GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Prairie View A&M

[Charleston Pony]

Enfield summed it up pretty well...we are much bigger but Prairie View is much quicker and they are taking it to us. SMU with 9 different guys scoring in that half and 2 came off the bench to score double figures (Harris & Cross). This is going to be an all hands on deck game and we just have to hope we can wear them down in the 2nd half

[PonyPride]

SMU halftime leaders

Points: Harris (11)
Field goals: Cross (4)
3-point field goals: Harris (3)
Rebounds: Yiğitoğlu, Cross (4)
Offensive rebounds: Yiğitoğlu (3)
Assists: Miller (3)
Fouls: Oquendo, Cross (2)
Blocked shots: Yiğitoğlu, Colbert (1)
Steals: Cross, Miller (1)
Plus/minus: Ambrose-Hylton (+16)

[PonyPride]

Ponies closed the first half cold, missing 4 of last 5 and 7 of last 9 shots

[PonyPride]

Enfield starting "second line" from first half: Colbert, Cross, Ambrose-Hylton, Görener and Harris

[PonyPride]

Ponies have hit 3 of last 4, lead 58-46

[PonyPride]

Ponies with 11 turnovers — several of which have been unforced — in 24 minutes

[Charleston Pony]

SMU's zone giving Prairie View trouble. This is a big lineup we are playing with and now have a 33-18 rebound advantage

[PonyPride]

Nearly 5 minutes into the second half and the second unit has stayed on the floor.

SMU 60, PVAMU 48

[PonyPride]

Harris — the shortest Mustang on the floor — misses a layup but then goes up between two bigger Panthers to get the put-back

62-48

[PonyPride]

Matt Cross has looked really good:
13 points
5/6 shooting (2/3 on 3s)
9 rebounds

[Charleston Pony]

Good job by the coaching staff to go to this zone which has taken away PV's quickness advantage and really taken advantage of our height. SMU with a 39-19 rebounding advantage

[PonyPride]

Two Panthers, Marcel Bryant and Ryan Bolton, have picked up 4 fouls.
Bryant is still in the game ... and just got away with what could have been foul No. 5.

[Charleston Pony]

At the risk of jinxing things, PV has no steals this half. Guys are doing a better job of protecting and moving the ball. 15 assists on 24 made FGs now

[PonyPride]

Yiğitoğlu with nice positioning in the low post and a soft baby hook for a bucket. If he can get that position consistently, he's going to be a handful for opposing defenses.

SMU 74, PVAMU 55

[PonyPride]

Yiğitoğlu already getting the "he's big so fouls don't matter as much" treatment. Took a strong shot in the back — no call.

Then got tangled up when going for a rebound, and engaged in a little wrestling match over the ball. Didn't back away from trash-talking opponent.