GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Vanderbilt

[Charleston Pony]

Ugly finish to that 1st half. Big hole to dig out of but good teams always have a chance to do so on their home courts. Jury is still out on this SMU team

[PonyPride]

SMU first-half leaders

Points: Nutall (9)
FGs: Nutall (3)
3FGs: Nutall (2)
FTs: Nutall, Michael Weathers (1)
Rebounds: Marcus Weathers (3)
Offensive rebounds: Smith, Bandoumel, Todorovich, Marcus Weathers, Phelps, Nutall (1)
Assists: Davis, Michael Weathers (2)
Fouls: Bandoumel, Nutall, Jasey, Clark, Young, Marcus Weathers, Michael Weathers (1)
Turnovers: Davis (2)
Blocked shots: Bandoumel, Michael Weathers (1)
Steals: Davis (3)

[PonyPride]

SMU shot 33.3% in the first half, and got just 4 points from Kendric Davis and went 2/4 on FTs

[PonyPride]

Bandoumel steals and goes coast-to-coast

40-30

[PonyPride]

While trying to dunk, Bandoumel gets planted by Stute (third foul).

Michael Weathers comes off the bench to help Bandoumel up ... and then hustles back to bench.

Bandoumel hits both FTs.
Nutall buries a 3.
Smith with steal and big dunk.
Nutall steal and dunk.

SMU with 9-0 start half — now trails 40-39

[Charleston Pony]

Guys are alive again. Great start to the 2nd half

[PonyPride]

Pippen ends the streak with another 3 — now has 19

Nutall answers

Vandy 43-42

[Charleston Pony]

Nutall starting to feel it

[PonyPride]

Pippen with another 3 — looked like he didn't even bother to aim

Davis layup makes it 46-44

[PonyPride]

Starting Vanderbilt forward Myles Stute has 2 points and 4 fouls

[PonyPride]

Kendric Davis had 4 points in first half

Has 7 in the first 6:22 of second half

SMU 51, Vanderbilt 47

[PonyPride]

Marcus Weathers with high, looping pass from baseline to Clark in the low post, who scores and draws the foul — FT makes it 54-47, SMU

[Charleston Pony]

Game getting physical and pace appears to agree with this Mustang team

[PonyPride]

Pippen hits his seventh field goal — all three-pointers — but Davis answers with a 3 of his own.

SMU has outscored Vanderbilt 31-10 in second half, now leads 59-50

[Mustangs35SMU]

Don’t let up Ponies!