MBB vs. Houston Baptist game thread

[mustangxc]

Disappointing first half for sure! We need to pressure them outside the perimeter.

[PonyPride]

SMU leaders

Points — Chargois (18)
Field goals — Chargois (5)
3-point field goals — Chargois, Davis (1)
Free throws — Chargois, Davis (7)
Rebounds — Hunt (6)
Offensive rebounds — Offensive hunt (3)
Assists — Davis (6)
Fouls — Jasey, McNeill, Chargois, Ray
Steals — Davis (4)
Turnovers — Douglas (2)
Blocks — Bandoumel, Hunt (1)

[PonyPride]

Disappointing first half for sure! We need to pressure them outside the perimeter.

To be fair, 2 or 3 of the 3s have been hit with someone's hand right in the shooter's face, and you have to assume HBU won't keep up that pace ... but you're right, better perimeter defense is needed.

[PonyPride]

Back-to-back dunks for Hunt off assists from Davis

55-47

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Mustangs have 3 in double figures

Chargois has game-high 18 points
Davis has 12
Hunt 11

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Bandoumel knocks down a 3 on assist from Davis — his third helper this half

58-47

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Layup, steal and another layup for Davis

62-48

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HBU is 1 of 6 — and more importantly, 0 of 2 from three-point range — in second half

62-48

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Bandoumel with another 3, Hunt with put-back of Davis miss leaves SMU up, 69-52

11:41 to go

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Chargois leads all scorers with 18 points
Davis 16
Hunt 15
Bandoumel 12

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Weird: during timeouts, Houston Baptist retreats to the corner of Moody Coliseum, under the concourse ... even though there are no fans behind the bench to make it too loud to hear

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Jasey sitting with four fouls

Chargois hits 2 of 2 free throws — now has 20 points

71-54

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McNeill knocks down a corner 3

74-56

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McNeill with another 3 after 360-degree spin through the lane and assist by Will Douglas, then McNeill dunk on breakaway

SMU 81, HBU 56

[mustangxc]

Nice to see 5 guys in double figures already!