GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Longwood

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Traore:
Game-high 11 points
4/5 FGs
1/2 3-point FGs
2/2 FTs
5 rebounds

SMU 26, Longwood 22

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Looked like the smaller player pushed back into him. I remember getting called for fouls like that when I played against guys 6 inches taller than me

Must be nice: I remember getting dunked on when I played significantly taller players.

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Miller gets planted by Kyrell Luc as both chased loose ball.

Longwood: 6 fouls
SMU: 2

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Oquendo is instant offense off the bench

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Traore trying to get his double double in the 1st half today with 15 points and 7 boards. Longwood has no answer for him

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Traore with his best half — 15 points, 7 rebounds — of the season

SMU 42, Longwood 39
1:17 o go in first half

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Garland cans a long 2 to tie the game at 43-43
Chuck Harris answers with a jumper in the lane:

HALFTIME: SMU 45, Longwood 43

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SMU with 10 1st half turnovers after forcing things way too often in that half, especially after we got the 12 point lead

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SMU halftime leaders

Points: Traore (15)
Field goals: Traore (5)
3-point field goals: Miller, Cross, Traore, Oquendo (1)
Free throws: Miller (6)
Rebounds: Traore (7)
Offensive rebounds: Traore (2)
Assists: Edwards (3)
Fouls: Yiğitoğlu (2)
Turnovers: Miller (3)
Blocked shots: Colbert (2)
Steals: Miller (2)
Minutes: Cross (17)
Plus/minus: Harris (+8)

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Mustangs outshooting Lancers from the floor after 20 minutes (58.3-51.5%), but cooled off late, missing 5 of last 8 in first half

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Longwood getting good shots and shooting a high percentage including 3-5 on their threes

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Longwood also had 6 offensive boards vs only 3 for SMU

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Miller and Cross open the second half with back-to-back 3s

51-43 SMU

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Mustangs with three scoring in double figures
Traore: 15
Miller: 14
Cross: 11

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Traore bangs in a 3 to get to 18 points

Season high was 19 against Florida A&M