Numbers and notes: SMU routs ECU in AAC opener

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From SMUMustangs.com:

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SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five (4-1): Jahmal McMurray (0), Jarrey Foster (10), Isiaha Mike (15), Ethan Chargois (25), Jimmy Whitt Jr. (33)

Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
ΓÇó 222-146 as NCAA head coach
ΓÇó SMU is 65-25 under Tim Jankovich as head coach
ΓÇó SMU carries a 45-8 mark at Moody Coliseum.

-Mustangs have not trailed at the half in any of their nine home games this season.
-Mustang had four players in double figures, seventh game this season with 4+ in double figures, 7-0 in such games.
-SMU has won its last five conference openers.
-After trailing by four at the 12:56 mark, the Mustangs closed the half on a 20-11 run. Started second half on 17-1 run, altogether a 37-12 run over 18 minutes spanning both halves

SERIES NOTES
The Mustangs now hold a 15-4 edge in the all-time series with ECU including 10 in a row. SMU is a perfect 8-0 against ECU as members of the American Conference,

OFFENSIVE NOTES
-East Carolina came into the contest with the eighth best three-point defense (26.4%) in the country, the Mustangs hit 7-of-21 from behind the arc
-The first 27 Mustang points came from starters

DEFENSIVE NOTES
-Forced 11 straight Pirate misses including nine to start the second half.
-The Mustangs Defense held the conference leader in field goal percentage (Jayden Gardner, 58.5%) to 5-of-13 shooting night.
-Limited ECU to six second chance points
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SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES

#0 Jahmal McMurray G. Sr. (20 pts, 4 ast, 1 stl, 1 reb)
-McMurray reached double figures in scoring for the ninth consecutive game, third game with 20+ points
-McMurray accounted for all 10 points scored by either squad in a stretch of 97 seconds spanning both
halves.

#1 Feron Hunt F. Fr. (6 pts, 12 reb, 2 ast)
-New career high in rebounds with 12 boards,

#10 Jarrey Foster, Sr. F (7 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl)
-The Mustangs are 50-3 at Moody Coliseum when Foster has played, 73-17 in all games. His 73 wins as Mustangs are tied for ninth most in program history
-Posted a season-high in rebounds, previous high was six
#25 Ethan Chargois, So. F.(10 pts, 7 reb, 3 stl, 1 ast, 1 blk)
-Tied his career high with three steals, the three steals in the first 13 minutes of the game,

#33 Jimmy Whitt, Jr. G (17 pts, 4 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl)
-hit 7-of-8 from the field and led Mustangs in assists for the ninth time this season

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Attendance, officially and unofficially?

[Charleston Pony]

announced 5,601 but digman estimated about 3,000 butts in seats. I just want this team to reel off 4 straight wins to open conference play and then to see if Moody is packed when Houston comes to town. If we can't support the program at that point, it would be a very sad commentary on just how pathetic our fan base really is. Even 5-6,000 SMU fans in Moody can get really loud and give this team the home court advantage it needs.

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Before LB the band was the loudest support group...then came LB and "The Mob"...now,once again, the band..."