GAME THREAD for MBB vs. Florida A&M

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Oquendo gets mugged on the way to the rim — no call. But Traore grabs the rebound and gets fouled, and hits both FTs

SMU 63, FAMU 35

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SMU outscoring FAMU, 12-6, in the second half

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SMU has twice as many field goals (22) as FAMU (11)

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Each team has a player — FAMU's Milton Matthews and SMU's Jerrell Colbert — with 4 fouls

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For the second straight games, injuries to bigs (Yi─ƒito─ƒlu, Holmes), plus foul trouble for Colbert has forced the Mustangs to go with a small, four-guard lineup. At the moment, that's Oquendo, Miller, George and Edwards in with Ambrose-Hylton.

70-49 with 11:03 to go

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Saiyd Burnside has no answer for Traore — just picked up his fourth foul

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Mustangs with 4 in double figures

Miller: 17
Traore: 17
Edwards: 11
Ambrose-Hylton: 10

SMU 75, FAMU 49

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Traore with the double-double — 19 points (tied with Miller for the team high) and 10 rebounds, including 3 offensive boards

81-55

[Charleston Pony]

Both teams shooting FTS well tonight. FAMU hitting 80% but SMU hitting 19-22 for 86% is really impressive team shooting with Traore hitting 10-12 which is nice to see from a big man

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Tibet G├╢rener cans a corner 3, stretching SMU lead to 86-55 with 6:13 to go

[Charleston Pony]

Everyone has scored and 5 guys now in double figures. Nice to open the season with lopsided wins

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Colbert fouls out with 3:03 to go

96-59 — SMU

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SMU now with 5 in double figures

Miller: 20
Traore: 19
Harris: 15
Edwards: 13
Ambrose-Hylton: 10

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G├╢rener drills another 3

SMU leads 102-71 with 1:06 left

[Higher Authority]

Second straight game Utter and Young get in but Puryear doesn't