Game thread: MBB vs. Notre Dame

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Oquendo throws in crazy double-clutch shot
Now has 17 points — on 7/7 shooting

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Effective SMU defense

ND guard Markus Burton, who came into today averaging a team-high 21.3 points per game, has been held to 2 points on 1/5 shooting in 14 minutes, and started the second half on the bench.

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Oquendo hits 1 of 2

Traore puts back missed Oquendo FT and adds FT

SMU 67, ND 38

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Field goal percentage

SMU: 71
ND: 35

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Traore with a twisting, backward layup ... and the FT

Back-to-back three-point plays for Traore

70-38

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Ambrose-Hylton drives the baseline for a bucket putting the Ponies up by 31
74-43

[EastStang]

ND is clearly outmanned. Great D tonight. We need to keep pounding paint which we couldn’t do against Wake.

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Oquendo has a game-high 23 points to lead 4 Mustangs in double figures

Cross 14
Yiğitoğlu 12
Harris 11

82-53

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ND clearly noticed Oquendo in the scouting report — Irish have fouled him on all 3 attempted alley-oop passes to him

Oquendo sinks a pair of FTs to go to 25

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Edwards decked by Davis after steal and drive — foul being reviewed.
No flagrant foul

Edwards hits 1 of 2 FTs
85-55 with 5:44 to go

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ND's Sir Mohammed picks up his fourth foul

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ND actually outshooting SMU in second half: 50% to 45.5%

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Görener drills a 3
95-69

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Traore turnaround J gives him 8 (3/5 shooting)
97-71

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FINAL: SMU 97, Notre Dame 73

Second ACC road win by 25+ points

SMU improves to 20-6 (11-4 ACC)

Up next: Mustangs host Clemson at 3 PM Saturday