GAME THREAD for MBB at North Carolina

[PonyPride]

SMU halftime leaders

Points: Harris (8)
Field goals: Edwards, Cross, Harris (2)
3-point field goals: Harris, Cross (1)
Free throws: Edwards, Harris (3)
Rebounds: Cross (5)
Offensive rebounds: Yiğitoğlu (2)
Assists: Miller (2)
Fouls: Yiğitoğlu, Cross (2)
Turnovers: Colbert, Yiğitoğlu (2)
Blocked shots: Colbert (2)
Steals: Harris (2)

[Charleston Pony]

Tough to beat anyone shooting 25% and Boopie only 1-8 in that 1st half. Looks like this one is going ugly early and we are looking like the same NIT level team we were last year

[Dark Horse]

Is the UNC defense that good?
Are we scared of the Deandome?

[PonyPride]

Carolina with 27-23 edge on rebounds

[PonyPride]

Yiğitoğlu misses put-back dunk after Miller miss

41-30, UNC

[PonyPride]

24 point was the Mustangs' lowest total in any game this season

Previous low was 27 vs. LSU

[PonyPride]

UNC's Powell the game's first to 3 fouls

Traore hits 1 of 2 FTs

UNC leads, 48-31

[PonyPride]

Cadeau picks up his third foul

[PonyPride]

Withers jumper pushes UNC lead to 50-33

[PonyPride]

Mustangs still ice-cold (2/13) from 3-point range

[PonyPride]

Mustangs are the bigger team, but UNC enjoying 22-14 edge on points in the paint

[PonyPride]

Yiğitoğlu gets his money's worth on third foul. Looks more dramatic than it really was, but after body contact stopped Ian Jackson's momentum, Yiğitoğlu swung his arm down, which initially looked like he hit Jackson in the head.

After review, the foul was upgraded to Flagrant 1.

Jackson hits 2 FTs and UNC keeps possession, leading 56-35

[PonyPride]

Harris's second 3 — just the third for SMU — makes him the first Mustang in double figures with 11 points

Yiğitoğlu picks up No. 4

[Dark Horse]

Samet is going to come out better on the other side, but this last stretch of games has been a tough learning experience as far as learning the college game

[PonyPride]

Tough to beat anyone shooting under 30% from the floor.

SMU shooting 28.6% (14/49), including 20% (3/15) from long range.

Free throws are better this time out: 78.6% (11/14)