GAME THREAD: MBB vs Houston

[Charleston Pony]

Todorovic providing a spark and helping to spread Houston's defense. Need everybody knocking down threes...the great equalizer in college basketball

[PonyPride]

In attendance at Moody: Mavericks center Boban Marjanović

[PonyPride]

Cougars averaging 8.4 three-pointers per game
Have 7 with 2 minutes to go in first half ... many of which have been contested.

[PonyPride]

SMU also has 7 from long range. Charleston Pony is right — Mustangs have to keep connecting from long range and hope Cougars cool off.

HALFTIME:
Houston 51
SMU 40

[PonyPride]

SMU leaders

Points: Davis (17)
FGs: Davis (6)
3FGs: Davis, Todorovic, Marcus Weathers (2)
FTs: Davis (3)
Rebounds: Marcus Weathers (3)
Offensive rebounds: Davis, Michael Weathers (1)
Assists: Michael Weathers (3)
Fouls: Michael Weathers (2)
Turnovers: Davis (2)
Steals: Davis, Phelps (1)

[Charleston Pony]

This Houston team is bigger, quicker and more talented than our guys but we've been able to create several open looks from three and are actually hitting a strong 7-13 but this game is such a mismatch in the paint that our only chance is for EVERYONE to start raining threes. I was hopeful Bandoumenl and Nutall would contribute but so far it's been the same old K.D. and Marcus show with sparks from Phelps and Todorovic

[mustangxc]

Houston started out making everything and has stayed even with SMU after that. Unless we flip the script in the first five minutes of the second half this will be blowout city. Maybe Sampson convinced the team they need a resume boosting win because they are the ones playing with the sense of urgency.

[H-E-B Mustang]

We knew Houston would dominate inside. The difference has been their 3-point shooting.

[PonyPride]

Kendric Davis has scored 32 points in the last 3 games combined — he has 17 at halftime tonight

[Charleston Pony]

SMU hitting 7-13 threes but Houston has hit 7-11. Ouch!!!

[Charleston Pony]

Houston hitting 21-30 FGs and has 14 assists on those 21 made FGs. Also out rebounding our guys 15-10 and just completely dominating. Our guys shooting better than usual percentage just to stay close to double figures down

[PonyPride]

Jalen Smith, who has played in every game this season and started eight, did not play in the first half.

[PonyPride]

Marcus Weathers drives right at UH center Josh Carlton — all 6'10" of him — and for the second time, draws a foul. Completes three-point play.
55-45

[PonyPride]

Michael Weathers whistled for foul No. 3 with 16:49 to go, replaced by Clark

60-45

[PonyPride]

Nutall 3

60-48