCAA)

Isiah Jasey (#22, F, Sr.) – DNP (health & safety protocols)
Started first 12 games

Zach Nutall (#10, G, Sr.)
9 points with 4 rebounds
2-6 on 3-pointers (entered game averaging 2.1 threes per game, 11th AAC)

Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.)
10 points and 12 rebounds (entered game averaging 6.5 rebounds, 5th AAC)
3rd double-double this season, 19th of his career
7+ rebounds in three of the past 4 games
7th game with 10+ points

Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)
9 points and 2 rebounds (entered game averaging 7.8 points)
1 blocked shot (entered game averaging 1.4 blocks, 4th 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
12 370 Kendric Davis, 2019-

K.D. will easily finish in the top 10 career assist leaders and to be fair, his career should be measured against Nic Moore rather than guys who played here for 4 seasons. K.D. is one of the best PGs we've ever had and you have to consider the fact he's also had to deal with two Covid shortened seasons.

Charleston Pony wrote:K.D. will easily finish in the top 10 career assist leaders and to be fair, his career should be measured against Nic Moore rather than guys who played here for 4 seasons. K.D. is one of the best PGs we've ever had and you have to consider the fact he's also had to deal with two Covid shortened seasons.

And he also had nearly the supporting cast that Nic had.

You mean nowhere near? Or are you saying their supporting casts are basically the same?

We're sure going to miss Davis when he's gone -- although Phelps looks really promising.

You are right. Nowhere near.