MBB v Houston Game Thread

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SMU (6-0, 2-0 American) vs No. 5/5 Houston (7-1, 2-1 American)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
January 3, 2021 – 6 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN2

With Caleb Mills out for Houston due to personal reasons this is a huge opportunity for SMU to win. It really is a must win game for this season to end the way we all hope. Given our poor non-conference scheduling that was further heightened by COVID-19 cancellations this is the marquee home game of the season and the only other opportunity to prove ourselves will be at Houston later on this season. Fortunately there aren't really any hand grenade games this season with the floor of the AAC really improving, but there aren't any top teams aside from Houston and SMU so we will need to win most of our games and prove ourselves today. Let's win this one to get back on track to the program we grew accustomed to under Larry Brown.

[Charleston Pony]

Agree this is pretty much a "must win" for any post season resume. We catch a break with Mills out, but tough having to face Houston coming off a loss. Guys better bring the intensity tonight

[PonyPride]

SMU enters game with 6-0 overall record, 2-0 against AAC teams. Houston comes in with a record 7-1 overall and 2-1 in AAC games.

SMU scores more (84.2 points per game), but Houston outscores its opponents by wider margin: 77.0-54.7.

Houston has played one ranked opponent, beating No. 14/13 Texas Tech, 64-53, Nov. 29.

[PonyPride]

SMU starters:
1 — forward Feron Hunt
3 — guard Kendric Davis
5 — guard Emmanuel Bandoumel
22 — center Isiah Jasey
25 — forward Ethan Chargois

Houston starters:
0 — guard Marcus Sasser
3 — guard DeJon Jarreau
4 — forward Justin Gorham
24 — guard Quentin Grimes
55 — forward Brison Gresham

[PonyPride]

DeJon Jarreau follows a missed travel call, cans a 3 to put UH up 9-4.

Jasey answers with a 2

UH leads, 9-6

Timeout —┬á15:49 to go in first half

[Charleston Pony]

Jarreau hot to start this game. Need to put a body on him

[PonyPride]

Tyson Jolly and Will Douglas are not on the bench. Everett Ray is, but is not in uniform and has some kind of a wrap on his left hand.

[SRQPony]

Who are these announcers? They are rambling and not calling the game.

[PonyPride]

Grimes breakaway blocked by Anei AND Hunt. McNeill laying ties it 10-10.

[PonyPride]

Hunt credited with the block.

[PonyPride]

SMU shooting 55.6 percent (5/9)
UH shooting 45.5 (5/11)

UH 12, SMU 10
11:40 to go in half

[Charleston Pony]

Houston game plan is clearly to take Davis out of the game. Plenty of forced shots and too much playing into double teams on our guys parts

[Arkpony]

We have to be better in our passing.

[Charleston Pony]

We have to be better in our passing.

Our spacing has been bad at times allowing Houston to trap guys in double teaming

[PonyPride]

Charles Smith 3 gives Ponies first lead: 13-12