By the numbers: MBB tops Temple, 60-55

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – Jan. 14, 2015
SMU 60, Temple 55
SMU (13-4, 4-1 American), Temple (12-6, 3-2 American)
Liacouras Center
Philadelphia, Pa.

Next Game:
SMU hosts East Carolina – Saturday, Jan. 17 – 3 p.m. CT – Dallas, Texas – Moody Coliseum
Radio: KAAM 770 AM (Rich Phillips, Allen Stone)
TV: CBS Sports Network (Carter Blackburn, Pete Gillen, Jenny Dell)

Series Notes:
SMU is 2-3 all-time against Temple
· 1-2 on the road
· 2-1 in AAC games

SMU Notes:
Head Coach Larry Brown
· 1709-1223 all-time (40th season: includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
· 232-92 in NCAA (10th season)
o 56-49 in NCAA road games
· 55-31 at SMU (3rd season)
o 15-16 in SMU road games

SMU has won 11 of its last 12 games

SMU is 4-1 in the American Athletic Conference
· 2-1 on the road
· Best start in conference since 2001-02 (4-1 in the Western Athletic Conference)

SMU is 3-3 on the road this season

Starting Five: Nic Moore, Ryan Manuel, Keith Frazier, Ben Moore and Yanick Moreira
· Same lineup in 12 consecutive games
· 3rd different starting lineup used this year

Offensive Notes:
SMU trailed by 13 points (41-28 with 18:07 in the second half)
· Matches largest SMU comeback under Larry Brown – SMU trailed Clemson 41-28 vs. Clemson on April 1, 2014 (won 65-59)

SMU scored 60 points
· Entered averaging 70.1 ppg (1st in AAC)

SMU shot 47.8% (22-46 FG)
· Entered with FG% of 48.4 (1st in AAC)

SMU was 14-16 on FT (87.5 FT%)
· Entered with FT% of 73.1 (1st in AAC)

SMU had 13 assists on 22 field goals
· Entered with 15.3 apg (1st in AAC)



SMU had 3 player score in double-figures
· #5 Markus Kennedy 21 pts
· #1 Ryan Manuel 10 pts
· #11 Nic Moore 10 pts

SMU trailed at halftime, 33-26
· 1-3 this year when leading at half
· 8-18 under Larry Brown when leading at half

SMU trailed with 5 minutes left, 49-48
· 2-4 this year when leading with 5 minutes left
· 4-26 under Larry Brown when leading with 5 minutes left

SMU had 32 points in the paint:
· SMU won paint battle 32-16
· SMU has won paint battle in 15 of 17 games this year
o 46 of last 54 since 2013-14

Defensive Notes:
SMU held Temple to 55 points
· 12-1 when holding opponents under 70 points
· 50-13 under Larry Brown when holding opponents under 70 points

SMU held Temple to 40.8% (20-49 FG) shooting
· Entered with 38.1 FG% defense (3rd in AAC)

SMU forced 12 Temple turnovers
· 14 points off turnovers

SMU won the rebound battle 33-23
· Rebound margin of +10
o Entered with rebound margin of 8.1 (1st in AAC)
· #5 Markus Kennedy had a team-high 7
· SMU has outrebounded 15 of 17 opponents this year (13-2 in those games)
· 47-14 under Larry Brown when outrebounding the opponent

SMU Individual Notes:
s#5 Markus Kennedy (F, Jr.): 21 points (9-11 FG, 3-3 FT), 7 rebounds, 1 assist
· Ties career-high in points
· 10+ points in 2 games

#11 Nic Moore (G, Jr.): 10 points (4-11 FG, 2-5 3FG), 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
· Ties season-high in rebounds
· 10+ points in 13 games
o Entered averaging 14.6 ppg (6th in AAC)
· 5+ assists in 10 games
o Entered averaging 4.9 apg (2nd in AAC)

#1 Ryan Manuel (G, Sr.): 10 points (3-4 FG, 4-4 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
· 10+ points in 4 games

#2 Yanick Moreira (C, Sr.): 9 points (3-6 FG, 3-3 FT), 5 rebounds

[ponyte]

Thanks.

[RI Stang]

Do you happen to know if there is video anywhere of the post game press conference? Would love to here what Larry had to say about that one.

[ponyboy]

Didn't see it, but not sure I have to. Larry gets to the microphone and smiles while simultaneously shaking his head. It's great to be back in Philly. This is a great basketball town. Happy for the win, but we really need to cut down on the turnovers. But that's all on me. Temple's a good team, well coached. We were lucky for the win.

[pwnyxpress]

He sounded as giddy as a schoolgirl going to her first dance on the radio.

[ihasseb]

This is a great basketball town. Happy for the win, but we really need to cut down on the turnovers. But that's all on me. Temple's a good team, well coached. We were lucky for the win.